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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions
The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...
Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy.
Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...
Care worker jailed for sexual abuse of patient
A care worker who admitted having a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman has been jailed for five years and eight ...
12 arrested in Michigan as part of national child sexual abuse investigation
A joint effort with local, state and federal authorities resulted in over 200 arrests on child sexual abuse charges.
Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse ...
Court docs: Indiana daycare alerted to sexual abuse a year ago, didn't call police
The allegations only came to light after a coworker began recording conversations with her manager, who said they conduct "in-house investigations." ...
Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply
Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...
Actor Michael Pitt, known for "Boardwalk Empire" and "Dawson's Creek," arrested on sex abuse charges
Actor Michael Pitt was arrested Friday at his home in Brooklyn on nine state counts. His lawyers deny the allegations.