Lawyer Urges Jurors to Acquit Ex-NY doctor in Sex Abuse Case January 10, 2023 By Bobby Caina Calvan and Larry Neumeister NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors hearing evidence Monday against a former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing nearly 150...
Wave of Sex Abuse Lawsuits Seen as New York Opens Door for Victims November 23, 2022 By Michael Hill ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse...
Rochester Diocese $55M Sex Abuse Settlement Does Not Include Insurance Amount November 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester will pay $55 million to survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy members under...
Prominent Chicago Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minor October 17, 2022 CHICAGO (AP) — A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from...
Ricky Martin Sues Nephew, Alleges Million-Dollar Losses September 9, 2022 By Danica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin filed a lawsuit Wednesday against his nephew that accused...
Bishop Accused in Lawsuit of Abusing Child Decades Ago August 3, 2022 By Mark Pratt BOSTON (AP) — A former parishioner at a Massachusetts church has filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually abused as...
Ruling Leaves Questions About Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan August 1, 2022 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America’s reorganization plan but...
Parent Sues Australian Cardinal over Child Sex Abuse Charge July 15, 2022 The father of a deceased former choirboy filed a lawsuit against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church in an...
Southern Baptists who Backed Open Abuse Review Win Key Roles June 15, 2022 By Deepa Bharath and Peter Smith ANAHEIM, California (AP) — The newly elected leaders of a top Southern Baptist Convention committee had all supported a more...
#ChurchToo Revelations Growing, Years After Movement Began June 13, 2022 By Peter Smith and Holly Meyer A withering report on sexual abuse and cover-up in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S....