sexual abuse
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GwenFormer 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...
Victims of Texarkana Pastor Sue Church and National Religious Organization
Victims of a local pastor’s sexual abuse are taking legal action against the local church and a national religious organization, seeking accountability for their suffering. The women, who...
Greensburg State Police Seek More Victims of Charged Retired Priest
Greensburg state police are actively seeking additional victims connected to a retired priest who has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. The investigation aims to identify...
Lancaster Jehovah’s Witness elder sentenced to prison for molesting congregant children
Norman Aviles-Garriga, a Jehovah’s Witness elder from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was convicted of sexually abusing children in the congregation, marking a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for...
Former Jehovah’s Witness Elder to Stand Trial for Alleged Rape and Sexual Abuse of Young Men
A former Jehovah’s Witness elder has been committed to stand trial for alleged rape and sexual abuse of young men on the Sunshine Coast over a 10-year period....
Former Mormon Bishop Charged with Child Sex Abuse in Livermore
A former Mormon bishop is being investigated for alleged sexual abuse that occurred between 1991 and 2001, while he supervised a church-affiliated boys youth group in Livermore, prosecutors...
Greensburg State Police Seek More Victims of Retired Priest Charged with Sexual Crimes
Investigators in Greensburg are seeking additional alleged victims of a retired Catholic priest charged late last week with sexual crimes. State police spokesman Trooper Steve Limani said authorities...
Ohio Pastor Charged with Sexually Abusing Adopted Daughter Disinvited from Trump
An Ohio preacher was hurriedly disinvited from a Donald Trump campaign event with black pastors after learning he was scheduled to stand trial next month on charges that...
Ex-Mormon Bishop Arrested on Charges of Sexually Abusing His Daughter
In 1999, John Goodrich, an Idaho dentist and Mormon bishop, allegedly sexually abused his teenage daughter Chelsea during a school field trip to the East Coast, where they...
