Judge sets tentative date for Jeffrey Epstein’s trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A subdued Jeffrey Epstein listened passively in court Wednesday as a judge said he won’t face trial on sex trafficking charges before June 2020, and more likely a few months afterward. There was no mention at the Manhattan federal court appearance or any visible sign of injuries after the 66-year-old financier... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

July 31, 2019

Woman tells jury ex-UW football player raped her in his home

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The trial of former University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus began Tuesday with a woman testifying that Cephus raped her in his apartment. Cephus, 21, of Macon, Georgia, is charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault after two 18-year-old women reported to police that he had assaulted them on the... Read More

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Quintez Cephus

July 31, 2019

Former athletic trainer gets 12 years in sex abuse case

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Montana high school athletic trainer who acknowledged coercing boys into sexual abuse under the guise of improving their athletic performance was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen sentenced James “Doc” Jensen, 79, on charges of coercion and enticement. His prison term will... Read More

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James "Doc" Jensen

July 31, 2019

R. Kelly judge to decide on order protecting evidence

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge overseeing singer R. Kelly’s child-pornography case in Chicago is set to rule on how tightly he should restrict access to and mentions of the evidence. There’s little doubt Judge Harry Leinenweber will approve some form of a protective order during a Wednesday hearing. But the singer’s lawyers said at... Read More

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R. Kelly

July 31, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein set to return to court in sex abuse case

NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein is set to return to court Wednesday to face sex trafficking charges just days after he was found injured in his cell. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman had scheduled the pretrial hearing before Epstein was found on the floor of his cell last week with neck... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

July 30, 2019

Unmarked buildings, quiet legal help for accused priests

DRYDEN, Mich. (AP) — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went unnoticed in this tiny Midwestern town as they were escorted into a dingy warehouse across from an elementary school playground. Neighbors had no idea some of the dressed-down clergymen dining at local restaurants might have... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

July 30, 2019

The cost of sex abuse: Victims, schools take on settlements

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One man believes he missed his chance to play in the National Hockey League because he lost focus after being sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor. Two former wrestlers say they left their sport because of it and delayed finishing their college degrees. A tennis player says he became... Read More

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Richard Strauss

July 29, 2019

Expelled student facing more rape charges jailed for year

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man who was allowed to remain enrolled at Marshall University despite a rape accusation has been sentenced to a year in jail for violating probation after new sexual assault charges emerged. A West Virginia circuit court judge sentenced Joseph Chase Hardin on Friday after he took the witness stand for... Read More

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Joseph Hardin

July 29, 2019

Texas grand jury indicts Michigan professor on assault claim

HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury in Texas this week indicted a University of Michigan professor who’s also a renowned opera singer on one count of sexual assault for what prosecutors say was the rape of an incapacitated man in 2010. The grand jury in Houston handed up the indictment Thursday of countertenor David Daniels... Read More

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David Daniels

July 29, 2019

Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

July 26, 2019

Man admits kidnapping, assaulting 10-year-old girl in 1999

A health insurance company analyst pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl after DNA evidence and new fingerprint technology helped solve the 1999 crime. Timothy D. Nelson Jr., 50, entered the plea in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, federal courthouse and agreed to a deal that will likely result in a 30-year sentence.... Read More

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Timothy D. Nelson Jr.

July 26, 2019

Prosecutor: More people could be charged in R. Kelly case

CHICAGO (AP) — More charges and more defendants could be added to the federal case against R. Kelly in Chicago that currently alleges child pornography and other crimes by the R&B singer and two associates, a prosecutor told a judge Thursday. Prosecutor Angel Krull said a more far-ranging indictment could replace the charging document that... Read More

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R. Kelly

July 26, 2019

Cosby accuser Janice Dickinson says deal brings some justice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Model and TV personality Janice Dickinson on Thursday called a settlement in her defamation lawsuit against the now imprisoned Bill Cosby a victory that brings a measure of justice, but that in the end is only a partial help. “In reality, nothing can erase the experience and memory of an assault,”... Read More

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Bill Cosby, Janice Dickinson

July 26, 2019

Man gets 60 years for attack on college student in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a gunman who randomly abducted, robbed and sexually assaulted a University of Texas at Arlington student has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Joel Mambe (JOH’-el MAHM’-bay) of Arlington was sentenced Thursday in Fort Worth after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault, robbery and kidnapping. Mambe must... Read More

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Joel Mambe

Judge sets tentative date for Jeffrey Epstein’s trial

Woman tells jury ex-UW football player raped her in his home

Former athletic trainer gets 12 years in sex abuse case

R. Kelly judge to decide on order protecting evidence

Jeffrey Epstein set to return to court in sex abuse case

Unmarked buildings, quiet legal help for accused priests

The cost of sex abuse: Victims, schools take on settlements

Expelled student facing more rape charges jailed for year

Texas grand jury indicts Michigan professor on assault claim

Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group

Man admits kidnapping, assaulting 10-year-old girl in 1999

Prosecutor: More people could be charged in R. Kelly case

Cosby accuser Janice Dickinson says deal brings some justice

Man gets 60 years for attack on college student in Texas

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