Bishops accused of brushing off sexual abuse complaints

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while visiting her in the hospital after she had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex, then rinsed out the youngster’s mouth with holy water. One boy was forced to say confession to the priest who sexually abused him.... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 16, 2018

Church sex scandal: Abuse victims want a full reckoning

Six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania joined the list this week of those around the U.S. that have been forced to face the ugly truth about child-molesting priests in their ranks. But in dozens of other dioceses, there has been no reckoning, leading victims to wonder if the church will ever truly take responsibility or... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 15, 2018

Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while he was visiting her in the hospital after she’d had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex, then rinsed out the boy’s mouth with holy water. One boy was forced to say confession to the priest who sexually... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 14, 2018

Judge cites casting couch’s history, OKs Weinstein suit

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has ruled that an aspiring actress can sue Harvey Weinstein for violating sex trafficking laws because the proverbial casting couch, in which women are asked to trade sex for Hollywood opportunities, could be considered a “commercial sex act.” U.S. District Judge Robert W. Sweet said the lawsuit... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

August 14, 2018

Report identifies more than 1,000 victims of priest abuse

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than 1,000 children — and possible many more — were molested by hundreds of Roman Catholic priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses, while senior church officials took steps to cover it up, according to a landmark grand jury report released Tuesday. The grand jury said it believes the “real number” of... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 14, 2018

Ex-Tennessee star gets NFL chance after rape acquittal

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Former University of Tennessee star linebacker A.J. Johnson is getting a shot in the NFL with the Denver Broncos less than a month after he was acquitted along with a college teammate of aggravated rape charges. After his first practice as a pro Monday, Johnson said, “It’s a blessing to be... Read More

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A.J. Johnson

August 14, 2018

Ex-choir coach returned to US to face molestation charges

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former vocal coach for a boys’ choir who was charged with molesting a 13-year-old appeared in a California courtroom on Monday, more than a decade after he fled the United States to avoid prosecution. Roger Alan Giese, 43, was ordered held on $60 million bail pending arraignment, which was... Read More

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Roger Alan Giese

August 14, 2018

Deadline looms for release of Catholic church abuse report

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Time is ticking down to a court-ordered deadline Tuesday afternoon to decide what information to black out in a forthcoming grand jury report investigating child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses. A state Supreme Court order issued last month set a timetable to publicly release a redacted version... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 13, 2018

Church abuse report, 2 years in works, may soon be released

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A damning report into allegations of decades of child sexual abuse at the hands of clergy members and efforts to cover it up in six of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses is expected to be released in the coming days. The public disclosure of the findings, the result of an almost two-year... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 13, 2018

List grows of people said to know of Ohio St. doctor’s abuse

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several former students and student-athletes at Ohio State University have described sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Dr. Richard Strauss, who worked at the university from 1978 until he retired in 1998. Interviews with Strauss’ victims and lawsuits filed on their behalf have named several Ohio State officials alleged... Read More

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Richard Strauss

August 9, 2018

Court upholds ex-Stanford swimmer’s sex assault conviction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault and attempted rape convictions. The three-judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled Wednesday that there was “substantial evidence” that Brock Turner received a fair... Read More

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Brock Turner

August 6, 2018

Weinstein lawyers: Accuser’s emails show rapport, not rape

NEW YORK (AP) — Before telling authorities that Harvey Weinstein had raped her, his accuser sent warm emails after the alleged attack welcoming plans to get together, seeking advice and telling him no one “understands me quite like you,” according to court papers his lawyers filed Friday. The woman, who hasn’t been publicly identified, has... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

August 6, 2018

Judge who heard Nassar case won’t disqualify herself

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan judge who held an extraordinary hearing before sentencing sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison for sexually assaulting female athletes refused to disqualify herself from the case Friday if higher courts send it back to fix any errors. Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said some of her courtroom comments about Nassar... Read More

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Larry Nassar, Rosemarie Aquilina

August 3, 2018

Ex-priest pleads guilty in case spurred by ‘Spotlight’ movie

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic priest in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of indecent assault in a case where the victim came forward after watching the movie “Spotlight” to say he’d been molested 25 years ago. The Rev. John Thomas Sweeney had been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. The... Read More

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John Thomas Sweeney

Bishops accused of brushing off sexual abuse complaints

Church sex scandal: Abuse victims want a full reckoning

Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says

Judge cites casting couch’s history, OKs Weinstein suit

Report identifies more than 1,000 victims of priest abuse

Ex-Tennessee star gets NFL chance after rape acquittal

Ex-choir coach returned to US to face molestation charges

Deadline looms for release of Catholic church abuse report

Church abuse report, 2 years in works, may soon be released

List grows of people said to know of Ohio St. doctor’s abuse

Court upholds ex-Stanford swimmer’s sex assault conviction

Weinstein lawyers: Accuser’s emails show rapport, not rape

Judge who heard Nassar case won’t disqualify herself

Ex-priest pleads guilty in case spurred by ‘Spotlight’ movie

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