Sex scandals fester at unhealthy organizations, experts say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In a story Aug. 18 about institutions and sexual abuse, The Associated Press did not completely identify the university where James Campbell Quick is a professor. It is the University of Texas at Arlington. A clarified version of the story is below: Of all the horrific details contained in the... Read More

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Sexual Abuse

August 20, 2018

Bishop: Church today ‘not the church’ of grand jury report

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The bishop of Pittsburgh’s Roman Catholic diocese pushed back against a call for his resignation and said the diocese has “followed every single step” needed for responsible action after allegations of child sexual abuse. Bishop David Zubik spoke Sunday to George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” following the Tuesday release of a... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 20, 2018

Report: MeToo activist Argento settled sex assault complaint

NEW YORK (AP) — Italian actress Asia Argento — one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment — recently settled a complaint filed against her by a young actor and musician who said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, the New York Times reported. Argento, 42, settled the... Read More

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Asia Argento, Sexual Abuse

August 17, 2018

Pennsylvania bishops mostly silent on prosecutor’s challenge

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Reeling from a landmark grand jury report on child sexual abuse, the leadership of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic Church is under pressure to support a change in state law to give those victims — now adults — a temporary opportunity to file lawsuits on decades-old abuse claims. So far, it has been... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

August 16, 2018

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

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

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

June 13, 2018

Michigan OKs Nassar-related laws to give victims time to sue

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Tuesday signed two bills inspired by the Larry Nassar scandal, including one giving childhood sexual abuse victims more time to sue. The current cutoff to file a lawsuit in Michigan is generally a minor victim’s 19th birthday, which critics say is out of step with... Read More

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Larry Nassar, MSU, Sexual Abuse

May 24, 2018

Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tears and anger this time came from lawmakers who spent the day fuming over a growing sex-abuse problem in Olympic sports that leaders have taken too much time to solve while devoting too little money for the fixes. “I just hope everyone here realizes the time to talk is over, and... Read More

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Olympics, Sexual Abuse

February 14, 2018

French trial on sex with 11-year-old fuels debate on consent

PONTOISE, France (AP) — A 29-year-old French man went on trial Tuesday in a Paris suburb for having sex with an 11-year-old girl, a case that has rekindled strong debate on the age of sexual consent in France. Unlike many countries, France does not have a legal age under which a minor cannot agree to... Read More

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Sexual Abuse

January 28, 2018

Rapper Nelly, fan file competing versions of sex encounter

SEATTLE (AP) — Rapper Nelly is fighting back against a lawsuit that alleges he raped a fan on his tour bus after a performance in Seattle last year and sexually assaulted two fans in England. Nelly filed court papers Friday in King County Superior Court denying the allegations and seeking to have a Jan. 22... Read More

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Nelly, Sexual Abuse

Sex scandals fester at unhealthy organizations, experts say

Bishop: Church today ‘not the church’ of grand jury report

Report: MeToo activist Argento settled sex assault complaint

Pennsylvania bishops mostly silent on prosecutor’s challenge

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

Report identifies more than 1,000 victims of priest abuse

Deadline looms for release of Catholic church abuse report

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

Michigan OKs Nassar-related laws to give victims time to sue

Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis

French trial on sex with 11-year-old fuels debate on consent

Rapper Nelly, fan file competing versions of sex encounter

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