Antonio Brown faces rape accusations by former trainer

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. Brown has denied the allegations. Darren Heitner, a lawyer representing Brown, told The Associated Press his client... Read More

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Antonio Brown

September 10, 2019

Justices to weigh discipline against Penn State’s ex-counsel

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Philadelphia on Tuesday over whether the chief lawyer for Penn State when the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke should face public censure. The state’s lawyer disciplinary board recommended that punishment in March for Cynthia Baldwin, who is a former state Supreme Court justice. The... Read More

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Jerry Sandusky, Penn State

September 9, 2019

Defamation suit over Haiti sex abuse claim settled

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A defamation lawsuit against an activist who accused an orphanage founder in Haiti of being a serial pedophile has been settled, ending a lawsuit that has dragged on for six years, an attorney said. Paul Kendrick’s insurance companies agreed to pay $3 million to Hearts With Haiti, but nothing to orphanage... Read More

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Paul Kendrick

September 5, 2019

Appeals court OKs visits to verify sex offenders’ addresses

NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island county that includes the Hamptons is within its rights to visit the homes of sex offenders to verify addresses, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, finding Suffolk County did not violate the rights of a registered sex offender who... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

September 4, 2019

Medical board to review nearly 2,000 ‘sexual boundary’ cases

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Medical Board of Ohio plans to review nearly 2,000 closed cases of alleged sexual misconduct or impropriety by doctors over the past 25 years to determine whether any involved evidence of criminal behavior that was ignored, a board spokeswoman said Tuesday. A review of such cases that were closed... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

September 4, 2019

Judge to discuss unsealing new trove of Epstein court papers

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge will discuss plans Wednesday for unsealing a new trove of court records involving sexual abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who took his own life last month while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska scheduled the hearing after an appeals court in... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

September 4, 2019

Mario Batali’s indecent assault case returns to court

BOSTON (AP) — A hearing on the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled. A judge is slated to hear arguments Wednesday from lawyers at a pre-trial hearing in Boston Municipal Court. It’s not immediately clear what issues will be addressed. Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ office and lawyers for... Read More

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Mario Batali

September 3, 2019

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge formally ended the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the financier. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman took the procedural step of adding his initials to an order dismissing the indictment that charged the 66-year-old... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

September 3, 2019

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual abuse. The Scouts have been sued in multiple states in recent months by purported abuse victims, including plaintiffs taking advantage of new state laws or court decisions that are now allowing... Read More

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The Boy Scouts of America

September 3, 2019

Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges is postponed

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges has been postponed until Oct. 10. Prosecutors said Tuesday they’re still waiting for evidence in the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star’s case. Jury selection had been set to start this week. Gooding’s lawyers argued against the delay. The actor is accused of placing his hand... Read More

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

August 30, 2019

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

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Jeffrey Epstein

August 30, 2019

Ex-NYPD detectives to get probation for sex in police van

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says he’s choosing probation over jail for two ex-New York City detectives accused of having sex in a police van with an 18-year-old woman they had arrested for marijuana possession. Eddie Martins, 39, and Richard Hall, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to official misconduct and other charges stemming from the... Read More

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August 30, 2019

Lawyer wants singer R. Kelly out of solitary confinement

CHICAGO (AP) — A lawyer says singer R. Kelly is enduring “cruel and unusual punishment” by being held in solitary confinement in a Chicago jail on sexual misconduct charges. Defense attorney Steve Greenberg on Thursday filed a motion asking a judge to order the Federal Bureau of Prisons to allow the entertainer to interact with... Read More

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R. Kelly

August 30, 2019

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

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The Boy Scouts of America

Antonio Brown faces rape accusations by former trainer

Justices to weigh discipline against Penn State’s ex-counsel

Defamation suit over Haiti sex abuse claim settled

Appeals court OKs visits to verify sex offenders’ addresses

Medical board to review nearly 2,000 ‘sexual boundary’ cases

Judge to discuss unsealing new trove of Epstein court papers

Mario Batali’s indecent assault case returns to court

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges is postponed

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

Ex-NYPD detectives to get probation for sex in police van

Lawyer wants singer R. Kelly out of solitary confinement

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

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