Tag: Sexual abuse
Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protesters
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — An international monitoring group on Wednesday accused police officers in Colombia of responsibility for the deaths of 20 people and other...
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...
Human rights ombudsman says 58 killed in Colombia protests
BOGOTA, Colombia — Fifty-eight people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in Colombia five weeks ago and have also led to roadblocks...
Water polo players get $14 million in sex abuse settlement
LOS ANGELES — A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14 million after settling a...
Lawsuit alleges vision specialist sexually abused 2 students
The parents of two legally blind girls have filed a federal lawsuit against two suburban Detroit school districts and a vision specialist whom they...
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...
German archbishop offers to quit over church abuse scandals
BERLIN — One of Germany's most prominent Roman Catholic archbishops on Friday offered his resignation to Pope Francis, citing the church's handling of sexual...
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...
EXPLAINER: The Vatican’s criminal code, sex abuse explained
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Tuesday released a long-awaited update to the criminal section of its Code of Canon Law, the internal legal...
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...