Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.
The Rev. James Jackson -- Roman Catholic priest who had been serving as pastor at a church in Providence -- is facing child pornography charges according to Rhode Island State Police. More
November 1, 2021
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused in a criminal complaint Thursday of committing a misdemeanor sex crime two months after he resigned under pressure in a sexual harassment scandal. More
October 29, 2021
2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret. More
October 27, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks mishandled allegations assistant coach sexually assaulted player during team's Stanley Cup run in 2010 according to investigation cast shadow over NHL. More
October 26, 2021
Prince Andrew's lawyer asks New York judge to keep sealed 2009 legal agreement he says protects the prince against a lawsuit's claims he sexually assaulted an American woman under age 18. More
October 26, 2021
A local prosecutor has filed a motion to clear the names of four young African American men who were wrongly accused of raping a white woman more than seven decades ago in what is considered one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in Jim Crow-era Florida. More
October 26, 2021
Narrative that passengers watched a man rape a woman on a train in suburban Philadelphia last week and "filmed it for their own gratification instead of calling the police" is false. More
October 21, 2021
Neurologist Dr. Ricardo Cruciani pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges alleging he was a serial sexual abuser of women who had gone to him for help with debilitating chronic pain. More
October 21, 2021
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to block public and media from jury selection in her New York City trial on charges she recruited teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. More
October 21, 2021
Dr. Ricardo Cruciani -- neurologist already facing charges he raped patients in New York and New Jersey -- arrested on new federal charges alleging he was a serial sexual abuser of women. More
October 20, 2021
Prosecutors pursuing the case against a man accused of raping a woman on a commuter train last week don't anticipate charging fellow passengers for not intervening. More
October 20, 2021
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year. More
October 20, 2021
Former President Donald Trump wants to countersue a former "Apprentice" contestant who accused him of defaming her when he denied her sexual assault allegations. More
October 19, 2021
A federal judge has denied motions to suppress video evidence found on electronic devices that were seized from former reality TV star Josh Duggar. More
October 19, 2021
By CLAUDIA LAUER undefined PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside of Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up their phones to seemingly record the assault without intervening, authorities said. More than two dozen train stops passed as the man […] More
October 18, 2021
BURKE, Va. (AP) — A man who works for the sergeant-at-arms of the U.S. House of Representatives has been charged with possession of child pornography, according to police. Stefan Bieret, 41, of Burke, Virginia, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with 10 felonies related to possessing child pornography, Fairfax County police said. The Washington Post […] More
October 18, 2021
Cuba Gooding Jr. will go on trial in February in his New York City groping case, a judge said Monday. More
October 18, 2021
Bill Cosby accuser artist Lili Bernard filed suit over a 1990 hotel room encounter in Atlantic City New Jersey before the state's two-year window to file older sexual assault claims expires. More
October 14, 2021
Family filed lawsuit against Disney Cruise Lines saying 3-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by an older child inside ship's day care due to understaffing and poor employee training. More
October 14, 2021
European court agrees Vatican couldn't be sued in local court for sexual abuse by Catholic priests affirming it enjoys sovereign immunity. More
October 12, 2021
Calling him a "cancer in the community" an Ohio judge ordered former school employee Ronald Stevens to spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting several teenage boys. More
October 12, 2021
Virginia Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew in London in 2001, when she was 17 and a minor under U.S. law. More
October 11, 2021
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe member -- 63-year-old Blair Root House of Towaoc in southwest Colorado -- was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing children in his care. More
October 8, 2021
Nevada federal magistrate judge sided with Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers against woman who sued for more than the $375000 hush money she received after saying soccer star raped her in Vegas. More
October 7, 2021
Illinois and federal officials on Monday unveiled a mobile unit that they say will add speed and efficiency to digital investigations of child pornography and exploitation. More
October 4, 2021
Kern County jury finds man guilty Thursday of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an Uber driver. More
October 4, 2021
Ohio State University tallied over 2800 instances of alleged sexual misconduct by late team Dr. Richard Strauss according to campus crime data. More
October 1, 2021
A federal judge has denied motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against former reality TV star Josh Duggar. More
September 29, 2021
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia. Aaron von Ehlinger is being held without bond in the Clayton County, Georgia jail on a “fugitive from justice” charge, according to court records. He was arrested Saturday in connection […] More
September 27, 2021
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. A jury of […] More
September 27, 2021
