child sexual abuse
Archbishop letter on sex abuse read at LA churches
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Roman Catholic parishioners in Los Angeles heard a letter from Archbishop Jose Gomez in which he described in newly-released files on clergy sex abuse as “terribly sad and evil.”
Files on accused LA priests could soon be public
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Secret files kept for decades by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles on priests accused of sexually abusing children could soon become public as a five-year legal battle over the release reaches its endgame.
Boy Scouts host anti-abuse forum
(AP) – The Boy Scouts of America is hosting an unprecedented closed-door symposium with other national youth organizations, hoping to share strategies to combat sex abuse in the future. The meeting on Thursday comes as […]
Halloween sex offender law provision blocked
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked a key provision of a Southern California city’s new Halloween sex offender law. The Los Angeles judge says Simi Valley cannot require its convicted child […]
Pa. moves to revoke Sandusky's pension
(AP) – Pennsylvania’s public employee pension system has moved to revoke Jerry Sandusky’s pension after his conviction and sentence in the child sexual abuse scandal. The State Employees’ Retirement System notified Sandusky by letter Wednesday […]
Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall. […]
Victim 1 in Jerry Sandusky trial has book deal
NEW YORK (AP) – A key witness – Victim 1 – against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has a book deal and will soon reveal his identity. Ballantine Bantam Dell announced Thursday […]
Perjury case against 2 Penn St officials proceeds
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A judge has upheld perjury charges against two Penn State administrators accused of lying to a grand jury that investigated allegations ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused children. Dauphin County […]
Calif. Senate approves bill inspired by Penn State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – All employees at California colleges would be required by law to report suspected child sexual abuse under a bill approved by the state Senate. Sen. Ron Calderon says AB1434 “can be […]
Penn State to host national child sex abuse panel
(AP) – Penn State University is holding a national child sex abuse conference as it seeks to rebound from the scandals involving former assistant football coach and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky. The Child Sex […]
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