Tag: Sexual abuse
Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve...
Dance teacher featured on ‘Dance Moms’ accused of sex abuse
ORLANDO, Fla. — A dance instructor who appeared on Lifetime's “Dance Moms" is accused of sexually abusing girls at an Orlando dance studio.
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Epstein ex-girlfriend alleges abuse by guard in federal jail
NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend claimed through her lawyer Tuesday that a guard physically abused her at a federal lockup in Brooklyn,...
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...
Algeria orders investigation into student police abuse claim
ALGIERS, Algeria — In an unprecedent move, the prosecutor's office in the Algerian capital has ordered a preliminary investigation into torture and sexual abuse...
Argentina’s Velez suspends players charged with sexual abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's top flight soccer team Vélez Sarsfield on Tuesday suspended two players charged with sexual abuse of a woman during...