Mormon Church Sexual Abuse
ANDREOZZI + FOOTE MORMON CHURCH SEXUAL ABUSE Sexual abuse has been a pervasive issue within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church. Coming forward after experiencing sexual abuse within a trusted religious institution takes extraordinary courage. Survivors and their families should know that legal options exist through civil […]
National School Counseling Week
February celebrates National School Counseling Week and allows us to recognize the vital role school counselors play in supporting students’ mental health, academic success, and personal safety. But it also demands an honest conversation. Because when children disclose sexual abuse, grooming, or exploitation, school counselors often become the first adult entrusted with that truth. What […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a critical opportunity to talk about something we do not discuss nearly enough: the connection between childhood sexual abuse, grooming, and later dating violence. For many survivors, dating violence does not appear out of nowhere. It grows out of early violations of trust, power, and boundaries often ignored or mishandled […]
Teacher Brett Smith, aka Brett Zagorac: A History of Child Abuse
Public records show that Brett Zagorac, now Brett Smith, has faced multiple arrests and convictions involving children since 2002, raising serious questions about how he continued to teach and tutor children until January 2026. A Pattern Spanning More Than 20 Years This is not a story about one missed red flag, but a documented pattern […]
What’s in the Epstein Files and Why the Release Matters
The U.S. Department of Justice released a massive tranche of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. This release comprises more than 3 million pages, thousands of images, and hundreds of videos from federal investigations into his criminal network. This release was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a federal law passed unanimously. The […]
Sexual Misconduct, Trafficking, and Abuse in Massage Therapy and Parlors
Sexual misconduct by massage therapists and human trafficking in massage parlors are far more common than many people realize. Yet both issues often go unreported and unregulated. A January 19, 2026 investigation by Investigate TV+ highlights how victims of sexual abuse at the hands of massage therapists rarely report what happened. Often, they do not report […]
California Advances Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
From Statutory Windows to Systemic Protection California has long been a flashpoint in the national movement for childhood sexual abuse accountability. In recent years, brave survivors came forward to break decades of silence. They forced institutions to reckon with their failures and inspired a wave of legal reforms that changed law and practice across the state […]
Juvenile Detention Center Sexual Abuse
ANDREOZZI + FOOTE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER SEXUAL ABUSE If you or a loved one has been sexually abused in a juvenile detention center, it can be deeply upsetting and traumatic. No one should ever experience harm while in state custody, and every survivor deserves justice and support. Andreozzi + Foote is a nationally recognized law […]
What the Michigan Attorney General’s Report Means for Survivors of Clergy Abuse
The release of the Michigan Attorney General’s report detailing decades of alleged sexual abuse and misconduct within the Diocese of Grand Rapids is a stark reminder. It shows how institutions have failed some of the most vulnerable among us. The report identifies 51 priests connected to allegations spanning back to 1950. It is part of […]
Greggy’s Cult” Targeted Children as Young as 11
When federal prosecutors revealed the horrific details of “Greggy’s Cult” an online sextortion ring that targeted children as young as 11, coerced them into creating sexual abuse material, and in some cases encouraged them to commit suicide it sent a shockwave through every parent’s heart. And it should. This case is one of the clearest and […]