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FORMER BISHOP OF OAKLAND TESTIFIES IN SEX ABUSE CASE
KPIX-TV 5 - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Cummings said that in most instances the Oakland diocese didn't report allegations of sex abuse by priests to the local police because reporting wasn't ...

Sex - abuse allegations prompt Archbishop to remove priest
KATC - Lafayette , LA , USA
NEW ORLEANS Archbishop Alfred Hughes has decided that a pastor accused of sexually abusing two teenagers more than a decade ago should be permanently removed ...

"No Go" Zones to Prevent Sex Abuse by UN Peacekeepers
Inter Press Service (subscription) - World
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 4 (IPS) - As charges mount of sexual abuse and child molestation by UN peacekeepers, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) has ...

Bishops asking victims of sex abuse to fill out survey Church ...
Concord Monitor - Concord , NH , USA
he nation's Roman Catholic bishops said this week that they are asking victims of clergy sex abuse around the country to fill out a survey on how church ...

3/31/05

False accusations of sex abuse rare among teenage boys, doctor ...
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... the psychologist who sparked the child-molestation case against Michael Jackson told jurors that teenage boys rarely make false sex - abuse allegations against ...
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Church defends two deceased bishops named in sex abuse suit
Boston Herald - USA
By Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Two Roman Catholic bishops are among seven deceased priests named in a clergy sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a Texas ...
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Oregon court upholds sex - abuse conviction
Seattle Times - USA
SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a sex - abuse conviction of former death-row inmate Scott Dean Harberts, who was found guilty of ...
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Ploska guilty in sex abuse case
The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA
... Ploska, 51, was convicted of two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse and three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a minor stemming from ...
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Albion prison guards charged in alleged sex abuse
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester , NY , USA
... March 31, 2005 ) -- Two Albion Correctional Facility guards have been charged in the alleged sexual abuse of an inmate at the women's prison in Orleans County . ...

Former University of Scranton professor faces sex abuse trial in ...
UofSNow.com - Scranton , PA , USA
... of any of the charges, Liberatore would have to register as a sex offender. The sodomy charge carries up to a 25 year imprisonment. The two abuse charges carry ...
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Santiago talk teaches sex - abuse warning signs
OCRegister (subscription) - Orange County , CA , USA
... When she was growing up in Mexico , she didn't worry about sex abuse . People didn't think about it or talk about it the way they do today. ...

Harford teacher arrested on sex abuse charges
Baltimore Sun - USA
A teacher at C. Milton Wright High School was arrested today on charges of child sex abuse , the Harford County Sheriff's Office said. ...

Camden Diocese sued on sex - abuse allegation
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia , PA , USA
... Civil claims in sex - abuse cases must be filed by the time the victim is 20. A judge may make an exception for those who can show ...

3/30/05

Scout exec who fought sex abuse faces porn charge
Chicago Sun-Times - USA
... directed a national task force to protect children from sexual abuse has been ... over the Internet in February of children engaging in oral sex , intercourse and ...
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Bishops Survey Church Sex Abuse Victims
ABC News - USA
Mar 30, 2005 -- America's Roman Catholic bishops started an online survey of clergy sex abuse victims Wednesday, asking how the church can better help them ...
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Man Sentenced To Prison In Child Sex Abuse Case
WGAL Channel.com - Lancaster , PA , USA
... counts of sexual abuse of children. He and his wife, Patricia Newton, were accused of using a Web cam to photograph Patricia Newton engaging in sex acts with ...
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Jailed doctor faces charges of sex abuse by ex-patient
Kentucky Post - Covington , KY , USA
A Northern Kentucky physician was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual abuse and indecent exposure. Dr. Daryl Franks, 38, of Union ...
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Ramstein master sergeant gets 19 years in child sex abuse , porn ...
Stars and Stripes - Washington , D.C. , USA
... a week. Although Lipscomb said he tried to stop, the abuse continued, and the abuse became more frequent the older she got. On at ...
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Ex-SAD 48 teacher faces sex abuse charge
Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA
SKOWHEGAN - A Somerset County grand jury has indicted a former SAD 48 teacher on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, stalking and criminal trespass relating to ...

Foster parent pleads guilty in sex abuse case Joined Indian tribe ...
Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott,AZ,USA
... an illegitimate Indian tribe in Washington state pleaded guilty on Monday to sexual abuse charges involving ... Crew also will have to register as a sex offender. ...

New York sex abuse trial for the Rev. Liberatore now slated to ...
The Citizen's Voice - PA,USA
... Liberatore faces in three separate jurisdictions, all stemming from abuse allegations levied by a ... allege, the two stayed at a New York City hotel and had sex . ...

Doctor pleads guilty in sex abuse of teens
AL.com - Birmingham , AL , USA
... He said he would sentence the doctor in mid-April. The two boys involved in the case were each about 15 at the time of the abuse . ...

3/29/05

Trial Begins in Clergy Sex Abuse Case
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
... Diocese attorney Allen Ruby told jurors the diocese has formally apologized to sex abuse victims and parishioners and that the last allegations of clergy abuse ...
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Child sex abuse charges dropped
Salt Lake Tribune - USA
... was frustrated by the state's definition of sexual abuse of a "child," someone younger than 14 years of age; the time limits on prosecuting sex crime cases ...
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Doctor Charged With Sex Abuse
WCPO - Cincinnati , OH , USA
Kentucky State Police have arrested and charged a Ludlow , Kentucky , doctor with felony sexual abuse . Dr. Daryl Franks faces two ...

SANE aids sex - abuse victims, cases
Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA
... In 2003, the latest figures available, there were 79 forcible rapes reported in Jackson County and 368 other sex crimes, according to Jeff Bock, manager of the ...

Ex-deputy's trial on sex abuse postponed
Salem Statesman Journal - Salem , OR , USA
... The trial now is scheduled to begin Sept. 6. Kotter is accused of forcing two female Marion County jail inmates to give him oral sex in May 2004. ...

Teacher accused of sex abuse loses bail request
Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake , IL , USA
... Court. Also, Krigas was indicted on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse , the state's attorney's office spokeswoman said. ...

Child sex abuse victim waives anonymity to tell paper of ordeal
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk - UK
By Nikki Sargeson. A child sex abuse victim has told the Derbyshire Times about his ordeal after waiving his automatic legal right to anonymity. ...

Girl's death prompts interest in new sex abuse laws
KWQC-TV - Davenport , IA , USA
The abduction and death of a ten-year-old Cedar Rapid girl allegedly at the hands of a convicted sex offender has some lawmakers talking about it. ...
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3/28/05

Muslim cleric up for sex abuse
News24 - South Africa
Dhaka - A Muslim cleric who ran an Islamic religious school for girls in Bangladesh has been accused of having sex with his students and forcing those who ...

Girl's Death Prompts Interest In New Sex Abuse Laws
Iowa Channel.com - Des Moines , IA , USA
The abduction and death of a 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl, allegedly at the hands of a convicted sex offender, has some lawmakers talking about it. ...
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Civil trial over sex abuse allegations at Oakland diocese begins ...
KESQ - Palm Desert , CA , USA
HAYWARD , Calif. A civil trial over accusations of sexual abuse involving the Oakland Diocese more than two decades ago is scheduled to begin today. ...
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Sex - abuse case now election issue
Chicago Tribune (subscription) - USA
... County prosecutor criticized Hinsdale High School District 86 school officials in November for failing to report longtime sexual abuse allegations against a ...

Former Nun Reaches Settlement In Sex Abuse Case
WCPO - Cincinnati , OH , USA
A former Northern Kentucky nun has reached a settlement with her former order in a sex abuse case that goes back to the 1950s. The ...

Former Somerset Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse
WMTW - Auburn,ME,USA
SKOWHEGAN, Maine -- A former Somerset Valley middle school teacher has been indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, stalking and criminal trespass. ...

03/25/05

Jury awards victim $437,000 from San Jose priest's sex abuse
San Jose Mercury News - USA
... 750 against Roman Catholic dioceses in California to go to trial since the state temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for filing sex - abuse claims in ...
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Report addresses sex abuse by UN
OCRegister (subscription) - Orange County , CA , USA
... accused soldiers in the countries where the alleged abuse occurred; countries ... independent investigative teams staffed by experts in sex crimes, particularly ...
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Peacekeepers in sex abuse scandal face paternity tests
Times Online - UK
... that frequently allow UN personnel to escape prosecution for sex crimes. ... countries should hold "on-site" courts martial of peacekeepers accused of abuse .
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Teacher arraigned on sex - abuse charges
Salem Statesman Journal - Salem , OR , USA
A Crossler Middle School special education teacher accused of the sexual abuse of a student made his first court appearance Thursday since being extradited ...

Jury convicts man of sex - abuse crimes
WBRZ - Baton Rouge , LA , USA
... man faces mandatory life imprisonment after he was convicted Wednesday of aggravated rape of a juvenile and several other sexual- abuse charges involving girls ...

Band Teacher Faces Almost 100 New Counts Of Sex Abuse
NBC5.com - Chicago , IL , USA
... indictments were announced Thursday charging a Berwyn school band teacher with a total of 96 additional counts stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of young ...

Former resident charged in child sex abuse case
The Jackson Citizen-Patriot - Jackson , MI , USA
By Larry O'Connor. A 36-year-old former Jackson resident is suspected of enticing a 7-year-old girl to pose for sexually explicit photos. ...

Schools adopt sex - abuse safeguard
St.Louis Review - St.Louis , Missouri , USA
... Louis is implementing Safe Touch, a program to educate students in Catholic elementary schools and parish schools of religions about child sexual abuse . ...

Airmont man charged with sex abuse of child
The Journal News.com - Westchester , NY , USA
... Lynch said an initial investigation by the county sheriff's Computer Crimes Task Force found more than 10 images of adults having sex with young girls and boys ...

03/23/05

Ex-priest cleared of sex - abuse allegation
Salem News - Salem , MA , USA
... Unlike several lawsuits in the priest abuse scandal, however, this one contained few details. The complaint stated McGovern was ...

Church accused of hiding allegations of sex abuse
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
by Chris Barton. The Assemblies of God church hierarchy is under fire for covering up allegations of sexual abuse involving one of its senior pastors. ...

Davenport man charged with sex abuse involving a juvenile girl
Quad City Times - Davenport , IA , USA
... sexual abuse conviction, court records show. Police said he entered a woman's Davenport apartment, held her hostage with a knife, forced her to perform sex ...

Social Worker Accused of Sex Abuse
WHNS - USA
... child and infant. Investigators say the Social Services Department he worked for, knew about the abuse , but did nothing. In another ...
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Former Portville teacher faces second indictment in sex abuse ...
Olean Times Herald - Olean , NY , USA
A former Portville Central School teacher faces a second indictment for alleged sexual abuse in a case that's been ongoing since July. ...

Testimony in sex abuse trial may end
The Journal News.com - Westchester , NY , USA
... Sheriff's investigators charged him in August 2003 with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse , a felony, alleging that during a slumber party at his Carmel ...

3/19/05

TAS denies mishandling of alleged sex abuse case
Taipei Times - Taiwan
... Law last year, the ministry asked TAS to review its gender education and set up campus systems to handle sex abuse or harassment cases ...
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Jury says SF archdiocese liable for sex abuse
San Francisco Chronicle - USA
... damages, which the panel will consider next week, could influence what Catholic dioceses will have to pay to settle 150 top 200 clergy sex - abuse coverup cases ...
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Supreme Court cuts sex abuse award by EUR250,000
Irish Times - Ireland
... Mr Murphy was a publican and shopkeeper when he was sentenced in 2002 to eight years in prison on a number of counts of sexual abuse of the plaintiff and for ...

Cops Nab Suspect In Child Sex Abuse Crimes
CBS New York - New York , NY , USA
... Most of the alleged attacks happened inside a College Point home. The charges are rape, sex abuse , child endangerment and committing sexual acts. ...
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Survey: Mids keep silent on sex abuse
Annapolis Capital - Annapolis , MD , USA
... He said some students still might be afraid to report abuse for fear of being punished for a lesser infraction, for example, if an underage midshipmen was ...

Man faces charges of rape, sex abuse
Daily Press - Newport News , VA , USA
Suffolk police this week arrested a man on charges that he raped and sexually abused a 16-year-old girl in January. Christopher ...