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Tag: Sex Crimes
Maria Teresa and Marguerite Barankitse, Worlds Apart, Help Victims of Rape
One is a duchess and the other was raised in poverty. Together, they help children around the world, including orphans and victims of sexual violence.
French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Priest’s Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, received a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report the clergyman’s abuse of Boy Scouts.
Michael Jackson Is Pulled From Some Radio Setlists Amid ‘Leaving Neverland’ Uproar
Networks in New Zealand and Canada say audiences have indicated that they no longer wanted to hear the singer’s music.
Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report
A new Amnesty International study detailed how the Nordic nation, long held up as a bastion of equality, has a problematic view of rape.
An 11-Year-Old in Argentina Was Raped. A Hospital Denied Her an Abortion.
The girl in Argentina had made her wishes clear, but legal authorities delayed the procedure, forcing her to have a C-section and prompting outrage from women.
Thousands of Immigrant Children Said They Were Sexually Abused in U.S. Detention Centers, Report Says
There were 4,556 allegations in four years, including a rise in complaints during the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction
Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.
Seeking a Fair Trial and a Voice in Sexual Assault Cases. For Victims.
The justice system in Australia shrouds cases of sexual assault in secrecy even when victims want to speak out.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Found Guilty of Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.