Politics Sep 06 WATCH: Trump talks about string of past allegations after arguing for appeal in sex abuse case By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Trump may take the witness stand in sex abuse defamation trial A different jury found last year that former President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll. U.S. District Judge Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has ruled that if Trump takes the stand now, he won't be allowed to say she… By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse. By Michael Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Nation Nov 22 Watch 8:10 Columbia Univ. faces scrutiny for ignoring complaints about OB-GYN who abused patients Columbia University apologized to thousands of women for allowing an OB-GYN to continue practicing unchecked after he sexually assaulted patients for over two decades. Dr. Robert Hadden was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison. But his conviction came… By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens
Politics Sep 06 E. Jean Carroll scores another victory after winning a sex abuse and defamation lawsuit against Trump Four months after a civil trial jury found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge has ruled still more of the ex-president's comments about her were libelous. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Jul 19 Judge upholds the $5 million verdict against Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s sex abuse and defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Wednesday the jury's May award of compensatory and punitive damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation in the civil case was reasonable. Continue reading
Jun 08 Trump’s lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5 million to under $1 million By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The lawyers noted in a written submission Thursday that a Manhattan federal court jury last month rejected a rape claim made by the writer, E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading
Jun 30 Following years of complaints, Justice Department to probe NYPD sex crimes unit By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe of the New York Police Department unit that investigates sex crimes following years of complaints about the way it treats crime victims. Continue reading
Jun 29 R. Kelly in court for federal sex trafficking sentencing By Tom Hays, Associated Press R. Kelly is being sentenced in a sex trafficking case that could put him behind bars for years. A judge is set to impose the sentence Wednesday in a federal court in New York City. Continue reading
May 22 Southern Baptist leaders stonewalled sex abuse survivors, report indicates By Deepa Bharath, Holly Meyer, David Crary, Associated Press The 288-page report states survivors and others repeatedly shared allegations with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. They were met with resistance and outright hostility from within the top administrative committee, the report says. Continue reading