Iowa - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/iowa/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:58:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Iowa Governor Signs Bill to Remove the Criminal SOL for Child Sex Abuse Victims https://feeneylawfirm.com/iowa-governors-signs-bill-to-remove-the-criminal-sol-for-child-sex-abuse-victims/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:35:07 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6016 In May, Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa, signed Senate File 562 into law which removes the criminal statute of limitations for sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor. Previously the law required that criminal charges be filed within 15 years of the victim turning 18, or age 33.

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]]> School Priest Suspended in Iowa for Sexual Abuse https://feeneylawfirm.com/school-priest-suspended-in-iowa-for-sexual-abuse/ Tue, 19 May 2020 15:42:05 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4308 An investigation is underway by the Diocese of Des Moines regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by Father Robert L Grant better known as “Father Bud” by a student at the St Alberts High School in Council Bluffs. The alleged abuse took place back in the early 1990’s. Due to Iowa law, criminal actions cannot be taken because of Iowa’s statute of limitation which requires a victim to report the abuse within 10 - 15 years after the individual turns 18 (depending on the circumstances.)

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