Tag: sexual abuse
Mexico takes action to combat sexual abuse after president publicly groped
The shocking public groping of Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has prompted rapid political action to tackle sexual abuse,…
Pope Leo holds hours-long ‘profound and painful’ meeting with abuse survivors
Pope Leo XIV spent almost three hours on Saturday with 15 victims of clerical sexual abuse from Belgium.The…
France adds consent clause to sexual assault and rape laws
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- France changed its rape and sexual assault laws to include a lack of consent,…
Catholic Church is failing abuse victims, Vatican panel says
By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Catholic leaders on Thursday of being…
Pattern of alleged staff sex abuse at Nebraska’s youth detention center emerges in court
Four different employees at the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center are alleged to have had inappropriate sexual…
How 2 Florida community groups help heal fractured families
Susan J. Rubio Rivera always knew her calling was to help women and girls overcome the trauma of…
Washington State will not force priests to break confession seal
Washington State permanently withdrew the law requiring clergy to violate the sacred “seal of confession” by reporting sexual…
4 years into faith leader investigation, Wisconsin DOJ has received over 300 reports
MADISON - Four years after the launch of an investigation to look at the breadth of abuse by…
Robert Morris, a former Trump campaign spiritual adviser, pleads guilty to child sex abuse
Former megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who was once a campaign spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty…
GOP lawmaker with ‘joebidennnn69’ screen name to plead guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen…
Menendez brothers won’t get new trial; judge rejects petition over sexual abuse claims
A judge has rejected Erik and Lyle Menendez's petition for a new trial, ruling that additional evidence that…
Cheneyville police chief accused in child sexual abuse case
Cheneyville's chief of police was arrested Thursday, booked into jail on charges related to the alleged sexual abuse…