Abuse

Explosive Lawsuit Alleges Widespread Sexual Abuse at Clayton County Youth Shelter, Rainbow House

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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are grappling with serious allegations of sexual abuse tied to a youth shelter in Jonesboro, as a lawsuit has been filed in Clayton County. The case involves over two dozen defendants cited in a racketeering lawsuit related to incidents at the Rainbow House youth shelter. Bryan Sutlive, the attorney representing a former resident of the shelter, revealed that the girl was placed there by state officials when she was just 13 years old in the spring of 2022. Sutlive claims that during her nearly four-month stay at Rainbow House, she … Read more

Sumner County Man Found Guilty on 21 Counts of Child Sexual Abuse, Faces Over 200 Years in Prison

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SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — A jury has found Christopher Howard Alessio guilty on 21 charges connected to sexual abuse involving multiple children over a period spanning 16 years. The verdict was reached following a trial that unveiled disturbing accounts of abuse dating back to 2005. Alessio, 46, was taken into custody in 2022 after a 13-year-old child reported repeated instances of molestation and rape during the summer of that year. Following his arrest in Hendersonville, additional victims came forward, revealing that they had also experienced abuse at his hands. By the conclusion of the investigation, … Read more

Shocking Lawsuit Unveils Alleged Child Abuse Cover-Up Involving State and Local Officials in Clayton County

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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A lawsuit filed this week in Clayton County State Court has accused several state agencies, nonprofit leaders, and local officials of orchestrating a cover-up related to child sexual abuse. The allegations stem from the mistreatment of a 13-year-old girl who was placed in state custody at Rainbow House, Inc., a youth emergency shelter managed by the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) in Jonesboro. The suit names several prominent individuals, including Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley, Rainbow House Executive Director Mia Chanel Kimber, and convicted abuser Caleb Xavier … Read more

Montana Jury Awards $11.2 Million to Victim of Infant Abuse After State Failed to Act

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A jury has awarded $11.2 million to Seraphina “Sera” Wilson, who suffered severe abuse as an infant in 2009, resulting in permanent blindness and traumatic brain injuries. The civil trial concluded that the State of Montana failed to adequately investigate prior reports of child abuse associated with Sera’s case. The jury delivered its verdict on Monday, stemming from a tragic incident that took place in February 2009, during which Sera was brutally attacked by her father’s live-in girlfriend, Alicia Hocter. At just six months old, Sera sustained life-altering injuries that necessitate … Read more