A Children’s Personal Injury Attorney Focused on Sexual Abuse Cases in Arizona

A Scottsdale Lawyer for Justice in Child Molestation Cases

Incidents of sexual abuse against children are an epidemic. From elementary schools, to churches, shopping malls, and even at prestigious colleges, it seems that sexual predators are active in every facet of American society. Arizona is not exempt. If your child has been the victim of sexual abuse, you deserve justice and you may require compensation to address physical and psychological damages that can result from such abuse. Call Scottsdale Lawyer Shane L. Harward at 480-874-2918 for the type of legal champion you need pursuing justice for your family.

Arizona Child Sex Abuse is a Crime but is also a Personal Injury

The perpetrator of sexual crimes against children must be criminally punished for reprehensible behavior. However, the environment in which they carried out their crimes must be investigated as well. When child sexual abuse occurs, the individual criminal should be punished but other people may also share in the responsibility:

• Were other coaches aware of the sexual abuse and did they not prevent it?
• Were school administrators adequately monitoring teachers and other employees?
• Did clergy and church officials do enough to protect children from sexual predators?
• If a child was targeted online by a predator, did an educational facility provide internet safety measures?
• How did responsible adults respond to allegations and complaints?
• Were negligent daycare workers responsible for a child’s vulnerability?
• How did social workers, law enforcement, security officers and other adults live up to their responsibilities?

In many instances of sexual abuse against children, authorities deny responsibility and lament the terrible crime that occurred at their institution. However, time and time again, evidence reveals knowledge that should have been acted upon before children were victimized. If institutional representatives did not take responsible action and a child was harmed, they must be held accountable or more children may be harmed.

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