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
Nov 28 Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69 By William J. Kole, Associated Press Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69. Continue reading
May 11 Internal emails reveal World Health Organization knew of sex abuse claims in Congo By Maria Cheng, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press After facing allegations that some of its staffers were involved in sexual abuse in Congo, WHO leaders said they had no further details. An AP investigation found that senior management was not only informed of alleged sexual misconduct, but was… Continue reading
Nov 11 Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after report on church cover-up By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis is vowing to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offering prayers to victims of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:43 Voices of service members who experienced abuse in the ranks The disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has sparked an outpouring of stories from other service members. Mostly female, they say that they also suffered sexual harassment and abuse in the ranks, but felt that the military’s reporting… Continue watching
Jul 13 Epstein victim to speak at Ghislaine Maxwell's hearing, prosecutors say By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors say one or more of Jeffrey Epstein's victims plan to tell a judge Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend should be denied bail on charges that she recruited teenage girls for him to sexually abuse. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Charges announced against arrested Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An indictment made public Thursday said Maxwell facilitated Epstein's crimes by "helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse" girls as young as 14. Continue reading
Aug 21 Australian court upholds sex abuse verdict of Cardinal Pell By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A unanimous jury in December found Pope Francis' former finance minister guilty of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in Melbourne's St. Patrick's Cathedral more than two decades ago. Continue reading
Jun 12 Southern Baptists endorse steps to combat sex abuse By Jay Reeves, David Crary, Associated Press Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases. Continue reading