sexual abuse

Cassie accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of rape, violent abuse in new lawsuit

By Associated Press

R&B singer Cassie, who filed a lawsuit Thursday in New York federal court, said Combs began the pattern of abuse as soon as their relationship started more than a decade ago.

Former USC doctor charged with sexual abuse of students dies before going to trial

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

George Tyndall, 76, was awaiting trial on more than two dozen criminal counts of sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2016 at the University of Southern California’s student health center. His lawyer confirmed his death Thursday.

Judge rules former Catholic cardinal not competent to stand trial on teen sexual abuse charges

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

A judge has ruled that former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial.

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

California's 2nd District Court of Appeal found Friday that the lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed by a lower court.

Pope Francis meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Portugal

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, Francis also blasted members of Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the country's sex abuse scandal.

Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State, saying it made ‘secret decisions’ about releasing documents

By Associated Press

The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee board. It says those decisions and "secret votes" by a public body violated the Open Meetings Act and state constitution.

Michael Jackson’s employees were not legally obligated to prevent sex abuse, lawyer argues in court

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A lawyer for the estate of Michael Jackson argued at a court hearing that employees of corporations owned by the pop star could not be legally obligated to protect children from him.

Supreme Court won’t hear cases over Ohio State doctor’s sexual abuse, allowing lawsuits to proceed

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss.

JPMorgan reaches settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court in November sought to hold JPMorgan financially liable for Epstein’s decades-long abuse of teenage girls and young women. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Judge upholds Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan

By Randall Chase, Associated Press

A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America.