Tag: Sex Abuse
Pope announces rule holding bishops accountable for sex abuse
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, announced that henceforth, bishops would be accountable for sexual abuses or cover ups in…
French Cardinal convicted of covering up sex abuse allegations resigns
A high-ranking French Catholic cleric, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, was convicted on Thursday for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse…
Film on Michael Jackson’s sex abuse debuts tomorrow
An unflinching new documentary on pedophilia accusations against Michael Jackson will begin airing on US cable network HBO from tomorrow.…
Victims of sex abuse by Catholic priests seek justice
After years of struggling alone or finding support in national groups, survivors of sex abuse by priests have formed a…
Buddhist monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 15 boys
A Buddhist monk running a shelter and meditation centre in eastern India has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing 15…
Sex abuse: Top cardinal urges Vatican to adopt strict policies
A leading Roman Catholic cardinal and key adviser to Pope Francis called on Tuesday for the Vatican to “swiftly and…
Televangelist, 150 followers sentenced over sex abuse, fraud charges
Turkish Authorities jailed a Turkish Televangelist and 150 of his followers pending trial on Thursday, police said, on charges including…
Australian PM to publicly apologise to sex abuse survivors
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, will deliver a national apology to the victims and survivors of child sexual abuse on…
34 bishops resign over sex abuse cover-up scandal
Thirty-four Chilean bishops have offered their resignation to Pope Francis over allegations that they covered up clergy sex abuse scandals.
Ex-U.S. Gymnastics doctor sentenced up to 175 years in prison for sex abuse
As his victims wept in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday, disgraced long-time U.S. Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced…
Sex abuse case against French soldiers in Africa dismissed in Paris
French magistrates dismissed a case brought against a group of French soldiers accused of sexually abusing children while on deployment…
Pope accepts resignations of 2 US bishops over sex abuse cover-up
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of two US bishops accused of failing to respond appropriately…
Spanish court drops charges against 11 clerical sex abuse case
A Spanish court dropped charges against 11 out of 12 suspects in the country’s biggest ever clerical sex abuse scandal…
Indonesia jails cleaner over school sex abuse
A cleaner was jailed for seven years Monday over the sexual abuse of a young boy at one of Indonesia’s…
Uganda suspends senior army officers over Somalia conduct, sex abuse
Uganda has suspended 15 of its senior military commanders over their conduct in Somalia including allegations of sexual exploitation, the…
Sex Abuse: Tennis Hall Of Fame Suspends Hewitt
Former doubles champion Bob Hewitt has been suspended from the International Tennis Hall of Fame after an investigation into allegations…