sexual_abuse
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GwenFormer Catholic bishop convicted on 13 of 19 sexual abuse charges in Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Christopher Alan Saunders, a former Catholic Bishop of Broome in Western Australia, was the subject of allegations of sexual abuse against young Aboriginal men. One early report, dated...
MAGA Church Leader Charged with Sexual Abuse of Children
Zachary Joseph Radcliff, a church leader affiliated with conservative politics, has been charged with multiple felonies, including sexual abuse of children. The 29-year-old worship director from Oakwood Church...
House of Prayer leader indicted on $26M fraud charges, stole identity to gain citizenship: indictment
A federal grand jury has indicted the Georgia-based leader of a multi-location church and seminary and others for their part in allegedly defrauding U.S. taxpayers and veterans of...
Youth pastor David Mercer of Folsom, Louisiana, arrested and accused of sexually abusing children in the 1990s
Deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested David Mercer, 72, on Friday, July 10. Reports describe Mercer as a Folsom youth pastor. The supplied reports do...
A Kentucky pastor arrested on charges of rape and sodomy with a minor
A Kentucky pastor has been arrested on charges of rape and sodomy related to allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a minor. The investigation revealed that...
Family Survivors Report Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Within Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
A former Jehovah’s Witness elder revealed the organization’s failure to address widespread sexual abuse within its ranks, describing a culture of secrecy and denial that protected perpetrators (Proverbs...
Priest in Nampa, Idaho, Pleads Guilty to One Count of Sexual Battery of Minor
Robert Mendez Esquivel, 45, also known as “Father Toto,” was arrested on a Wednesday and booked into the Canyon County Jail on charges of sexual battery of a...
Traveling Pastor Benjamin Garlick Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Child Rape Case; Wife Convicted of Facilitation
A criminal investigation into the sexual abuse of a 5-year-old child began in August 2023, according to a report from nypost.com, which said the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Special...
Jury in Waco, Texas, convicts priest Anthony Odiong of sexual assault
Anthony Odiong, a Catholic priest, was convicted by a Texas jury on charges of first- and second-degree sexual assault. One report says the verdict followed a four-day trial,...
