Jul 12 R. Kelly arrested again on federal sex charges By Associated Press A federal grand jury indictment lists 13 counts against Kelly, including sex crimes and obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Jul 05 Kevin Spacey’s accuser drops civil lawsuit against the actor By Associated Press Spacey still faces a criminal charge. He pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in January. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump accuser’s friends say she told them about attack in the ’90s By Associated Press The women, both journalists who were friends with E. Jean Carroll, spoke publicly for the first time to The New York Times in a podcast. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump says woman who accused him of sexual assault is not his ‘type’ By Associated Press Writer E. Jean Carroll has claimed that a friendly encounter with Trump at Bergdorf Goodman in 1995 or 1996 turned violent when the real estate mogul pushed her up against a dressing room wall, unzipped his pants and forced himself… Continue reading
Jun 21 Facing new sexual assault allegation, Trump issues denial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A New York-based advice columnist claims Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s, according to a first-person account published Friday. Trump said, "I've never met this person in my life."… Continue reading
Jun 12 Southern Baptists endorse steps to combat sex abuse By Jay Reeves, David Crary, Associated Press Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases. Continue reading
Jun 04 AP report: Woman accuses top U.S. cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Laura Pontikes, a 55-year-old construction executive in Texas, had been at a low point in her life when she sought spiritual counseling from Monsignor Frank Rossi, the longtime No. 2 official in the Galveston-Houston archdiocese Cardinal Daniel DiNardo heads. Instead,… Continue reading
Jun 03 Kevin Spacey makes surprise court appearance in groping case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Spacey appeared at a Massachusetts courthouse where his attorney asked for a swift trial in the groping case against the actor. Continue reading
May 24 Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Continue reading
May 01 WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail By Gregory Katz, Associated Press A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Continue reading