Parallel Justice

Connecticut attorney Paul Slager joins the podcast today to discuss the civil cases he is bringing against Litchfield Public Schools on behalf of survivors of abuse by David Driscoll, a celebrated cross-country and track coach who sexually abused children in Litchfield for decades, despite parents reporting him to school administrators as early as the 1980s, a police investigation recommending charges in the early '90s, and documented concerns continuing for years afterward.

Slager breaks down how Driscoll used his role as coach to isolate and groom young athletes, why the adults charged with protecting these children failed to act, and what these survivors hope to achieve by coming forward now — decades later — in the wake of the town's plans to honor the man who abused them.

Learn more about today's guest: https://slagermadry.com/
Learn more about the National Crime Victim Bar Association: victimbar.org
Victims of crime in the U.S. can get confidential support at victimconnect.org.

This remastered episode from 2021 weaves a story of resilience, power and perseverance, charting the path of a 12 year, and ongoing fight to hold Jeffery Epstein accountable. This episode explains his grooming and manipulation process, who he targeted, and how those same children and young women sought justice. This episode of Parallel Justice features Brad Edwards and Brittany Henderson, two lawyers who collectively represent 68 victims and survivors of Epstein. 

Learn more about these attorneys below: 

Brad Edwards https://www.epllc.com/attorneys/brad-edwards/

Brittany Henderson https://www.epllc.com/attorneys/brittany-henderson/

Learn about Crime Victims Rights here https://victimsofcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCVC_trifold_victims-rights.pdf

Visit the National Crime Victim Bar Association for referrals to victim-centered attorneys in your area. https://victimbar.org/

To contact compassionate, confidential support, call or text 1-855-484-2846 or chat at VictimConnect Resource Center at https://victimconnect.org/ 

Attorney Stewart Ryan joins Parallel Justice to discuss the allegations of decades-long hazing and abuse at Valley Forge Military Academy. Representing former cadets, Ryan shares how one young man’s decision to come forward uncovered a pattern of alleged physical and sexual abuse spanning generations at the military academy. The conversation explores the academy's alleged culture of hypermasculinity, where practices such as branding, group punishments, waterboarding, "blanket parties," and the sexual abuse ritual known as "toothpasting" were reportedly used to intimidate and control younger cadets—some as young as 12 or 13 years old.

Ryan also discusses concerns about institutional oversight and why many survivors waited years to speak out and how to prevent this from happening in the future.

Learn more about today's guest: https://laffeybucci.com/

Learn more about the National Crime Victim Bar Association: victimbar.org

Victims of crime in the U.S. can get confidential support at victimconnect.org.

This episode shifts the spotlight away from the tumultuous life of master manipulator Jeffery Epstein, focusing instead on the resilience, choices and strength of the victims who held this trafficker to account.

This podcast features groundbreaking lawyers and advocates Brad Edwards and Brittany Henderson. Brad and Brittany together represent 68 victims and survivors of Epstein.

 Learn more about these advocates by clicking the links below:

Brad Edwards https://www.epllc.com/attorneys/brad-edwards/

Brittany Henderson https://www.epllc.com/attorneys/brittany-henderson/

Order their book, Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein, on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Pursuit-Victims-Jeffrey-Epstein/dp/1982148136.

Learn about Crime Victims Rights here: https://victimsofcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCVC_trifold_victims-rights.pdf

Visit the National Crime Victim Bar Association for referrals to victim-centered attorneys in your area. https://victimbar.org/

To contact compassionate, confidential

support, call or text 1-855-484-2846 or chat at VictimConnect Resource Center

at https://victimconnect.org/

In this episode of Parallel Justice, attorney Mike Neff joins the show to discuss a disturbing ongoing legal case involving an underage girl who was able to use Uber alone to meet an adult man she had interacted with online. She was later drugged and sexually assaulted.

Drawing on his firsthand experience with the case, Neff explores the legal questions surrounding Uber's safety policies (or lack thereof), the broader responsibility of rideshare companies, and whether current safeguards do enough to protect both riders and drivers. The conversation also examines how technology, social media, and rideshare apps can create opportunities for online predators—and what changes could help prevent future tragedies.

This episode also gives advice for parents raising children in the digital age.

Learn more about today's guest: https://neffinjurylaw.com/

Learn more about the National Crime Victim Bar Association: victimbar.org

Victims of crime in the U.S. can get confidential support at victimconnect.org.

Mitch Garabedian is an internationally recognized advocate who represents survivors and victims abused by Catholic Church priests and the supervisors who allowed this abuse to occur. This episode charts a path through history, exposing a culture of abuse in the Catholic Church and the progress that is coming from outside the church.

Mitch Garabedian https://www.garabedianlaw.com/

Visit the National Crime Victim Bar Association for referrals to victim-centered attorneys in your area. https://victimbar.org/

To contact compassionate, confidential support, call or text 1-855-484-2846 or chat at VictimConnect Resource Center at https://victimconnect.org/ 

Richmond, Virginia, attorneys Sharif Gray, Nathan Hittle, and Lara Bradshaw discuss Clark v. Grafton School Inc. and Michelle Yates — a $20 million civil verdict on behalf of a 13-year-old boy who was physically assaulted by a caretaker at the residential psychiatric

facility entrusted with his care. Gray, Hittle, and Bradshaw break down how they built a case with no expert witnesses and no significant physical injuries, relying instead on surveillance video, a pattern of institutional cover-up, and testimony about what was really taken from their client: trust, dignity, and hope.

Through this conversation, listeners gain a clearer understanding of what families should ask when placing a vulnerable child in residential care — and what accountability can look like when institutions fail the children they promise to protect.

Contact Gray Broughton Injury Law: graybroughton.com

Visit the National Crime Victim Bar Association for referrals to victim-centered attorneys in your area. https://victimbar.org/

Victims can receive support anytime at victimconnect.org

In this remastered episode, Jason Amala and Vincent Nappo discuss the collapse of Backpage.com, the complexities of civil and criminal trials and the role that Congress played. Survivors challenged a company worth $135 million, changed the way that we think about trafficking and successfully held an industry giant to account.

Learn more about these attorneys by visiting their websites.

Jason Amala  https://www.pcva.law/attorneys/jason-amala/

Vincent Nappo https://www.pcva.law/attorneys/vincent-nappo/

Visit the National Crime Victim Bar Association for referrals to victim-centered attorneys in your area. https://victimbar.org/

Victims can receive support anytime at victimconnect.org

Chicago trial attorney Marty Dolan joins the podcast to discuss the civil case he brought on behalf of the family of Gizzell Ford, an eight-year-old girl who was abused to death by her father and grandmother in 2013. Dolan breaks down how he built a negligence case not against the abusers — who faced criminal charges — but against the forensic pediatrician who examined Gizzell just three weeks before her death and failed to act on clear signs of abuse.

Through this conversation, listeners gain a deeper understanding of what mandatory reporting obligations actually require of physicians, and what parents can do when they sense something is wrong and the system isn't listening.

Contact Dolan Law: https://dolanlegal.com/

Victims can get confidential support anytime at victimconnect.org.

Learn more about the National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Crime Victim Bar Association at victimsofcrime.org.

Little Rock attorneys Josh Gillispie and Joseph Gates join the podcast today to discuss one of the most catastrophic daycare abuse cases either has handled: an 8-month-old infant left permanently blind and brain damaged after being violently shaken at an unlicensed home daycare in Arkansas. Gillispie and Gates break down the medical evidence that exposed the daycare's shifting cover story, the criminal case that ended with no jail time, and the $110 million civil verdict the family won — and the hard reality of trying to collect it. Through this conversation, listeners gain a clearer understanding of how oversight gaps in unlicensed childcare can leave children vulnerable, and what parents can do to ask the right questions before trusting someone with their kids.

Contact Gillispie Law Firm: https://gillispielawfirm.com/
Contact Gates Law Firm: https://www.gateslawpllc.com/