Tag: Crimes against children
Penn State ex-president Graham Spanier reports to jail
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a...
Chicago priest reinstated after allegations back in church
CHICAGO — An activist Roman Catholic priest cleared by an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into claims that he sexually abused several boys decades ago...
12 Australian media companies fined for breaking Pell order
CANBERRA, Australia — A judge on Friday ordered a dozen Australian media companies to pay fines from 1,000 Australian dollars ($766) to AU$450,000 ($345,000)...
Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment
CLEVELAND — One of the stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met...
Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell loses bail bid for 5th time
NEW YORK — For a fifth time, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell lost a bid Wednesday to be freed on bail prior to a November...
Boy shot after man returns paintball fire with real gunfire
MIAMI — Thinking his home was under attack, a Florida homeowner shot and wounded a 10-year-old whose father had driven him to participate in...
Mexico report suggests child sex abuse ring at some schools
MEXICO CITY — A study published by a children’s rights group in Mexico Monday suggests there has been a disturbing pattern at as many...
Man charged in deaths of children returned to Nebraska
BELLEVUE, Neb. — A Bellevue man charged in the deaths of his two young children found dead in his home earlier this month has...
Judge to weigh Penn St. ex-president Spanier’s jail sentence
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Penn State president who was forced out as the school's top administrator after Jerry Sandusky was arrested nearly a decade...
Chase Elliott’s spotter suspended by NASCAR, team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has been suspended by NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports after his domestic...