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From left, U.S. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and NCAA and world champion gymnast Maggie Nichols are shown after their testimony during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Sept. 15 about the FBI handling of the investigation of Lar

Sports

Nassar abuse survivors reach $380 million deal with USA Gymnastics, Olympic committee

5:53pm December 13, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The two groups and their insurers agreed to a monetary payout and reforms to prevent future abuse in a major settlement with hundreds of gymnasts abused by the former U.S. team doctor

The Boy Scouts of America has reached a settlement with scores of men who say they were abused while they were in scouting. The deal has been presented to a federal court hearing the Boy Scouts' bankruptcy case.

National

Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors

10:06pm July 01, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said.

St. Patrick's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, which has released a list of 120 clergy members "credibly accused" of child sexual abuse.

Religion

Archdiocese Of New York Names 120 Clergy 'Credibly Accused' Of Child Sex Abuse

4:25pm April 27, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

The disclosure from one of the largest archdioceses in the U.S. follows similar revelations that further exposed the depth of a decades-long abuse crisis in Catholic communities across the nation.

Pope Francis, pictured earlier this week, unveiled a new mandatory-reporting edict on Friday. It requires any Vatican official who learns of an allegation of abuse within the city-state or by Vatican officials to report it to Vatican prosecutors.

Pope Issues New Edict Requiring Vatican Officials To Report Sex Abuse Allegations

8:53pm March 29, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Applicable only to Vatican personnel and diplomats around the world, it is the first unified policy for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. But critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Larry Nassar, a former doctor for USA Gymnastics and member of Michigan State's sports medicine staff, sits in court during his 2018 sentencing hearing in Lansing, Mich.

National

Michigan Officer Says He Botched Investigation, Believed Larry Nassar's 'Lies'

10:03pm March 26, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

An independent investigation finds that police failed to follow up on allegations made against the now-disgraced sports doctor in 2004.

Pope Francis waves to a crowd as he arrives at the National Shrine of Maipu in Santiago, Chile, to meet with young people, on Wednesday.

Sex Abuse Scandal Isn't The Only 'Pain' For The Pope In South America

4:02pm January 19, 2018

by Emily Green

Pope Francis was stung by a sexual abuse scandal in Chile, where the Church is losing sway and people are embracing social norms opposed by the Vatican.

'X-Men' Director Bryan Singer Accused Of Sexual Assault

10:36am December 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The director has been accused of forcing himself on a 17-year-old boy during a party aboard a yacht in Seattle in 2003.

In the weeks since a former professional soccer player told a British newspaper that as a child, he had been sexually abused for years by a youth coach, several other former players have gone public with similar allegations of abuse by coaches and scouts.

Pedophilia Scandal Sends Shock Waves Through U.K. Soccer

6:59pm December 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

After a former pro player went public with allegations he had been sexually abused as a child by a well-regarded coach, a wave of similar reports emerged. One player says he was paid for his silence.