Rotary Club Book Drive Provides Thousands of Books to North Carolina Kids
Leto Copeley participated in the Hillsborough Rotary Club’s exceptionally successful book drive, a nine-month campaign to collect children’s literature for local organizations that work to improve literacy among low-income children in Durham, Orange, Lee, Johnston and Wake counties. The project was a group effort of District 7710 of Rotary International, which includes all the Rotary clubs in the counties covered by the book drive. Nearly 52,000 books were collected, far exceeding the District’s goal of 45,000. The aim of the Rotary’s book drive is to put books in the hands of...
Read MoreCJG client Jason Peck speaks out on behalf of sexual abuse survivors
The Charlotte Observer has published an in-depth look at the case of Jason Peck v. William Airey, which Seth Langson, Konrad Kircher, Marc Pearlman and Leto Copeley filed in Ohio on behalf of the plaintiff Dr. Peck. The case is now in discovery. In the lawsuit, Peck alleges that he was abused by William Airey, until recently the CEO of Moose International, when Peck was 12 years old and Airey was his neighbor in Ohio. As Dr. Peck explained to reporter Elizabeth Leland, he had lived in silence with the horrible memories of his abuse for years, but was motivated to speak out after the...
Read MoreSeeking witnesses with information about abuse in Wake County foster care
CJG represents a minor child who was the victim of a sexual assault while in foster care in Wake County. Children in foster care and other institutional settings are more vulnerable to assaults and abuse, and are more likely to become victims. The firm is seeking information from witnesses with knowledge about any similar incidents in the Wake County foster care system, and how these incidents have been addressed. We always hope in these cases that there have been no similar incidents. If you have information that may be helpful to the victim in this case, please contact us...
Read MoreLawsuit filed against Burke County Schools over sexual abuse of child
Leto Copeley, along with the attorney Seth Langson, represents Jane Doe 2, a victim of sex abuse by Michael Alexander, who taught Jane Doe 2 while she attended the third grade at Glen Alpine Elementary School. In the complaint, we contend that Alexander, who has since been convicted of a statutory sex offense and taking indecent liberties with a child, engaged in improper activities with children and that school officials should have been able to see what was going on. and prevent it According to our information, Alexander publicly singled out Jane Doe 2 as “special”, and...
Read MoreMoose International announces CEO Airey will not be in contact with residential students at Mooseheart until further notice
On Thursday, December 13, 2012, Moose International spokesman Kurt Wehrmeister announced that William Airey, CEO and Director General, would not be in contact with residential students at Mooseheart Child City and School until further notice. The statement came in response to the filing of a lawsuit that morning in Ohio by Leto Copeley and three other law firms alleging that Airey sexually abused their client, Jason Peck, when he was 12 years old and the two were neighbors. Wehrmeister said that Airey is currently away from the office but that upon his return, the Board of Moose...
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