Politics Aug 12 South Carolina lawmaker in jail on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
World Nov 22 Watch 10:17 Boys forced into gangs, girls face sexual abuse as Haiti violence robs childhoods Gang warfare in Haiti has displaced about 700,000 people, more than half of them are children. The fighting has sent poverty and hunger skyrocketing and children are caught between the gangs and their tenuous futures. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and… By Marcia Biggs, André Paultre, Eric O'Connor
Nation Oct 07 Supreme Court declines singer R. Kelly’s appeal for child sex crimes conviction The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer was found guilty in 2022 of three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jan 05 New records detail how Epstein levereged connections to the wealthy, powerful to abuse girls The documents so far — with more to come — were sprinkled with names of celebrities and politicians who socialized with Epstein or worked with him in the years before he was publicly accused nearly two decades ago of paying… By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Dec 04 Recordings show how Mormon church kept child sex abuse claims secret A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession. By Michael Rezendes, Jason Dearen, Associated Press
Jun 09 ‘The momentum is irreversible.’ More states are removing time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits By David Sharp, Associated Press Advocates say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for child sex abuse lawsuits. Maryland followed Maine and Vermont to become the only three states to have eliminated all time limits on lawsuits. Continue reading
Sep 28 Churches defend sex abuse reporting loophole By Jason Dearen, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press Clergy in 33 states are exempt from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child abuse to police or child welfare officials. Continue reading
Apr 29 Pope announces mandate to audit church’s progress on fighting abuse By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press He told its members they must work with bishops conferences around the world to establish special welcome centers for victims and must audit the church’s progress on fighting abuse from its new perch within the Vatican. Continue reading
Oct 05 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse, French report finds By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released Tuesday that represents the country's first major accounting of the worldwide phenomenon. Continue reading
Sep 03 Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images By Associated Press Apple said Friday it’s delaying its plan to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, saying it needs more time to refine the system before releasing it. Continue reading