sexual abuse

Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority

People sexually abused as adults would have a chance to sue the perpetrators even if the usual deadline to bring a lawsuit had expired under a bill gaining momentum in New York’s legislature

Lady Gaga has opened up about her chronic pain after a traumatic experience being raped at the age of 19 by a music producer.

The Los Angeles Police Department Monday confirmed it is investigating rapper T.I. and his wife after 11 alleged victims accused them of sexual abuse.

“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco has sued Marilyn Manson alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse

Actor Armie Hammer is under investigation for sexual assault, Los Angeles police said Thursday.

A defrocked American priest is on trial on charges he sexually abused young girls at his shelter for orphans and children from impoverished families.

Indie rock singer Phoebe Bridgers has made an accusation against Marilyn Manson following Evan Rachel Wood and a few other women’s allegations of abuse against him, which he has denied.

Rocker Marilyn Manson was dropped by his record label on Monday after actor Evan Rachel Wood accused her ex-fiancé of sexual and other physical abuse, alleging she was “manipulated into submission” during their relationship.

In a candid Instagram post, Jacob Roloff claims he was molested by a former “Little People, Big World” field producer.

A sitting priest is among the four accusers in a new sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Vatican this week.

A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl for three years, as well as harassing another underage girl, according to authorities. Suffolk County police say they’re searching for other possible victims following the arrest of 50-year-old Thomas Costas on Monday. Costas was taken into custody at his Huntington Station home and charged with...

The Diocese of Camden has filed for bankruptcy, citing revenue losses because of the millions it paid out to clergy abuse victims and the pandemic

Robert Bruckner is charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and practicing medicine without a license.

A one-time Manhattan doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he sexually abused dozens of female patients over a period of decades. Federal prosecutors say Robert Hadden, formerly affiliated with Columbia University, allegedly abused both minors and adults from the early 1990s through 2012. Among his victims, they say, was a young woman he delivered…

Among his alleged victims were teenagers and the wife of a former presidential candidate. News 4 Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst reports.

A one-time Manhattan doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he sexually abused dozens of female patients over a period of decades. Federal prosecutors say Robert Hadden, formerly affiliated with Columbia University, allegedly abused both minors and adults from the early 1990s through 2012.

Federal prosecutors allege Robert Hadden abused both minors and adults since the early 1990s.

Police in Brooklyn on Monday arrested a school safety agent and charged him with a series of sex crimes involving his own daughter. Sources familiar with the investigation tell NBC New York that Jean Baptiste Jeanisidor, 43, allegedly abused his now 17-year-old daughter at their home over a period of four years. It wasn’t immediately clear how old the girl…