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US Catholic abuse victims sue to open Vatican archives

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 09:15 AM

WASHINGTON - Five Americans who were sexually molested by Catholic priests will sue the Vatican to get the names and details of priests involved in abuse, an attorney for the group said on Monday. Read more »

Versailles priest charged with rape, child abuse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 05:05 AM

VERSAILLES, France - A Catholic priest in Versailles, west of Paris, has been charged with rape and the sexual abuse of a minor, the regional diocese said in a statement Monday. Read more »

'When did I lie?' Duterte on Church sex abuse cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 06:00 AM

MANILA - "When did I lie?" Read more »

Pope issues sweeping decree holding bishops accountable for sex abuse or cover ups

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at May 09 07:07 PM

VATICAN CITY, - Pope Francis introduced sweeping changes in Catholic Church law on Thursday to hold bishops accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, making reporting obligatory for clerics and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. Read more »

Sexual assaults spike in US military, hit new record -Pentagon

Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at May 03 07:55 AM

The US Defense Department said on Thursday the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey 2 years earlier, data that critics say laid bare broken Pentagon promises of a crackdown. Read more »

Decades of sexual abuse within Boy Scouts of America organization, revealed

TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:12 AM

An advocacy group representing sexual abuse victims released a list of more than 7,000 Boy Scout troop leaders and volunteers who have allegedly abused more than 12,000 Boy Scout members since 1944.    Read more »

R. Kelly's accuser wins judgment in suit singer failed to answer

Joseph Ax, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 06:20 AM

(Reuters) - A woman who accused R. Kelly of sexual abuse has won a civil case by default against the singer, after he failed to respond to her lawsuit and was a no-show in court.   Read more »

Music teacher accused of sexual abuse in PH pleads not guilty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 08:04 PM

A Southern California music teacher who was already facing federal charges for traveling to the Philippines to engage in lewd acts with children has pleaded not guilty to a new set of state charges. Read more »

Pope’s confession

Andrew Medichini, Pool via Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 02:22 PM

Pope Francis kneels before a priest to confess, during a penitential liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Friday. Read more »

Pope accepts abuse resignation of Chile cardinal Ezzati: Vatican

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 11:02 PM

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Chilean Cardinal Riccardo Ezzati, who had agreed to step down along with his country's bishops over sexual abuse cases and their cover-up, the Vatican said Saturday. Read more »

Illinois list of alleged abusive priests includes Pinoy clergymen

TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 01:02 PM

A law firm representing survivors of clergy abuse has released a list of almost 400 names of Catholic priests, clerics, and brothers who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse in Illinois. Read more »

Amerikanong abogado, tutulong sa mga biktima ng pangmomolestiya ng pari sa Biliran

Jenette Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 10:17 PM

TACLOBAN CITY - Pumunta sa Pilipinas ang isang Amerikanong abogado para tulungan ang mga biktimang umano'y minolestiya ng isang pari sa bayan ng Naval, Biliran. Read more »

West Virginia sues Catholic diocese for knowingly hiring sexual abusers of children

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 07:31 AM

West Virginia officials sued the state's Roman Catholic diocese on Tuesday, accusing the church of knowingly employing priests and lay people in schools, parishes and camps who admitted to sexually assaulting children. Read more »

Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal in sex abuse cover-up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 01:03 AM

The decision comes against the background of the Roman Catholic Church's struggle to restore trust in its efforts to fight child abuse. Read more »

Pell victim says 'hard to take comfort' from sentencing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 04:17 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia - The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell said Wednesday it was "hard to take comfort" from the Vatican official's sentence of six years in prison for the crime. Read more »

Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for 6 years for sexually abusing choir boys

Sonali Paul, Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 01:14 PM

MELBOURNE - Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday by an Australian court for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s, and will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Read more »

New R. Kelly sex abuse tape discovered: lawyer

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 11 08:34 AM

NEW YORK - One of the lawyers representing women who claim they were abused by R&B star R. Kelly said Sunday a new video tape had emerged which showed the singer "sexually abusing children." Read more »

R. Kelly back in custody for failing to pay child support

Nova Safo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 07:41 AM

CHICAGO - R&B superstar R. Kelly was taken into custody Wednesday for failing to pay child support, just weeks after he was detained on sex abuse charges. Read more »

Backlash begins over 'Leaving Neverland' Jackson abuse documentary

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 05:36 AM

LOS ANGELES - Some radio stations in Canada and the Netherlands stopped playing Michael Jackson's music and fans bombarded Oprah Winfrey with hateful messages after the broadcast of a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late singer. Read more »

UK, Australian police help Philippines fight child cybersex trafficking

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 28 08:23 AM

British and Australian police are supporting the Philippines' first center to combat the online sexual abuse of children, launched on Wednesday, as the country becomes a global hotspot for the growing crime.   Read more »