Men get plea deal in Smokies sexual assault of homeless men

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two men accused of taking homeless men to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to rape them have agreed to a plea deal. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Dusty Oliver and Richard Graham have each agreed to plead guilty to two charges of aiding and abetting an aggravated sexual assault. Court... Read More

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Dusty Oliver, Richard Graham

December 2, 2019

Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case, dealing a big blow to the disgraced movie mogul as he sought to limit the scope of his looming trial and any potential punishment. The ruling made public Wednesday clears... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

December 2, 2019

Wynn Resorts settles with pension funds over sex allegations

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Wynn Resorts agreed Wednesday to accept $41 million from former CEO and chairman Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement stemming from shareholder lawsuits accusing company directors of failing to disclose the casino mogul’s alleged pattern of sexual misconduct. Neither the company nor its current or former directors... Read More

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Wynn Resorts

December 2, 2019

Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost church over $4B

NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes out the window of his high-rise Manhattan office at one of the great symbols of the church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral. “I wonder how much that’s worth?”... Read More

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Catholic Church

November 27, 2019

Pennsylvania overhauls child sexual abuse laws

READING, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania overhauled its child sexual abuse laws Tuesday, more than a year after a landmark grand jury report showed the cover-up of hundreds of cases of abuse in most of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses over seven decades. The central bill signed by Gov. Tom Wolf gives future victims of child sex... Read More

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child sex abuse

November 22, 2019

Ohio State vows ‘monetary resolution’ for doctor’s victims

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is committed to a “monetary resolution” for men sexually abused decades ago by team doctor Richard Strauss, school leaders said Thursday, though no settlement has been reached in lawsuits alleging school officials ignored complaints and failed to stop him. The university has acknowledged its failure to prevent and... Read More

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Richard Strauss

November 22, 2019

Another woman accuses Epstein of abuse, sues his estate

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says she suffered lasting damage from sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17 years old sued his estate on Thursday, joining other women who are speaking publicly about pain they have long confronted largely alone. Teala Davies, 34, joined the growing list of women who have... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein, Teala Davies

November 22, 2019

Ex-athlete charged with 6 sex assaults awaits rape sentence

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — A former University of Delaware baseball player accused of sexually assaulting six women awaits sentencing for his rape conviction in the first case to go to trial. Sussex County Superior Court Judge Richard Stokes is scheduled to sentence 23-year-old Clay Conaway on Friday for the June 2018 rape of a woman... Read More

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Clay Conaway

November 22, 2019

Lawsuit: Church pressured victims into unfair settlements

NEW YORK (AP) — Two impoverished Mississippi men who say they were sexually assaulted by Franciscan missionaries filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming that Catholic officials pressured them into signing settlements that paid them little money and required them to remain silent about the alleged abuse. The lawsuit, filed in New York, claims the church... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

November 22, 2019

Sandusky expected in court for new sentencing in abuse case

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom to be resentenced after an appeals court said mandatory minimum sentences had been improperly applied against him. The 75-year-old Sandusky will be resentenced Friday by Judge Maureen Skerda at the county courthouse in Bellefonte. State Superior Court... Read More

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Jerry Sandusky

November 21, 2019

Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims

Facing thousands of clergy sex-abuse cases, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised reform: Mandatory review boards. These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops ensure that no abusive priests stayed in ministry. But almost two... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

November 21, 2019

Victims, reports say boards to review church abuse flawed

Facing thousands of cases of clergy sex abuse, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised reform: Mandatory review boards. These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops ensure that no abusive priests stayed in ministry. But... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

November 20, 2019

As Epstein died, guards allegedly shopped online and slept

NEW YORK (AP) — Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were sleeping and browsing the internet instead, according to an indictment released Tuesday charging the guards with lying on prison records to cover themselves. The grand jury indictment provides a damning glimpse of safety lapses inside a high-security... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

November 20, 2019

Dance teacher pleads guilty to exposing teen boy to HIV

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A dance teacher who appeared on a reality TV show has pleaded guilty in Tennessee to raping a teenage student and exposing him to the AIDS virus. The Shelby County district attorney’s office said Tuesday that 30-year-old John Conner III avoided trial when he pleaded guilty to criminal exposure to HIV,... Read More

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John Conner III

Men get plea deal in Smokies sexual assault of homeless men

Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life

Wynn Resorts settles with pension funds over sex allegations

Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost church over $4B

Pennsylvania overhauls child sexual abuse laws

Ohio State vows ‘monetary resolution’ for doctor’s victims

Another woman accuses Epstein of abuse, sues his estate

Ex-athlete charged with 6 sex assaults awaits rape sentence

Lawsuit: Church pressured victims into unfair settlements

Sandusky expected in court for new sentencing in abuse case

Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims

Victims, reports say boards to review church abuse flawed

As Epstein died, guards allegedly shopped online and slept

Dance teacher pleads guilty to exposing teen boy to HIV

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