A famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases in recent months with two black Mississippi men in deals that gave the men $15,000 each and required them to keep silent.
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One by one, Epstein’s accusers pour out their anger, stories of abuse
One accuser called him ‘a coward,’ and she felt “very angry and sad” that he killed himself before going to trial.
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Court upholds convictions against highest-ranking Vatican official jailed on charges of child sex abuse
Australian Cardinal George Pell will continue to serve his six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two choir boys.
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Migrant children separated at border were harmed, abused in foster care, families say
Taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $200 million in damages as a result of the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy.
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Two guards suspended, warden reassigned after Epstein’s death
The president of the union council that represents prison guards says reassignments are routinely done to ‘protect the integrity of investigations.’
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Lawsuit accuses Boy Scouts of failing to stop hundreds of unreported sexual predators
Attorneys for a man who alleges he was assaulted by a Scout leader say they have uncovered hundreds of previously unreported cases of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Look more closely at Jeffrey Epstein, and there’s even less to like
The convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker apparently hoped to seed the human race with his own DNA.
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Judge weighs bail for Epstein as accusers urge that he stay locked up
The 2 women stood just feet from where the wealthy financier was seated in court as they asked a federal judge to reject a request by Epstein’s lawyers that he remain under house arrest.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Judge owes apology to man alleging abuse
It’s not willful blindness that keeps sexual abuse victims from speaking up, and Judge Lance Walker should know better.
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Bill Nemitz: Next time, Your Honor, try writing more judiciously
By saying the survivor of alleged sexual abuse ‘buried his head in the sand,’ a federal judge betrays a disturbing lack of empathy.