Sep 22 R. Kelly says he won't testify at his sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Associated Press R. Kelly told a judge on Wednesday that he won't take the witness stand at his sex trafficking trial, meaning he'll avoid the risk of a potentially brutal cross-examination. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 5:11 Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other gymnasts on how FBI 'betrayed' them, 'enabled' Nassar By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday heard testimony from four elite U.S. gymnasts about the FBI's mishandling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols criticized the agency… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: FBI employees betrayed their duty in Nassar case, director Wray testifies By News Desk and Associated Press The hearing is part of a congressional effort to hold the FBI accountable after multiple missteps in investigating the case, including the delays that allowed the now-imprisoned Nassar to abuse other young gymnasts. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: 'USA Gymnastics knew that I was abused,' Simone Biles says during Senate hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Biles explained her belief that the system failed her. “USA Gymnastics knew that I was abused by their official team doctor long before I was ever aware of their knowledge,” she said. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, other gymnasts testify about Larry Nassar abuse investigation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Continue reading
Sep 03 Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in sex assault By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable. Continue reading
Aug 18 Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway By Tom Hays, Associated Press A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R. Kelly, saying the criminal trial was “about a predator" who used his fame to manipulate children and women. Continue reading
Jul 14 FBI seriously mishandled Larry Nassar case, Justice Department watchdog says By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The long-awaited watchdog report raises serious questions about how the Justice Department and the FBI handled the case. It highlights serious missteps at the FBI between the time the allegations were first reported until Nassar's arrest. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:49 100% of military sexual assault survivors feel 'trapped,' have suicidal ideations By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Approximately 20,000 U.S. military members are sexually assaulted annually. But only 7,816 reported those cases, and only in 350 cases were perpetrators charged with a crime. President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin created an independent commission to examine… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:51 Understanding the Boy Scouts' sexual assault settlement and whether it's adequate By John Yang, Alison Thoet The tentative settlement between the Boy Scouts of America and its sexual abuse survivors is one of the largest in U.S. history. But the national organization had filed for bankruptcy in the winter of 2020. So just how much will… Continue watching