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Alleged Philly Pedophile Priests Still Active

Church hasn't removed most of the 37 mentioned in grand jury report

(Newser) - Dozens of priests accused of sexual abuse are still preaching in Philadelphia, even after a scathing grand jury brought their presence to light. A grand jury last month lambasted the Philadelphia Archdiocese for keeping at least 37 priests credibly accused of improper behavior towards minors in positions that would bring...

So, Scott Brown, Why'd You Back Jeff Perry?
So, Scott Brown, Why'd You Back Jeff Perry?
OPINION
Feb 20, 2011 4:18 PM CST

So, Scott Brown, Why'd You Back Jeff Perry?

Perry was accused of ignoring child sex assault in 1991

(Newser) - When Scott Brown revealed childhood sexual abuse , fellow victims and their advocates showered him with praise for sending “a powerful message to others who suffered abuse,” writes Joan Vennochi in the Boston Globe . But for Vennochi herself, Brown’s revelation only underscores a darker question that needs to...

YouTube Prank Has Singer Facing Prison

He made it appear as if he were singing a raunchy song to kids

(Newser) - A 21-year-old singer-songwriter apparently thought a viral video could bring attention to his fledgling career. But Michigan's Evan Emory got more notoriety than he anticipated: His joke-gone-wrong has left him charged with "manufacturing child sexual abusive material," a felony that carries a 20-year sentence. Emory's gag was to...

Father of '5 Browns' Charged With Sexual Abuse

3 daughters in group are alleged victims

(Newser) - Sad news from an acclaimed family of classical musicians: Keith Brown, father of the five Juilliard-trained members of The 5 Browns, has been accused of sexually abusing his three daughters. A family spokesperson confirms the sexual abuse case involves Desirae, 32, Deondra, 30, and Melody, 26, who make up the...

Trucker: I Fathered Stepdaughter's 8 Kids

'German Fritzl' faces 350 counts of child sex abuse

(Newser) - A German trucker on trial for 350 counts of sexual abuse of his children has admitted in court that he fathered his stepdaughter's 8 children—but insists he never abused her. The 48-year-old father, known as Detlef S., began sexually abusing his stepdaughter and her twin brother at the age...

Scott Brown: I Was Molested as a Kid

Senator reveals abuse by camp counselor, beatings by stepfathers

(Newser) - Scott Brown is making headlines this evening over a 60 Minutes interview in which he says he was sexually abused by a camp counselor and physically abused by his stepfathers. CBS aired an excerpt ahead of Sunday's show. The Massachusetts senator said the camp counselor touched him and forced him...

After 43 Days in N. Korea Prison, a Ruined Man

One year later, Robert Park still struggles

(Newser) - On Christmas Day 2009, Robert Park crossed into North Korea, shouting "South Korea and America love you." After spending 43 days in detention, he was released . That was one year ago, but his ordeal is far from over, reports the Washington Post . The Christian missionary says he lost...

Pedophilia Accepted in South Afghanistan: Study

'Boy play' common across parts of country

(Newser) - Pedophilia is a widely-accepted practice in southern Afghanistan, where "boys are apprenticed to older men for their sexual initiation," US social scientists find. British officers requested the study amid soldiers’ complaints about unwanted advances from locals, including Afghan soldiers. Young Western troops "were beginning to feel uncomfortable...

Founder of Haiti Boys School Gets 20 Years for Sex Abuse

For years, donors didn't want to believe claims against Douglas Perlitz

(Newser) - Douglas Perlitz was hailed as a hero for founding a school that got homeless boys off the streets of Haiti—until it came out that he had been sexually abusing those boys for more than a decade. Perlitz, 40, founded the Project Pierre Toussaint in 1997 and seemed “like...

Pope: Sex Abuse at a Level 'We Could Not Have Imagined'

Pontiff issues mea culpa in annual speech

(Newser) - Pope Benedict issued a sobering Christmas speech today, admitting that sexual abuse in the church has reached "an unimaginable dimension,” and calling for major reflection. “We must ask ourselves what we can do to repair as much as possible,” the pontiff proclaimed, according to the New ...

Sex Offenders Able to Land Jobs at Schools
Sex Offenders Able to
Land Jobs at Schools
new report
Dec 17, 2010 7:27 AM CST

Sex Offenders Able to Land Jobs at Schools

Criminals slip by background checks

(Newser) - A number of people with histories of sexual misconduct have had little trouble getting new jobs in schools, despite a system of background checks intended to prevent exactly that, the Government Accountability Office reported yesterday. In 11 of the 15 cases federal investigators looked into, people who had previously targeted...

Sex Abuse Victim Savagely Attacks Priest

He 'filled my life with rage and bitterness,' says California man

(Newser) - A California man who accused a Catholic priest of sexually abusing him as a child has been arrested after savagely beating the cleric in the lobby of his retirement home, police report. William Lynch, 43, said he dreamed for years of exacting revenge on the man he charged molested him...

Sex-Case Court Orders Friars' Psych Files Bared

Records expected to reveal how much Catholic chiefs knew about abuse

(Newser) - A California court has ruled that the psychiatric and personnel files of six Franciscan friars accused of sexual abuse must be made public. The documents are expected to reveal how much the Catholic Franciscan administration knew about their employees' behavior and when they knew it. The decision could lead to...

Bishop Long: I Am Not the Man on TV

 Bishop Long: 
 I Am Not the 
 Man on TV 
SEX ALLEGATIONS
Sep 26, 2010 9:17 AM CDT

Bishop Long: I Am Not the Man on TV

'This thing I will fight,' he tells congregation

(Newser) - Bishop Eddie Long, the subject of various lawsuits alleging that he used his position to take advantage sexually of young men in his church, broke his silence today, telling his congregation that, "I’m under attack. I want you to know as I said earlier I am not...

Dad Gets 14,400 Years for Daily Rape of Daughter

Abuse case worst ever, says Philippines court

(Newser) - A father in the Philippines who raped his 13-year-old daughter almost every day while her mother worked abroad for a year has been given a 14,400-year sentence—40 years for every rape. The rickshaw driver was originally sentenced to death, but an appeals court commuted the sentence, AP reports....

Pope 'Penitent' About Sex Abuse

Makes first ever papal visit to England

(Newser) - Pope Benedict made the first papal visit ever to the UK today, but the occasion was overshadowed by questions about the church’s history of sexual abuse. In response to written questions from reporters aboard his plane, Benedict admitted some Vatican culpability, the Wall Street Journal reports. “It’s...

Athlete Sues Coach, USA Swimming for Abuse

Swimmer: Sport's governing body didn't protect me

(Newser) - A former swimmer who says her coach sexually abused her for 5 years starting when she was just 15 has filed suit against the coach and USA Swimming. Jancy Thompson says the abuse from coach Norm Havercroft forced her to give up the sport she loved and abandon her dream...

Gore Assaulted Us: 2 More Masseuses
 Gore Assaulted Us: 
 2 More Masseuses 
NATIONAL ENQUIRER SCOOPS
Jul 21, 2010 10:16 AM CDT

Gore Assaulted Us: 2 More Masseuses

Police are investigating claims, tabloid reports

(Newser) - Al Gore—allegedly—really likes massage therapists. Two more have come forward claiming sex abuse at his hands, and police are investigating, the National Enquirer reports. One incident allegedly took place at a Beverly Hills hotel when Gore was attending the 2007 Academy Awards; the other reportedly happened a year...

Vatican Issues New Sex Abuse Rules
Vatican Issues New Sex Abuse Rules
Jul 15, 2010 9:12 AM CDT

Vatican Issues New Sex Abuse Rules

Rules also declare ordaining a woman a 'grave crime'

(Newser) - The Vatican has released new rules for dealing with sexual abuse from priests, mandating a set of “more rapid procedures” to expedite the “most urgent” cases, and extending the statute of limitations from 10 years beyond the victim's 18th birthday to 20 years. It also formally outlawed child...

As Abuse Scandal Spread, Benedict's Office Stalled
As Abuse Scandal Spread, Benedict's Office Stalled
investigation
Jul 2, 2010 7:08 AM CDT

As Abuse Scandal Spread, Benedict's Office Stalled

Future pope did little, even as bishops complained

(Newser) - The New York Times today delivers another damning assessment of Pope Benedict's handling of the sex abuse scandal as a cardinal. Benedict did little to tackle the problem, even though the office he led for 20 years had been given authority to do so—in the 1920s. The Vatican moved...

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