• Kermit brothers accused of sexually assaulting young teen

    MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Brothers from Kermit were arrested last week in connection with a young Midland teen's sexual assault outcry. 21-year-old Dakota Vaught has been charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, a first-degree felony. His brother, 22-year-old Damien Vaught, has been charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, a second-degree felony. According []

  • Man accused of sexual abuse of child under 12 in Decatur

    A man turned himself in after he was indicted by a grand jury regarding the sexual abuse of a child under 12 years old.

  • Lawsuit accuses Chicago doctor of abusing more than 300 women over decades

    CHICAGO — A lawsuit against two top Chicago hospitals accuses an OB-GYN of sexually abusing more than 300 women, most of them Latina and Spanish speakers, and alleges that the hospitals ignored the women’s complaints. The complaint is the latest chapter in the legal saga against Fabio Ortega, 77, who pleaded guilty in 2021 to sexually abusing two patients. The suit, filed on behalf of one woman, alleges staff members at NorthShore Medical Group and Swedish Covenant Hospital, now both operated by...

  • State Department Denies Report It Accused Israel of 'Systemicatic' Sexual Abuse

    The State Department is denying a recent report that claimed a top U.S. official accused the Jewish state of "systematically" sexually abusing Palestinian women, but told the Washington Free Beacon that it has raised concerns with Israel over "credible allegations" of abuse committed by its forces.

  • Lawsuit Claims Chicago OB-GYN Allegedly Sexually Abused 300 Women

    A Chicago doctor, Fabio Ortega, 77, allegedly sexually assaulted his female patients and used his position as a doctor to get away with it.

  • Ex-Louisiana deacon whose son was sexually abused by a priest is excommunicated from church

    Bishop J Douglas Deshotel issued the order after Scott Peyton had resigned from his post, but the abusive priest was not censuredA Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest at whose side he served sexually molested his son has been excommunicated from the church by his local diocese, a remarkably harsh punishment that his child’s abuser does not appear to have faced.Scott Peyton’s excommunication from the Catholic church at the hands of bishop J Douglas Deshotel came...

  • More than 300 French coaches, teachers accused of sexual abuse or cover-ups in 2023

    Over 300 French coaches, teachers and sports officials faced accusations of sexual abuse or cover-ups in 2023.France initiated a nationwide effort four years ago to address sexual violence in sports.Since 2020, complaints have been filed against 1,284 coaches, teachers and sports officials in France. More than 300 French coaches, teachers and sports officials have been

  • Oklahoma day care shuts down after teacher is accused of 25 counts of physical and sexual abuse of children

    A day care was asked to shut down by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services after a teacher was accused of physical and sexual abuse of children. The Boomer Kids Club in the city of Woodward agreed to the request on Friday according to KFOR-TV. Woodward Police Department Capt. Darren Navratil said that 19-year-old Tyler Kniest was accused of abusing children while working at the day care. According to a DHS report, Kniest was accused of “hitting, kicking, thumping, popping, shoving,...

  • Smithfield man convicted of sexually abusing 2 girls now charged with abusing a 3rd girl

    LOGAN — A 41-year-old Smithfield man, awaiting sentencing for raping and sexually abusing two girls, is now facing new allegations of sexually abusing another child years ago. Joshua Coti Lippold remains in the Cache County Jail since being arrested September 2022. Lippold was charged Tuesday, March 26, with one count of aggravated sexual abuse of […]

  • NYC Mayor Accused of 1993 Sexual Assault

    A former New York City employee filed suit on Monday accusing Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting her in 1993, when both worked for the municipal transit police bureau, after she went to him seeking help in navigating a hostile office environment.

  • Former Proctor man charged with child sexual abuse

    The 46-year-old was arrested after a warrant was issued in January.

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    DA: Man sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of grandchildren

    CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man has been sentenced to prison for continuous sexual abuse of a young child, the Cameron County District Attorney announced. Jose Espinoza was found guilty by a jury on two counts of indecency with a child by contact and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a young child. []