By Tina Sanders Actor Anthony Rapp and one other man are suing disgraced actor Kevin Spacey, claiming he sexually assaulted them in separate incidents once… Read More »Actor Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual assault
By Larry McShane The Boys Scouts of America were not prepared for this. Nearly 90,000 sexual abuse claims were lodged against the 110-year-old organization before… Read More »Boy Scouts facing nearly 90,000 sexual abuse claims from coast to coast as deadline for filings comes to an end
By Matt Zapotosky and Beth Reinhard The Justice Department’s internal disciplinary arm concluded that then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta exhibited “poor judgment” but not “professional misconduct”… Read More »Justice Dept. faults former Epstein prosecutor for ‘poor judgment’ but finds no misconduct
By Gene Maddus Miriam Haley, the former “Project Runway” production assistant who testified at Harvey Weinstein’s trial earlier this year, filed a civil lawsuit against the… Read More »Miriam Haley, Victim in Harvey Weinstein Trial, Files Civil Lawsuit
By Emily Holter Cumberland Children’s Hospital in New Kent faces a $127 million lawsuit after 20 former patients and their families came forward alleging years… Read More »New Kent children’s hospital faces $127M lawsuit; 20 former patients accuse doctors, staff of sexual, physical assault
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, a division of the Office of Justice Programs, presented Professor Paul G. Cassell the Ronald… Read More »JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HONORS UTAH PROFESSOR AND FORMER JUDGE WITH RONALD WILSON REAGAN PUBLIC POLICY AWARD
By Jim Saunders The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations bars two women from pursuing a lawsuit against an Orange County church and… Read More »Florida Supreme Court Justices Reject Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Savannah alleges officials knew about and covered up allegations that a Catholic priest sexually abused young students and… Read More »Lawsuit: Diocese of Savannah covered up sex abuse allegations by former priest in 1980s
By Mark Hayward New Hampshire Union Leader The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept alive a civil suit against the state Division for Children, Youth and… Read More »Supreme Court keeps alive lawsuit filed against DCYF
by Jeremy Roebuck and Stephanie Farr The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the first in the state to seek protection from financial… Read More »Camden’s Roman Catholic diocese declares bankruptcy, citing COVID-19 costs and priest abuse claims