Sexual abuse inside the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) should come as no surprise, given the history of abuse in other organizations. Still, when the Southern Baptist Convention released a report in May 2022 of the SBC’s horrible response to decades of sexual abuse allegations, it hit like a bombshell. Sexual predators gravitate to where they […]
Former Beaverton, OR Mayor “Denny” Doyle Charged with Possessing Child Pornography
March 4, 2022 By
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on March 4, 2022 that it has charged former Beaverton mayor Dennis “Denny” Doyle with possessing child pornography. Doyle is 73 years old. He served as a councilman in Beaverton for more than a decade. He was elected as Beaverton’s mayor in 2008. He served three terms until 2020. The […]
Sexual, Physical, and Mental Abuse at Catlin Gabel: Five More Women Sue
February 5, 2020 By
Our firm issued this Press Release today: Portland, OR FIVE WOMEN FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST CATLIN GABEL: ALLEGE SEXUAL, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL ABUSE BY FIVE TEACHERS — THREE OF THEM NOT NAMED IN CATLIN GABEL REPORT When she was in middle school, she gave her teacher a Mickey Mouse watch she bought with her allowance […]
First Lawsuit Against Catlin Gabel for Child Sexual Abuse
January 13, 2020 By
Press Release issued today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIRST LAWSUIT AGAINST CATLIN GABEL FILED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: FORMER STUDENT SUES FOR ABUSE BY RICHARDSON “SHOE” SHOEMAKER In a lawsuit against Catlin Gabel filed today, former student Kim Wilson has sued the private school for child sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her sixth-grade […]
Sexual Abuse at Catlin Gabel School: Initial Report
January 11, 2020 By
A shocking report of sexual abuse at Catlin Gabel School (CGS) released last month revealed that at least nine former teachers and staff members sexually molested or exploited students. The abuse dates back to the 1970’s. The report documents complaints and allegations of sexual impropriety with students involving as many as 21 adults at the […]
Victim of Mark Laverdure, Convicted Child Sex Offender, Sues Native American Youth and Family Center for Child Abuse
September 11, 2019 By
VICTIM OF MARK LAVERDURE, CONVICTED CHILD SEX OFFENDER, SUES NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER FOR CHILD ABUSE In a lawsuit filed today in Multnomah County, a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Mark Laverdure when she was a student at the Early College Academy (now known as Many Nations […]
Ashley Vaughn Awarded Public Justice Award
August 20, 2019 By
Dumas & Vaughn partner Ashley Vaughn was recently awarded the Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. This prestigious award is only awarded once a year. Ashley received the award as one of a group of four female attorneys who represented women who had been sexually harassed at the Oregon […]