sexual abuse
Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by 16 women: Many underage, some allegedly drugged
All of the alleged incidents took place between the late 1980s and 2014, and more than half of the women said they met the performer during his shows.
Women expose scary reality of dating men -- and why some have turned to dating other women
But I will say this; in the past few years of exclusively dating women, my greatest fear has been the possibility a date may turn out to be a snooze-fest,...
Schools watchdog begs DOE to ban teacher-student texting in effort to stop sex abuse
Electronic sexual grooming by educators is an ongoing threat to students in NYC public schools -- despite dozens of pleas from school investigators for DOE to stop student-teacher cell-phone contact,...
NYC teacher fired after texting student 28K times, sex allegations, is now teaching at different school: 'Can't f--king touch me'
Dulaina Almonte, a French teacher at Harry S. Truman HS in the Bronx, sent a female student a staggering 28,075 late-night texts over 14 months as kids gossiped that she was...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs files to dismiss Jane Doe's sexual misconduct lawsuit
Doe filed her suit in December 2023, alleging that the rapper sex trafficked, drugged and gang raped her in 2003 when she was 17.
Drama teacher caught with thousands of files involving minors sentenced after sexually touching students: 'What kind of man would do this?'
A head drama teacher who sexually touched two students before being caught with almost 18,000 abuse files involving children as young as nine has been sentenced to a minimum of...
NJ school board prez admits to having 6 wives, including 4 he met when they were 18, in civil sex abuse trial
A 45-year-old woman is suing Muhammad, who is a minister and community activist in the Garden State city, for allegedly sexually abusing her when she was in middle school and...
Long Island pastor charged with sexually abusing teen in church basement
The accused sicko was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with criminal solicitation, sexual abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Disgraced NYC urologist convicted of sick abuse including using sex toys on patients
A disgraced Manhattan urologist was convicted Wednesday for sexually assaulting patients, including boys, under the guise of medical treatment.
Teacher, 24, busted for ‘making out’ with 11-year-old, allegedly moved his desk so she could rub his legs during class
Madison Bergmann, the Wisconsin teacher busted for allegedly “making out” with an 11-year-old student, allegedly moved the victim's desk near hers so that she could touch him during class.
Boy Scouts to officially change its name after bankruptcy, sexual abuse woes —here's what it'll be called now
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
NY teacher charged with sex abuse of mentally ill student jailed: 'Danger to the community'
A federal judge threw a teacher accused of sexually abusing a mentally ill student behind bars after finding she violated strict bail conditions and poses “a real danger to the...
Disgraced '7th Heaven' dad photographed for the first time in 5 years
Disgraced "7th Heaven" actor Stephen Collins, who admitted to sexual misconduct, has been photographed for the first time in five years.
Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' producers for implying he sexually abused Nickelodeon child stars: 'Hit job'
The ex-Nickelodeon producer claimed in the lawsuit that the "Quiet on Set" trailer attempted to "mislead viewers" into believing he was involved with the sexual abuse of the child stars.
Clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic Church leaders who may have shielded predators
Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades.
Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of New York: attorney
The Archdiocese of New York may be forced into bankruptcy if its main insurer is allowed to dodge responsibility in thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits, victims' attorneys said.
Ex-MLB player sentenced for sex crimes against girl, 13, he was training in softball
Dustan Mohr, 47, was sentenced to 9 years in an Indiana jail for three separate charges for sexually fondling a 13-year-old girl multiple times during a six-month span.
Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes conviction overturned, court orders new trial
The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that testimony from “prior bad acts” witnesses should not have been allowed in the disgraced Hollywood producer's trial.
Mother's boyfriend charged with first-degree murder in death of Madeline Soto
Stephan Michael Sterns, 37, was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday.
Women's-only federal prison in California dubbed 'rape club' to close -- stars like Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman did time there
The announcement comes days after a special master was appointed by a federal judge to oversee the prison.