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Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions
The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...
5 Mass. men arrested in nationwide operation to crack down on child sex abuse, prosecutors say
The Department of Justice’s operation led to the arrest of more than 200 child sexual abuse offenders, including five from ...
Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy.
Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...
Care worker jailed for sexual abuse of patient
A care worker who admitted having a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman has been jailed for five years and eight ...
Pope Leo XIV draws criticism, praise for record on clergy sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru.
Actor Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges
"Boardwalk Empire" actor Michael Pitt was arrested and indicted in Brooklyn on Friday on charges of sexual abuse, criminal ...
12 arrested in Michigan as part of national child sexual abuse investigation
A joint effort with local, state and federal authorities resulted in over 200 arrests on child sexual abuse charges.
Court docs: Indiana daycare alerted to sexual abuse a year ago, didn't call police
The allegations only came to light after a coworker began recording conversations with her manager, who said they conduct "in-house investigations." ...