• I felt I was being abused all over again, but this time by my rapist's lawyer. I had to fight back for the sake of EVERY sex abuse victim

    Ms Wilson had been subjected to 'brutal' treatment at the hands of McFarlane's defence lawyer who questioned whether she had a personality disorder.

  • Alleged sex abuse victim of Leeds councillor told court: 'I scrubbed myself in bleach'

    The complainant alleges that former Burmantofts and Richmond Hill representative, Ron Grahame, groomed her before sexually touching her over a period of time, and then finally tried to rape her when she stayed at his Leeds home in the early 1980s. A trial of facts is taking place at Leeds Crown Court this week after it was determined that 80-year-old Grahame was not fit to stand trial after being diagnosed with vascular dementia. However, he has previously entered not-guilty pleas to four...

  • One of the US Army's biggest ever sex abuse cases: High-ranking military doctor is accused of DOZENS of sex attacks on male soldiers

    Major Michael Stockin, a pain doctor, is facing 47 sexual assault charges. Dozens of male soldiers who were treated by Stockin at the Joint Base Lewis McChord’s (JBLM) Madigan Army Medical Center say he groped them

  • Wiregrass agency receives thousands to help abuse victims

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- Six agencies that help domestic violence victims across the state, including one in the Wiregrass, received thousands of dollars to aid operations in a grant from the governor's office. The House of Ruth Inc. received $40,000 to help victims of abuse, domestic and sexual, across Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, []

  • Report: 'Dirty Dozen' Companies Enabling Sexual Abuse

    The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has released their list of 12 major contributors to sexual abuse and exploitation. This "Dirty Dozen" in the group's annual report features several prominent corporations whose products and services are used each day by hundreds of millions of people, with many customers completely unaware that the companies are platforming sexual predators. Here is NCOSE's list for 2024: Apple "Apple's record is rotten when it comes to child protection. This Big...

  • Report: Wyoming remains in top 10 for economic outlook

    (The Center Square) – Wyoming dropped two spots in this year's economic outlook ranking in the "Rich States, Poor States" report from American Legislative Exchange Council, but still remains in the top 10. The Cowboy State came in at 8th best for economic outlook in the report, which is in its 17th edition. The state is 44th when it comes to economic performance. Economist Jonathan Williams, one of three co-authors of the report, says it does not hurt being the...

  • US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces

    Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state department has not yet acted, report saysThe US state department has failed to act on internal reports of human rights abuses by Israeli army and police units, according to a new report, raising new questions over whether Washington’s continued supply of arms to Israel is breaking US law.The ProPublica investigative journalism site quoted officials as saying that a special panel set up by the Biden...

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    Report - Larry Nassar victims to get $100M from Justice Dept.

    The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay around 100 victims of Larry Nassar approximately $100 million for the FBI's failures to properly investigate reports of Nassar's sexual assaults against America's top gymnasts, according to a report.

  • Tantra masseuse who fled after being convicted of sex abuse arrested in Portugal

    A tantra masseuse who had fled abroad after being sentenced in the Netherlands for sexual abuse has been arrested in Portugal, police say. The suspect is a 59-year-old man from Rhenen; he was arrested on Thursday.The man is suspected of sexual abuse of more than six patients in his massage parlor. He was tried in April 2019, more than a year after his arrest, before appealing the decision. While waiting for the results of the appeal, he fled and crossed the Dutch border.

  • Domestic abuse victim forced to sleep in car after council failure

    The 18-year-old student was forced to sleep in his car for two weeks after the council rejected his homelessness application

  • Reports of active shooter locks down Southern Utah University campus

    CEDAR CITY, Utah, April 11, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Reports of an active shooter Thursday morning locked down the Southern Utah University campus for about 2 1/2 hours and canceled the day’s classes and activities. University officials said they received a “suspicious phone call” about 9:20 a.m. regarding the possibility of an active shooter on […] The post Reports of active shooter locks down Southern Utah University campus first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Longmont man charged with possession of child sex abuse material

    Stevie Brown, 44, was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child – possession of video, and nine counts of sexual exploitation of a child – possession of image.