sexual abuse

Vatican investigation finds Pope John Paul II, other leaders downplayed or dismissed allegations against ex-Cardinal McCarrick

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians.

Ghislaine Maxwell denied recruiting girls for sex with powerful men in 2016 deposition

By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend denies introducing Britain's Prince Andrew to any underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday.

Current and former soldiers speak out about Fort Hood sexual assault, harassment

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

Current and former soldiers at Fort Hood, a U.S. Army base in Texas, have taken to social media to report accounts of sexual assault and harassment following the disappearance and slaying this year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen.

Prosecutors charge 3 with threatening women in R. Kelly case

By Jim Mustian, Associated Press

Prosecutors said Wednesday that one of the men set fire to a vehicle in Florida outside a residence where one victim was staying and offered to pay another victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly's prosecution.

Cardinal welcomes Australian court's dismissal of sex abuse conviction

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Cardinal George Pell welcomed Australia's highest court clearing him of child sex crimes Tuesday and said his trial had not been a referendum on the Catholic Church's handling of the clergy abuse crisis.

UN reports sex abuse allegations rose significantly in 2019

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

A new U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N peacekeeping and political missions rose significantly in 2019, with allegations against civilian personnel nearly doubling.

University of Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor

By Mike Householder, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

The university's president apologized last week to "anyone who was harmed" by Dr. Robert E. Anderson. His comment came a day after the school announced it was investigating abuse allegations against Anderson by five former patients.

U.S. finds failures in USC's treatment of gynecologist claims

By John Antczak, Associated Press

The department said Thursday it has ordered the school to overhaul its procedures for preventing sex discrimination and to conduct a formal review of how employees responded to complaints about Dr. George Tyndall.

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy could result in compensation for more abuse survivors

By Pamela Foohey, The Conversation

The Scouts’ initial bankruptcy documents state that 275 lawsuits are pending in state and federal courts across the country, and that attorneys for survivors estimate another 1,400 claims will be filed.

Another man accuses late University of Michigan doctor of sex abuse

By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Mike Householder, Associated Press

The president of the University of Michigan has apologized to "anyone who was harmed" by a late doctor after several former students said he molested them during medical exams at the school.