Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM
Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in ...
Runaway heir reveals scandal of child abuse behind his family reunion story
It seemed a heart-warming tale of a young Briton who disappeared for years in France before being found after the death of ...
Pope Francis, after Belgian criticism, says church has 'no place for abuse'
Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...
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Rikers transferred 3 guards accused of sexual abuse out of women’s jail
The guards’ removal comes weeks after Gothamist questioned whether the allegations against them had been investigated.
Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black ...
6 youths allege sexual abuse while in Oregon juvenile detention facilities
Oregon has decreased its population of incarcerated youths by more than a third, from 629 in 2015 to 407 in 2024. OYA said ...
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Christian school head who bans gay students convicted of child abuse
The "Survivor" contestant worked to get Bible classes in public schools and to stop LGBTQ+ rights. He faces up to 40 years in ...
Victim of child sex abuse at hands of Southern California deputy awarded $33 million
A man was awarded $33 million by a jury in San Bernardino County for failure to report neglect of a child by several deputy sheriffs and a welfare fraud investigator, which the jury found was a ...
Artwork to show the 'deep impact' of domestic abuse
A domestic abuse survivor said an art exhibition would show the "deep impact" violence had on people's lives and the need to ...