Neal Gumpel said the abuse he suffered more than 50 years ago shaped his adult life.
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Could a new appeal prompt Maine’s supreme court to reconsider its decision on decades-old child sex abuse cases?
Some advocates hope the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s newest justice and a lengthy dissenting opinion will help tip the scale in their favor.
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Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn’t consider the Legislature’s full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.
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How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country
A battle is being waged across states about whether ‘retroactive laws’ reviving expired claims under previous statutes of limitations are constitutional.
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Survivor’s story: Reliving a trauma-filled childhood in rural Maine
A decades-old Cumberland County sexual abuse case is revived when the suspect reappears — but justice has proven to be elusive.
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Maine victim service providers want stability in state budget
Organizations that provide free services to victims say they need $6 million from the state to keep up their aid after a severe, ongoing drop in federal funding.
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Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case
An Oregon woman had filed a lawsuit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate alleging she was abused almost 70 years ago by priests in Bucksport and Bar Harbor.
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Windham man sentenced to 15 years for child porn, abuse
Cote Noonan, 33, was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $108,000 in restitution to his victims.
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Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges
Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new lawsuits, including allegations he molested a 16-year-old boy
Combs has been in jail since Sept. 16 on an indictment connected to racketeering, transporting for prostitution and sex trafficking.