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sexual abuse stories: 68 news summaries

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 Vatican Can 
 Be Sued 
 for Abuse: 
 US Court 

Ruling finds that Vatican can be held responsible for priests' actions

Mar 5, 09 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - A federal court has ruled that the Vatican hierarchy can be sued for sexual abuse committed by priests, the Los Angeles Times reports. Judges decided that a man—who says he was molested by a priest in the '60s—can proceed with his lawsuit against the Vatican, even though it's... More »

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Catholic Church • Vatican • sexual abuse • lawsuit • priest sex abuse • clergy

(Newser) - Alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests can move ahead with a lawsuit against the Vatican, the Wall Street Journal reports. A federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that the Vatican can be held liable for negligence in the thousands of such cases reported in the US. A Vatican... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • sexual abuse • priest sex abuse • Catholic

UK Cops Helped Cover Up Sex Abuse at Orphanage

Briton who ran Albanian facility found guilty of sex with minors; two others on trial

Nov 20, 08 10:49 AM CST
(Newser) - UK police helped cover up sexual abuse at an orphanage in Albania run by a Briton, the Guardian reports after investigating the scandal. The shelter’s director, 57-year-old David Brown, was convicted yesterday and sentenced to 20 years in an Albanian jail. British police were tipped off in 2004, but... More »

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pedophile • sexual abuse • Albania • Britain • orphanage

 Vatican Will Root Out
Gay Priests With Sex Tests

New guidelines keep gays from priesthood

Oct 31, 08 1:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Catholic Church plans to screen gay men out of the priesthood with psychological tests aimed to detect "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" in seminary candidates, the Scotsman reports. Under the new guidelines, issued yesterday by the Vatican, potential priests will also be screened for "grave immaturity" and “imbalances”... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • gay priests • Vatican • sexual abuse • gays • Roman Catholic Church • priesthood

15% of Women Vets Report Sexual Abuse: Study

Assaults often lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, survey of 125K finds

Oct 28, 08 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some 15% of female Iraq or Afghanistan veterans seeking medical care report suffering sexual trauma, including harassment or assault while on duty, a study finds, with more than half suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The study by the Department of Veterans Affairs surveyed more than 125,000 in 2001-2007, ... More »

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veterans • US military • rape • sexual abuse • Department of Veterans Affairs • sexual assault • female troops

 Cops Raid Evangelist 
 Complex in Kid Abuse Probe 

Arkansas leader calls case a 'hoax'

Sep 21, 08 5:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police raided an evangelist’s compound in Arkansas seeking evidence into allegations that he physically and sexually abused children, CNN reports. Some 100 agents took part in the raid on the 15-acre grounds in Fouke near Texarkana. Authorities were interviewing several children throughout the weekend. Evangelist leader Tony Alamo ripped... More »

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child abuse • sexual abuse • raid • evangelist • physical abuse

US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse

Swimmer Hoelzer goes public in hopes of helping other victims

Sep 16, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer was sexually abused, she tells the AP in the hopes of helping other victims. The abuse by the friend of a father started when she was 5 years old, the swimmer says, and did not stop until the family moved 2 years later. The abuser was... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • child abuse • sexual abuse • athlete • Olympians • USA Swimming • Margaret Hoelzer

Study Links Child Abuse, Asthma

Stress seen as possible cause of respiratory condition

Sep 1, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Abused children are twice as likely to develop asthma as kids who are not abused, a new study says. Although the research doesn't conclusively establish a cause-and-effect link, it does suggest doctors should consider looking for evidence of physical and sexual abuse in young patients with hard-to-treat asthma, the Boston ... More »

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study • child abuse • sexual abuse • Puerto Rico • asthma

Dog-Clone Woman 'Abducted Mormon Sex Slave'

McKinney went on the lam after 'manacled Mormon' case

Aug 8, 08 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The woman in the headlines this week for cloning her pit bull first caught media attention for kidnapping a Mormon missionary to be her sex slave, the Guardian reports. Bernann McKinney—then known as Joyce—tracked her ex-lover to Britain in 1977, abducted him with the help of a friend,... More »

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kidnapping • sexual abuse • Mormon • missionary • cloned pets

Pioneering
Doc Accused
of Sex Abuse

Pediatrician became famous for his work on learning disabilities

Aug 6, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Melvin Levine, famous in his field for pioneering new ways of understanding children with learning disabilities, is followed by allegations of sexually abusing young patients. The accusations span decades of his career, the New York Times reports in investigating the trail of charges. In March, a lawyer who had... More »

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education • investigation • sexual abuse • pediatricians • Melvin Levine • learning disabilities

Son of Bermuda Leader Facing Sex, Fraud Rap

19 counts against LA doctor include raping, molesting patients

Jul 23, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The son of Bermuda’s premier, a 37-year-old Los Angeles doctor, is facing 19 felony charges, the AP reports, including raping and molesting patients. Kevin Antario Brown, son of Premier Ewart Brown, is also under investigation for “multiple health care fraud schemes,” the LA Times reports. Bail was... More »

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Los Angeles • rape • sexual abuse • patients • Bermuda • Kevin Antario Brown • Ewart Brown

Jeffs, Sect Members Face Sex Charges

Polygamist leader,
4 others accused of assaulting young girls

Jul 22, 08 9:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four members of the Texas ranch raided by authorities in April now face charges of sexually abusing girls under the age of 17, the Houston Chronicle reports. One of those indicted also is charged with bigamy, and a sixth person is accused of failure... More »

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child abuse • sexual abuse • polygamy • Warren Jeffs • Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Eldorado • polygamists

 Pope Meets With Abuse Victims 

Offers consolation, apologies

Jul 21, 08 2:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI met privately today with four victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia, celebrated mass with them, listened to their stories and consoled them before flying out of the country, reports the Australian. The meeting with the two men and two women came a day after... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • sexual abuse • Father Frederico Lombardi • Archdiocese of Sydney • Cardinal George Pell • Professional Standards Office

Pope Apologizes for 'Evil' Clergy Sex Abuse

Pontiff tells Australia child abusers have damaged the church

Jul 19, 08 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI used unusually strong language today in condemning the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Catholic clergy, reports the AP. The pontiff said the clergy's "grave betrayal of trust" had damaged the Catholic church. "I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Australia • Catholic Church • child abuse • sexual abuse • clergy abuse scandal • clergy

Texas Kids Fed Pills in Forced 'Sex Shows'

Six adults charged, two convicted in case that shook small town

Jun 23, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four children, the youngest just 5 years old, were fed powerful painkillers they knew as "silly pills" and forced to perform sex shows for crowds in a small Texas town, AP reports. Locals had believed the site of the shows was just a swinger’s club. Six adults have... More »

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Texas • crime • child abuse • sexual abuse • Vicodin • sexual assault

 Canada Apologizes
 to Indigenous Groups 

 Ottawa admits abuse of native cultures

Jun 12, 08 4:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Canada formally apologized to its indigenous peoples yesterday for forcing children to attend government-run schools where they were often sexually and physically abused. Prime Minister Stephen Harper read the apology in Parliament, calling the forced assimilation a "sad chapter" in the nation's history that damaged several generations, the Globe ... More »

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Canada • sexual abuse • House of Commons • Stephen Harper • compensation • Inuit • Assembly of First Nations • residential schools • physical abuse • Metis • First Nations • assimilation

Report Bares Child Abuse by Peacekeepers

Watchdog should be appointed to protect kids, charity urges

May 27, 08 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - A shocking number of children as young as 6 are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers sent to protect them, a top global charity has found. Children are “suffering sexual exploitation and abuse in silence,” fearful of speaking out, said a representative for Save the Children.... More »

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United Nations • child abuse • sexual abuse • peacekeeping force • relief • Save the Children

Court Orders Fritzl Held 1 More Month

Will now likely face manslaughter charges in baby's death

May 9, 08 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Austrian court today ordered Josef Fritzl to remain in custody for another month while the investigation continues, reports Reuters. In addition, reports the Times of London, prosecutors say Fritzl will probably now face manslaughter charges after admitting in an interview that one of the children he fathered with his... More »

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sexual abuse • insanity • incest • Josef Fritzl • Elisabeth Fritzl • Amstetten, Austria

Fritzl Triggers Change in Austria Sex Law

His rape conviction was wiped off books as he adopted grandkids

May 8, 08 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Josef Fritzl case has spurred Austrian legislators to initiate changes in sex crime laws to prevent child abuse, the BBC reports. As Fritzl kept his daughter imprisoned as a sex slave, he was granted custody for three of the children he fathered with her— despite a rape conviction. His... More »

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rape • Austria • sexual abuse • sex offenders • conviction • incest • Josef Fritzl • Elisabeth Fritzl

 'I Am No Monster': Fritzl 

'I could have killed all of them, and no one would have known,' incest dungeon-master says

May 7, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Josef Fritzl complained today about receiving bad press since admitting to keeping an incestuous second family locked in his Austrian cellar, the Telegraph reports. "I am no monster," Fritzl said through his lawyer, calling his treatment “unfair” and calling the media's narrative “entirely one-dimensional” because it... More »

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Austria • child abuse • sexual abuse • prosecutors • incest • Josef Fritzl • Amstetten, Austria • Kerstin Fritzl

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