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Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to an image of Robert Hadden during a news conference Wednesday to announce his arrest and indictment.

National

Ex-Columbia University Gynecologist Accused Of Abusing Dozens Of Patients Is Indicted

4:42pm September 09, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Robert Hadden has been arrested in connection with the abuse of dozens of female patients, including minors. He has been accused of abuse in the past but avoided jail time in a previous case.

The Vatican, shown here last month, has issued new guidance on how bishops should respond to allegations of sexual abuse.

Religion

New Vatican Guidance Urges Clergy To Report Cases Of Sexual Abuse

7:03pm July 16, 2020

by David Welna

A step-by-step manual for investigating and reporting sexual abuse cases involving clergy calls on church authorities to alert civilian officials even if not required to do so by law.

Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up. On Wednesday, USA Swimming and Smith's attorney announced they had reached a settlem

USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian

10:53am March 11, 2020

by Alexandra Starr

Ariana Kukors Smith says she was abused by national and Olympic team coach Sean Hutchinson when she was a minor. The organization faces ongoing legal challenges over its handling of abuse cases.

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Faced with hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy.

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Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims

10:47am February 18, 2020

The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The organization says it will use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation for victims.

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School, Interrupted Part 3: 'Til It Happens To You

7:16pm January 26, 2020

by Leah Fisher, Ian Doss, and Trey Shore

Talking about sexual assault at schools is uncomfortable. It can be much more so for teenagers. However, not talking about it, doesn't make it go away. Just in 2018, there were 70 incidents reported in North Carolina alone.

On the third episode of our Radio 101 series, School, Interrupted, youth reporters Leah Fisher, Ian Doss and Trey Shore look into the culture that allows acts of sexual misconduct to go unchecked in our schools.

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Crime

Wilkes County Pastor Charged With Over 100 Felony Sex Offense Counts

12:08pm January 23, 2020

by April Laissle

A Wilkes County pastor has been charged with over 100 counts of sex offenses involving children.

Two women who were sexually abused as children say the Jehovah's Witnesses failed to report their abuser to authorities in Montana and instead expelled him from the congregation as punishment until he repented. Pictured, in 2015, is a sign atop the then-w

Montana Court Reverses $35 Million Child Abuse Verdict Against Jehovah's Witnesses

6:11pm January 09, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The unanimous Montana Supreme Court decision found that religious institutions are not always obligated to report child sexual abuse to authorities due to an exemption in Montana state law.

Harvey Weinstein leaves court following a hearing over allegations he violated bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, Dec. 11, 2019 in New York.

National

Harvey Weinstein Reaches Tentative $25 Million Deal To Settle Sex Claims

11:25pm December 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

It isn't clear how many of Weinstein's accusers will agree to the deal. He still faces criminal charges in New York next month for sexually assaulting two women.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, center, signs legislation overhauling the state's child sex abuse laws.

Pennsylvania Reforms Childhood Sex Abuse Laws In Response To Clergy Scandal

5:11pm November 26, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

After a grand jury implicated more than 300 priests in a statewide sex scandal, nearly every case was too old to be prosecuted. Legislators say that problem inspired these new laws.

Boy Scouts at Los Angeles National Cemetery prepare a U.S. flag beside the graves of war veterans on May 25, during the annual flag placement ceremony for Memorial Day to honor the fallen.

National

New Lawsuit Reveals More Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Boy Scouts Of America

3:26pm August 07, 2019

A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania this week could be the first in a wave of new sexual assault allegations against the Boy Scouts of America.

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