In a recent Connecticut Superior Court ruling, Judge Patty Jenkins Pittman denied a defendant city’s motion for summary judgment in a teen sex abuse case filed against the City of Waterbury. The case involved a teenager who claimed that numerous adult males had sexually assaulted him over a number of months. One of the perpetrators was a police officer employed by the city. The city sought summary judgment in the case claiming that the police officer was acting outside the scope of his duties when he interacted with the assault victim. The court denied the city’s motion and held that the police officer, as a “Mandatory Reporter” under Connecticut General Statutes Section 17a-101(b), had a mandatory duty within the scope of his employment with the city to report the sexual assaults to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. The case is now going to proceed to a jury trial.
Child Sex Abuse Lawyers in Connecticut
Rick Kenny and Tim O’Keefe are trial lawyers and principals of the law firm of Kenny, O’Keefe & Usseglio, P.C. in Hartford, Connecticut and are leading advocates for victims of child sex abuse.
Rick Kenny is a founding principal of Kenny, O'Keefe & Usseglio, P.C. and serves as its Managing Attorney. He has been representing the interests of child sex abuse survivors for decades. Rick is dedicated to holding perpetrators and institutions legally accountable for their misdeeds.
Tim O'Keefe is dedicated to assisting survivors of child sexual assaults and abuse with the prosecution of civil claims for monetary damages. He is a founding principal of the Hartford, Connecticut law firm of Kenny, O'Keefe & Usseglio, P.C., one of the leading trial law firms in the State of Connecticut. He has represented hundreds of child abuse survivors throughout his legal career with claims in both the state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice in the courts of Connecticut and Massachusetts and also available to represent survivors on a Pro Hac Vice basis for claims throughout the United States.