Jun 29 Larry Nassar, ex-trainer charged with sex assault in Texas By David Warren, Associated Press Disgraced ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar and a former trainer were charged with sexual assault on Friday following an investigation involving an elite gymnastics center in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 20 Retired archbishop removed from public ministry after abuse allegation By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The retired Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been removed from public ministry and faces further punishment over a "credible" allegation that he sexually abused a teenager while a priest in New York more than 40 years ago. Continue reading
Jun 19 120 Nassar victims urge Michigan State board to fire interim president By Alice Yin, Associated Press A letter signed by 120 sexual abuse victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar on Tuesday urged Michigan State University's governing board to oust interim president John Engler, saying he has reinforced a "culture of abuse" at the school. Continue reading
May 31 Twin Cities archdiocese to pay $210 million to sexual abuse victims By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to a $210 million settlement with 450 victims of clergy sexual abuse as part of its plan for bankruptcy reorganization, making it the second-largest U.S. payout in the scandal. Continue reading
May 29 Weinstein lawyer says accuser was in consensual relationship By Tom Hays, Associated Press Attorney Benjamin Brafman made the remark after meeting behind closed doors with prosecutors and a New York judge Tuesday over defense concerns about whether film producer Harvey Weinstein can get a fair trial. Continue reading
May 25 Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape, criminal sex act charges By Colleen Long, Associated Press Seven months after the allegations destroyed his career and set off a national reckoning known as the #MeToo movement, Weinstein left a Manhattan police station in handcuffs, with a strained smile, to head to court for arraignment. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic sexual abuse crisis By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Officials from several Olympic sports will testify in a House subcommittee hearing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
May 22 Australian archbishop found guilty of covering up child sex abuse By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The conviction is another step toward holding the church to account for a global abuse crisis that has also engulfed Pope Francis' financial minister. Continue reading
May 12 Pope to meet with Chilean bishops on abuse errors By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press For years, sex abuse victims have blasted the Chilean hierarchy for discrediting their claims and protecting abusers. Continue reading
May 07 4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse By Associated Press New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office has taken on a high-profile role in the fight against sexual misconduct, was physically violent with four women he was romantically involved with, according to their accounts which were published on Monday… Continue reading