Miscellaneous

• Former Boy Scout Leader Facing More Sexual Abuse Charges

  John McKiggan | May 11, 2012 2:35 PM | 12 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Ontario Provincial Police have laid more sexual abuse charges against former Boy Scout leader and Anglican priest, Ralph Rowe. Rowe is charged with five counts of sexual assault and two...

• Myths and Facts about the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis

  John McKiggan | October 08, 2011 6:40 PM | 12 CommentsHalifax, NS

  A reader sent me a link to an article published by the Catholic Education Resource Center titled 10 Myths about Priestly Pedophilia. The article claims to “debunk” myths perpetrated by...

• Vatican Denies Responsibility for Sexually Abusive Priests

  John McKiggan | August 23, 2011 5:08 PM | 7 CommentsHalifax, NS

  The Washington Post has reported on litigation in Oregon that seeks to prove that the Vatican should be held liable for alleged sexual abuse by Father Andrew Ronan. The lawsuit hopes to prove that...

• More Needs to Be Done in Nova Scotia to Protect Children Against Cyberbullying

  John McKiggan | May 09, 2012 9:46 AM | 4 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Nova Scotia’s Cyberbullying Task Force recently released its recommendations. The Report contains some valuable data and some strong recommendations to help protect children against...

• Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Priest Albert LeBlanc Raise Interesting Legal Issues

  John McKiggan | August 30, 2011 1:02 PM | 3 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Albert LeBlanc a former Roman Catholic priest who was employed by the Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is charged with 50 criminal counts of indecent assault and gross indecency that are...

• Toddlers and Hot Cars Can Be a Deadly Combination

  John McKiggan | May 10, 2012 9:28 AM | 2 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Just last week, The Windsor Star reported that a mother left an eighteen-month old toddler and a five-month old infant locked in a car in a parking lot while mom shopping. The temperature that...

• Court to Rule on Repressed Memory in Sexual Abuse Cases

  John McKiggan | January 16, 2012 3:14 PM | 2 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Sexual abuse victims often struggle for years with memories of the traumatic abuse they suffered as children. In some cases, the experiences are so traumatic that they block out (or repress) the...

• John McKiggan nominated for national journalism award

  John McKiggan | October 06, 2011 12:40 PM | 1 CommentHalifax, NS

  I am honoured (and surprised) to say that I have been nominated by Beyond Borders for their 2011 award for exemplary journalism covering issues related to the sexual exploitation of...

• John McKiggan included in 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

  John McKiggan | May 01, 2012 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsHalifax, NS

  I've learned that I have been included in this years Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. It's an honour because unlike some directories you can't nominate yourself or pay to be...

• Incest Survivor Waits Too Long to Sue – Claim Struck-Out

  John McKiggan | April 25, 2012 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsHalifax, NS

  Historical sexual abuse claims can be complicated and difficult to prove for many reasons; the abuse happened long ago, witnesses may have died, records are destroyed and memories fade. ...