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LDS church agrees to ‘settlement in principle’ of more than 100 sex abuse lawsuits in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed in principle to settle more than 100 childhood sexual abuse ...
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 ...
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.
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." ...
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Michigan man alleges horrific sex abuse, torture by staff at juvenile detention centers
SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw man has filed a pair of federal lawsuits against two local juvenile detention facilities, alleging he ...
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 ...
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ...
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 ...