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February 15, 2019

APNewsBreak: Allred contacted authorities about R Kelly tape

Attorney Gloria Allred told The Associated Press Friday she has contacted law enforcement about concerns one of her clients ...

February 15, 2019

Avenatti says he has new video evidence against R. Kelly

Attorney Michael Avenatti said Thursday that he has given Chicago prosecutors new video evidence of R&B star R. Kelly having ...

February 14, 2019

Virginia dioceses list 58 clergy with sex abuse allegations

Virginia's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday published lists of 58 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing ...

February 13, 2019

Settlement over USC doctor abuse requires school reforms

Attorneys for women who said they were sexually abused by a longtime gynecologist at the University of Southern California ...

February 12, 2019

French Senate questions Catholic official on abuse by clergy

The spokesman for France's Catholic bishops' conference told lawmakers Tuesday the French church is working with authorities ...

February 11, 2019

New Jersey Catholic dioceses to provide victim names to fund

Victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in New Jersey will soon be able to apply for compensation from a fund ...

February 10, 2019

Report: Hundreds abused by Southern Baptist leaders, workers

Hundreds of Southern Baptist church leaders and workers have been accused of sexual misconduct over the past 20 years, ...

February 09, 2019

Ex-Miss Costa Rica is latest to accuse Arias of sexual abuse

A former Miss Costa Rica has become the second woman to make a criminal complaint against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and ...

February 08, 2019

Sex abuse case not only time Kansas judge has been lenient

A Kansas judge who blamed two teenage girls for a sexual encounter with a 67-year-old man spent nearly a decade on the bench ...

February 08, 2019

Alabama executes Muslim inmate who wanted imam present

A Muslim inmate who filed a legal challenge because Alabama wouldn't let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the ...

February 08, 2019

Meeting in USA Gymnastics bankruptcy called 'frustrating'

Three women suing USA Gymnastics over alleged sexual abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar expressed frustration with its chief ...

February 07, 2019

US nuns urge changes to church structure to address abuse

The largest association of religious sisters in the United States called Thursday for an overhaul of the male-led leadership ...

February 06, 2019

Vatican clarifies pope on issue of 'sexual slavery' of nuns

The Vatican on Wednesday clarified comments by Pope Francis about a case of what he called "sexual slavery" within a French ...

February 06, 2019

Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky gets new sentencing

Seven years after Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child molestation and sentenced to decades behind bars, an appeals court ...

February 01, 2019

Former South Korean governor convicted of sexual abuse

A South Korean appeals court sentenced a former provincial governor to 3½ years in prison on Friday on charges of sexually ...

February 01, 2019

Catholic leaders in Texas name 286 accused of abusing minors

Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that ...

January 30, 2019

Dutoit to conduct French orchestra after sexual abuse claims

Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault, will conduct a concert for the National ...

January 29, 2019

Maryland private school releases report on sexual abuse

A private school in Maryland confirmed Monday that 10 adults in positions of authority engaged in sexual misconduct or ...

January 28, 2019

Michael Jackson family condemns new documentary on accusers

Michael Jackson's family members said Monday that they are "furious" that two men who accuse him of sexually abusing them as ...