Yarborough Applegate is currently representing victims and conducting an investigation into one of many alleged incidents of child sexual abuse at North Charleston’s NewSpring Church campus by volunteer Jacop Hazlett. Hazlett’s alleged ongoing abuse was captured on surveillance video and his victim toll is still unknown, as children and their parents continue to come forward. Our attorneys are working to determine potential liability of the various parties involved in these horrific incidences.
If your child was a victim of child sexual abuse, we encourage you to come forward to our team of trusted attorneys. We are advocates for and champions of victims of child sexual abuse in Charleston. Our experience navigating these delicate situations will help keep your child safe from further harm, and we will work tirelessly to seek justice.
Yarborough Applegate is interested in speaking with anyone who might have information about the ongoing sexual abuse at NewSpring Church. We welcome any children, parents, and families of those affected to come forward and call us with any questions or concerns. Our partners David Yarborough and William Applegate are available to speak at any time this weekend. Call us at (843) 972-0150.
A Dorchester County grand jury has filed 10 new charges against Jacop Hazlett, the former NewSpring Church volunteer accused of sexually abusing children who were under his supervision at the church’s North Charleston campus. With these new charges, that stem from five new alleged victims, Hazlett now faces 24 criminal charges in Dorchester County. More information on […]
We are currently representing victims in a lawsuit over the alleged incidents of child sexual abuse at North Charleston’s NewSpring Church, and will stop at nothing to secure justice for survivors of all ages.
William Applegate’s ties to the cycling community in Charleston go back to 1985 when William’s family opened The Bicycle Shoppe on Meeting Street. As a lawyer, William works to protect the rights of cyclists who are involved in cycling accidents and promote cycling safety in South Carolina. Because April is Bicycle Month, we created this […]
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This week, an Amtrak train crash left two people dead and over 30 injured in Chester, Pa. This news comes just one month after an Amtrak train derailed in Kansas. “This is a terrible disaster that never should have happened. We will be awaiting the results of a full-scale investigation; it is apparent that there […]