Child Sexual Abuse

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Former Duncan Youth Pastor Arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Investigation

Andrew Benton, a former youth pastor in Duncan, Oklahoma, has been arrested in connection with a child sexual abuse investigation. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation...

Children in Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Allegedly Abused by Family Members, Then Abused Others
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Children in Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Allegedly Abused by Family Members, Then Abused Others

Children in this church were sexually abused. Then they began abusing other kids. Some continued as adults. The story of Lynn and Katherine, two sisters who grew up...

School Lawsuit Alleges Child Sexual Abuse at Osceola Private Christian School
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School Lawsuit Alleges Child Sexual Abuse at Osceola Private Christian School

The parents of a young girl who attended a private Christian school have filed a lawsuit alleging that their child was sexually abused by another student during school...

Two Lawsuits Filed Against Pawleys Island Community Church, One Alleging Child Sexual Abuse
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Two Lawsuits Filed Against Pawleys Island Community Church, One Alleging Child Sexual Abuse

A lawsuit filed Tuesday, July 21, alleges that former Pawleys Island Community Church (PICC) volunteer Warren Perry sexually abused a child who attended the church’s school in 2022....

Massachusetts AG Releases Report Detailing Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy in Three Dioceses

Massachusetts officials released a final report detailing findings of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy across three dioceses: Worcester, Springfield, and Fall River. The investigation, which began in...

Mass. AG Releases Report of Abuse in Worcester Diocese

Worcester — A state investigation has revealed that at least 90 clergy members in the Worcester Diocese abused 216 children over more than six decades. The report, released...

Jehovah’s Witness Elder Alleges Order to Destroy Evidence in Child Sex Abuse Cases

A Jehovah’s Witness elder has come forward with allegations that he was instructed to destroy confidential church documents, including those related to child sexual abuse cases. The whistleblower,...

Judicial investigation of Bolivian Jesuits reveals pattern of covering up pedophilia cases
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Judicial investigation of Bolivian Jesuits reveals pattern of covering up pedophilia cases

A judicial investigation in Bolivia is targeting two top Jesuit officials, Ramon Alaix and Marcos Recolons, accused of covering up for the Spanish priest Alfonso Pedrajas who is...

Covington pastor Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez accused of sexual abuse at Ministerio Jesus Liberta Church.

Police in Covington announced the arrest of a local pastor following accusations of child sexual abuse. The incident is said to have occurred at the Ministerio Jesus Liberta...

Former Missions Pastor Accused of Luring Teens From Argentina to Sexually Abuse Them

A former North Carolina missions pastor was arrested in Florida last month after being accused of sexually abusing two teens between 2002 and 2008. Luis Sosa, 50, is...

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