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Cleared in sex abuse case, healing priest wants bishops to lift ban

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 12:31 PM

Fr. Fernando Suarez, 53, said there was no more reason to prevent him from practicing his healing ministry in at least 4 dioceses that earlier shut their doors on him and members of his Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor. Read more »

Polanski faces calls for boycott of new film after fresh rape claim

Rana Moussaoui and Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:43 AM

PARIS, France - Roman Polanski was facing calls for a boycott of his new film which opened in France on Wednesday, in the wake of the latest rape accusation against the controversial director. Read more »

Google parent Alphabet scrutinizing handling of misconduct claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 09:38 AM

Google's parent company Alphabet confirmed Wednesday that its board is investigating how executives handled accusations of misconduct including sexual harassment. Read more »

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new US charges in groping case

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 07:17 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new charges against him in connection with another incident. Read more »

Placido Domingo resigns from LA Opera leadership

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 06:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo on Wednesday resigned as general director of Los Angeles Opera, saying that accusations of sexual misconduct had compromised his ability to continue in the role.   Read more »

Placido Domingo pulls out of Met Opera while disputing sexual misconduct accusations

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:33 AM

(Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo on Tuesday dropped out of a performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York while disputing accusations of sexual misconduct leveled by several women in the classical music world.   Read more »

11 more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct

Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 12:38 AM

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo said in a statement on Thursday that the new claims of sexual misconduct "are riddled with inconsistencies." Read more »

LA Opera to investigate sexual misconduct accusations against Placido Domingo

Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 06:24 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organizations canceled planned appearances by him. Read more »

Louis Vuitton drop Michael Jackson clothes from new collection

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 07:54 AM

Louis Vuitton said Thursday they were pulling Michael Jackson-themed clothes from a new collection in the wake of the "Leaving Neverland" documentary which revived claims that the singer sexually abused children. Read more »

Lawsuit accuses Trump of kissing campaign worker without her consent

Letitia Stein, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 26 11:51 AM

A woman who worked on Donald Trump's presidential campaign sued the president on Monday, accusing him of kissing her without consent before a 2016 rally in Tampa, Florida. Read more »

Authorities fight sex trafficking with soap at the Super Bowl

Jason Fields, Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 08:58 AM

Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, tens of thousands of unaccompanied men will arrive in Atlanta to schmooze and be schmoozed, but most of all to party. Read more »

'Bohemian Rhapsody' director responds to new sex abuse allegations

Jocelyne Zablit, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 11:20 AM

"Bohemian Rhapsody" director Bryan Singer on Thursday dismissed an article detailing fresh sexual misconduct allegations -- some involving teenage boys -- as a "homophobic smear piece." Read more »

Nurse charged with rape of disabled Arizona woman who gave birth

David Schwartz, Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 11:43 AM

PHOENIX - An Arizona male nurse has been charged with raping a severely disabled woman at the long-term care facility where he worked, a crime that came to light only after she gave birth, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Read more »

R. Kelly's attorney denies abuse allegations in documentary

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 11:41 AM

An attorney for R. Kelly on Friday called a new documentary series about the R&B singer a "for-profit hit piece," and said accusations of abuse by the Grammy-winning musician were a "complete fabrication." Read more »

Pope orders ‘thorough study’ of Vatican documents in ex-cardinal abuse case

Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 11:02 PM

Theodore McCarrick became the first cardinal in living memory to resign from his position after a review concluded that claims he had sexually abused a boy were credible. Read more »

Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh this weekend; protesters arrested

David Morgan and Amanda Becker, Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 09:53 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, could win Senate confirmation after two wavering lawmakers responded positively to an FBI report on accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. Read more »

FBI report looms as senators slam Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser

Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 08:05 AM

WASHINGTON - With the FBI poised to report as soon as Wednesday night on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's mocking remarks about one of Kavanaugh's accusers raised concerns among three Republicans whose votes could decide the confirmation fight. Read more »

Trump defends Supreme Court pick but says he could change mind

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 08:14 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump praised his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday but said he would be open to withdrawing his nomination if he finds sexual assault allegations against him to be credible.   Read more »

Trump Supreme Court nominee rejects sexual assault accusations

Richard Cowan and Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 08:04 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago, with President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans showing no signs of relenting in their push for his Senate confirmation. Read more »

Movie producer Weinstein seeks to dismiss sex charges based on emails

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 04:55 AM

Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone following accusations by more than 70 women. Read more »