sexual abuse

In testimony, Kevin Spacey denies sexual abuse claims

By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Kevin Spacey has testified in a New York courtroom that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp has sued, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he was 14.

Emotional abuse, sexual misconduct in women's professional soccer prompts calls for change

By Amna Nawaz

A year-long independent investigation into the National Women's Soccer League uncovered systemic patterns of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct, and that the league and U.S. Soccer Federation failed to act for years to address players’ complaints. Former Deputy Attorney General…

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Iowa teen who killed her rapist ordered to pay $150,000 to man's family

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Dorothy Hastings

An Iowa court sentenced a teenage victim of sex trafficking to five years probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 to her abuser’s family. The case is underscoring a serious issue of justice where hundreds of victims of sexual abuse…

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R. Kelly convicted on multiple child pornography charges, acquitted of trial fixing

By Michael Tarm, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.

Court to hear closing arguments for R. Kelly trial on fixing charges, child pornography

By Michael Tarm, Associated Press

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer's trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex.

Prison chaplain guilty of sexually abusing incarcerated women faces sentencing

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court.

Witness says a desperate R. Kelly offered $1 million for return of video

By Michael Tarm, Associated Press

With the testimony Tuesday, prosecutors sought to persuade jurors that Kelly was desperate in the early 2000s to recover the recording that had gone missing, knowing it could land him in serious legal trouble.

Placido Domingo's name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe

By Almudena Calatrava, Daniel Politi, Leonardo la Valle, Associated Press

Opera star Placido Domingo's name has appeared in an investigation of a sect-like group in Argentina that also had U.S. offices and whose leaders have been charged with numerous crimes, including sexual exploitation.

Woman describes frequent sexual abuse by R. Kelly before she was 18

By Michael Tarm, Associated Press

A woman who has been central to R. Kelly's legal troubles for more than two decades has testified that the R&B singer sexually abused her "hundreds" of times before she turned 18 years old, starting when she was just 15.