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Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy.
Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...
LDS church agrees to ‘settlement in principle’ of more than 100 sex abuse lawsuits in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed in principle to settle more than 100 childhood sexual abuse ...
Court docs: Indiana daycare alerted to sexual abuse a year ago, didn't call police
The allegations only came to light after a coworker began recording conversations with her manager, who said they conduct "in-house investigations." ...
Former Illinois Boy Scout leader accused of sex abuse released on home monitoring again
Published reports indicated that Farris was released on home monitoring in March, then ordered detained again last week, only ...
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ...
School pioneers scheme to prevent child sex abuse
A programme that aims to educate pupils about child sexual abuse is "helping to stop the silence" on the issue, according to ...
Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply
Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...
Kentucky courthouse where sheriff allegedly killed judge plagued by sex abuse allegations: lawsuit
Former Sheriff Mickey Stines was named in a civil sexual abuse lawsuit and was deposed just days before allegedly killing Judge Kevin Mullins.