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A Practice Dedicated to Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors

At the Law Offices of Timothy D. Kosnoff, we are dedicated to advocacy on behalf of sexual abuse victims and making steps toward the prevention of future abuse through prosecution and policy initiatives. In his struggles against the major problem of childhood sexual abuse, attorney Timothy D. Kosnoff files suit on behalf of adult survivors of child abuse.

The damages in these cases are based on:

• The Individual Costs of Sexual Abuse: People who go through sexual abuse as children are much more likely to suffer terrible problems throughout their lives, including anger and depression problems, sexual problems, drug and alcohol dependency, antisocial behavior, and other difficulties. Recovery from childhood abuse can be difficult, but it is possible and happens often.
• The Societal Costs Sexual Abuse: According to one study, the sexual abuse of children costs society $94 billion every year. Mr. Kosnoff estimates that a majority of crime in America is due to childhood sexual abuse. The tangible social effects only begin to explain the terrible effects child sexual abuse wreaks on society.

Child sexual abuse cases aim to target individual predators as well as the institutions and organizations that seek to conceal them. As recent well-publicized stories about Catholic priests and sex abuse have shown, there are many organizations that choose to mask known incidents of childhood sexual abuse. By disobeying mandatory reporting child abuse statutes, these organizations protect molesters and enable future abuse to go on.

Our practice is dedicated to exposing the organizations and institutions that deliberately conceal child sexual abuse cases.

To truly attack the problem of child sex abuse, survivors and advocates must take legal action against the institutions that serve as havens for sexual predators. Mr. Kosnoff has handled dozens of large-scale cases against the following powerful institutions in an effort to change the institutions that protect abusers:

The Boy Scouts of America: The Boy Scouts have always known that they attract pedophiles wanting to be scoutmasters, but they do not warn parents of the dangers of becoming a scout.

The Church of Latter Day Saints: This organization has an extreme culture of secrecy, trying and failing to solve its problems with child sexual abuse by itself, without ever turning offenders in to the proper authorities.

Catholic diocese: The problem of child molestation and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is well-known and well-documented -- Mr. Kosnoff himself has engaged in over 100 cases against Catholic dioceses in Washington State.

Jesuits and other religious orders: As with the Church of Latter Day Saints and the Catholic diocese, there are many sexual abuse cases affiliated with Jesuits and other religious orders. Mr. Kosnoff encourages all survivors to step forward in confronting the institutions and aggressors.

Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is one of the wealthiest non-profit organizations and is frequently a housing place of perpetrators against young children. Mr. Kosnoff is committed to taking action against the Salvation Army for known sexual abuse taking place on the premises or with the involvement of the organization in the United States and abroad.

Boys ranches, foster homes, orphanages: Unfortunately, many supposed "safe houses" for children often become places to house abusers. Where children are left unattended, there is always a risk of abuse. We aggressively pursue actions against those institutions that house abusers.

In addition to pursuing actions against institutions, we are also experienced in handling parental or familial sexual abuse cases Attorney Tim Kosnoff is committed to helping victims of childhood sex abuse in any way he can, including referring them to childhood abuse recovery organizations and collaborating with fellow lawyers dealing with sex abuse cases.

Please call Tim Kosnoff at 425.837.9690 from anywhere in the United States or at 206.676.7610 within the Seattle area, or email Mr. Kosnoff directly to arrange a free, confidential initial consultation.

"Getting justice, dignity and compensation for survivors of childhood sexual abuse is what matters."

We will handle your sexual abuse case confidentially and discreetly. For more information about our firm and services, contact the Law Office of Timothy Kosnoff

Free initial consultations • We assist survivors in Washington State, Idaho, and nationally