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    Three Abuse Victims File Lawsuit Against Loma Linda University Medical Center and Seventh Day Adventist Church Alleging Abuse by Child Psychiatrist

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    Three men, now in their 50s and 60s, have filed a lawsuit against Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Seventh Day Adventist Church alleging they were sexually abused as children by a psychiatrist at the center in the 1970s. The lawsuit was filed under California's AB 218 law, which opened a three year window for past claims that exceeded the statute of limitations. The three plaintiffs allege they were individually abused between ages 7-12 during therapy sessions with Dr. Edward Himeno, who has since died. The lawsuit claims the organizations failed to protect the children from Himeno despite signs of inappropriate behavior, and seeks damages for lifelong suffering from the abuse.

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    Three men, now in their 50s and 60s, have filed a lawsuit against Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Seventh Day Adventist Church alleging they were sexually abused as children by a psychiatrist at the center in the 1970s. The lawsuit was filed under California's AB 218 law, which opened a three year window for past claims that exceeded the statute of limitations. The three plaintiffs allege they were individually abused between ages 7-12 during therapy sessions with Dr. Edward Himeno, who has since died. The lawsuit claims the organizations failed to protect the children from Himeno despite signs of inappropriate behavior, and seeks damages for lifelong suffering from the abuse.

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    Three men, now in their 50s and 60s, have filed a lawsuit against Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Seventh Day Adventist Church alleging they were sexually abused as children by a psychiatrist at the center in the 1970s. The lawsuit was filed under California's AB 218 law, which opened a three year window for past claims that exceeded the statute of limitations. The three plaintiffs allege they were individually abused between ages 7-12 during therapy sessions with Dr. Edward Himeno, who has since died. The lawsuit claims the organizations failed to protect the children from Himeno despite signs of inappropriate behavior, and seeks damages for lifelong suffering from the abuse.

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    Three men, now in their 50s and 60s, have filed a lawsuit against Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Seventh Day Adventist Church alleging they were sexually abused as children by a psychiatrist at the center in the 1970s. The lawsuit was filed under California's AB 218 law, which opened a three year window for past claims that exceeded the statute of limitations. The three plaintiffs allege they were individually abused between ages 7-12 during therapy sessions with Dr. Edward Himeno, who has since died. The lawsuit claims the organizations failed to protect the children from Himeno despite signs of inappropriate behavior, and seeks damages for lifelong suffering from the abuse.

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    Three individuals have filed a lawsuit under AB 218 alleging they were sexually abused as minors by their psychiatrist Dr. Himeno at Loma Linda University Medical Center in the 1970s.

    The plaintiffs allege that Dr. Himeno sexually abused them during therapy sessions when they were minors, with acts occurring at his office, the medical center, and his home.

    The plaintiffs allege that the defendants were aware or should have been aware of Dr. Himeno's unlawful sexual conduct with minor boys prior to his abuse of the plaintiffs, and that his employer should have been aware of inappropriate activities like outings with minor patients.

    Three Abuse Victims File Lawsuit Against Loma Linda University Medical

    Center and Seventh Day Adventist Church Alleging Abuse by Child Psychiatrist

    AB 218 Filing Window Gives Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Assault a Path to Justice and
    Closure.

    San Bernardino, CA, October 01, 2020 --(PR.com)-- The Zalkin Law Firm announced today the filing of
    a new AB 218 childhood sexual abuse civil lawsuit by three Plaintiffs, now in their 50's and 60’s, against
    the Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA and the Seventh Day Adventist Church
    supervisory organizations which oversee the medical center. The lawsuit was filed under the provisions of
    California’s new statute of limitations law, AB 218, which went into effect this year. The new law opened
    a three-year window for those of any age to revive past claims that may have been prohibited from being
    filed as lawsuits because the legal time limit to bring such claims, known as the statute of limitations, had
    run out.

    The three Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, filed in the San Bernardino Superior Court, allege that they were
    sexually abused in the 1970’s while they were minor patients of Dr. Edward T. Himeno who was then
    Director of Child Psychiatry at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Himeno died in July, 1987.

    The lawsuit alleges: Dr. Himeno was a graduate of Loma Linda University Medical School and went on
    to work for many years at the University and Medical Center as a child psychiatrist where he had
    on-going access to young boys that he was treating as patients; at various times, Himeno was also
    affiliated with the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center (also known as County/USC, LAC+USC,
    and sometimes still referred to by its former name Los Angeles County General) and Riverside General
    Hospital in Riverside, California; Himeno also had a private practice in Monterey Park and Huntington
    Beach, California.

    The complaint alleges: Dr. Himeno began therapy sessions with the Plaintiffs, Robert Jones, George
    Angel and Richard Stanford, while they were each minor patients at the Medical Center; Robert Jones
    was sexual abused in the 1970’s at the age of 11-12 and for several years thereafter during therapy
    sessions in Dr. Himeno’s office and at his home; George Angel was sexually abused by Dr. Himeno when
    he was 9-11 years old during therapy sessions at the medical center and at the doctor’s home; Plaintiff
    Richard Stanford was 7-8 years old when he was sexually abused by Dr. Himeno on multiple occasions
    during therapy sessions.

    “AB 218 thankfully allows survivors an opportunity to seek justice and closure for the lifetime of
    suffering that they have endured as a result of horrific sexual abuse,” said Irwin Zalkin, attorney for the
    Plaintiffs.

    The complaint further alleges: the Defendants, including the University Medical Center, were aware or
    should have been aware of the unlawful sexual conduct by Dr. Himeno with minor boys prior to the
    molestation of Plaintiffs; Plaintiff George Angel alleged that he would loudly cry in pain during the abuse
    in the Doctor’s office and that he believes the nearby receptionist must have heard his cry’s and did

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    nothing to help him; numerous occasions when Dr. Himeno would take his minor patients on outings and
    to his home and that his employer, the Medical Center, should have been aware of these inappropriate
    activities with his minor patients; the Medical Center administration and the Seventh Day Adventist
    supervisory organizations did nothing to intervene or to warn parents about the risks posed to children by
    Dr. Himeno.

    “Our clients are thankful for AB 218 and are hopeful that by filing this lawsuit they will not only receive
    closure and justice but that other victims will hear about it and gain the courage to step forward with
    them,” said Peter Janci of Crew Janci Attorneys.

    There are five Causes of Action cited in the complaint, Negligence, Failure to Warn, Negligent
    Hiring/Retention, Sexual Battery and Sexual Harassment. As a result of the alleged sexual abuse from Dr.
    Himeno, the Plaintiffs allege in the complaint that they have suffered, and continue to suffer pain,
    emotional distress, loss of self-esteem, disgrace, humiliation, and loss of enjoyment of life; and will
    continue to be prevented from performing daily activities and obtaining the full enjoyment of life. They
    further allege that they have sustained a loss of earnings and have incurred and will continue to incur
    expenses for medical and psychological treatment, therapy, and counseling. The complaint demands a
    jury trial for the Plaintiffs.

    Copies of the complaint will be made available on request. For more information about Dr. Himeno’s
    history see https://drhimeno.com.

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    Contact Information:
    The Zalkin Law Firm
    Irwin Zalkin
    858-945-2144
    Contact via Email
    zalkin.com
    Peter Janci
    Crew Janci LLP
    â€-(503) 306-0224
    [email protected]

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    You can read the online version of this press release at: https://www.pr.com/press-release/822486

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