Psychology Today

Do Sexual Abuse Offenders Target the Same Type of Victim?

Research shows that not all perpetrators of sexual abuse target a single type of victim; some target victims across multiple ...
Los Angeles Times

In the biggest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, some claim they were paid to sue

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Times investigation found plaintiffs in a sex abuse settlement who claim they received cash to sue L.A. County.
CNN

Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says

A Vatican commission for the protection of children has said the mishandling by the Catholic Church’s leaders of sexual abuse allegations involving clergy is causing “ongoing harm” to victims, in a ...
ProPublica

Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.

This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around ...
NBC News

Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators — and allowed them to keep abusing children

NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination. This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse ...
Los Angeles Times

As concerns loom over sex abuse payouts, L.A. County finalizes $828-million settlement

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. L.A. County officials approved an $828-million sex abuse settlement on Tuesday, months after agreeing to another ...
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What to do if you're experiencing domestic abuse

In the time it takes you to read this article, roughly four women will be the victims of domestic abuse. A domestic abuse-related call is reported to police approximately every 30 seconds. In the year ...
NBC News

Dozens of boys say they were abused in a Christian scouting program that vowed to raise godly men

Boys in the Assemblies of God join the Royal Rangers for Bible study and backpacking. But the ministry has also drawn sexual predators, an NBC News investigation found. This article is part of ...
The Conversation

Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the limits of ‘priest-penitent’ privilege

Ann M. Murphy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The New York Times

Why Virginia Roberts Giuffre Would Not Stop Talking About Jeffrey Epstein

Ms. Wallace worked with Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her forthcoming book, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice.” Last October Virginia Roberts Giuffre and I sat ...
National Catholic Reporter

Two half-brothers, in prison for killing a priest, tell a story of abuse in New Orleans

Some 660 alleged survivors have claims against the New Orleans Archdiocese in its long bankruptcy. Attorneys Frank Lamothe III and Kristi Schubert have 75 clients. Twenty-three of them are prisoners; ...