Perpetrators
Another teacher with over 40 counts of sexual assault, 23-year-old Devin Henderson, a teacher with the Mountain View Christian Academy in New Mexico.
Henderson is facing:
- Sexual Exploitation of Children- 22 counts
- Enticement of a Child- 7 counts
- Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor- 7 counts
- Sexually Oriented Material Harmful to Minors- 3 counts
- Indecent Exposure- 1 count
Henderson is accused of abusing eight children all under the age of ten years old.
How Can A Civil Lawsuit Help Victims Seek Justice For The Trauma They May Have Experienced By Devon Henderson?
There are many misunderstandings about why a survivor of sexual abuse would choose to file a civil lawsuit. Child sexual abuse takes away so much from the survivors and families impacted. Our society still struggles to find ways to repair the harm done by individual perpetrators and institutions that have covered up child sexual abuse.
Filing a civil case can be an essential step for survivors and their families in their journey to slowly rebuild their lives and create pathways to healing. Motivation for filing a civil suit is often questioned and unfairly stereotyped as “all about money.” Filing a civil lawsuit can cast survivors as “money hungry” and is weaponized to shame and blame them even more. This couldn’t be further from the truth for survivors of child sexual abuse. The civil justice system offers victims more than just monetary benefits. It gives survivors access to justice, validation, exposure, confrontation, and resolution. The resolution allows survivors of sexual abuse to understand and process what happened and create a new path forward without confusion, questions, and fear.
Statute of Limitations in New Mexico
Child USA calls New Mexico’s statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault among one of the worst in the country. A person must filed before their 21st birthday and or within 3 years of the date a child discloses sexual abuse to a licensed professional.
Can I File A Lawsuit Against The Mountain View Christian Academy?
Yes. You might have rights if you were a victim of any of the staff there.
Andreozzi + Foote offers trauma-informed New Mexico sexual abuse attorneys. We encourage you to contact us today to discuss your possible legal rights.
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