Two more Jehovah's Witnesses from Lancaster County have been charged by a statewide grand jury with using their positions within their churches to sexually abuse children. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Abimael Valentin-Matos, 42, and Norman Aviles,…[Continue Reading...]
Nathan Chasing Horse, a 46-year-old member of the Rosebud Sioux Indian Lakota Tribe, has been accused by multiple women of misusing his “spiritual influence” to operate a cult known as The Circle, according to a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report.…[Continue Reading...]
An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced self-proclaimed spiritual guru Asaram Bapu to life imprisonment on charges of rape and sodomy, according to his lawyer. The verdict is the second life term against the octogenarian, who is already serving a life…[Continue Reading...]
Two years after abuse allegations against L’Arche’s late founder Jean Vanier were made public, an investigation shows the secret was “carefully maintained for decades.” From the famous Christian community he developed in Trosly-Breuil, France, the Catholic theologian and leader perpetuated…[Continue Reading...]
The self-styled leader of a wealthy spiritual community in western Canada has been charged with sexually assaulting several of his followers after telling them a 'spirit' instructed him to engage in sexual activity with them, police in Edmonton have said.…[Continue Reading...]
Police say the 36-year-old, from East Geelong, confessed after handing himself in at a local police station earlier this week. He is up on charges including sexual penetration of a child under 16,sexual assault and possession of child abuse material.…[Continue Reading...]
A South Carolina priest who served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston has been charged with federal sex crimes stemming from allegations that he abused an 11-year-old child. Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, known in church as "Father Gonzalez," was arrested…[Continue Reading...]
Sometimes ministers and church volunteers make mistakes. Usually, these can be corrected, and the adults who made them can learn how to be better and continue their ministry. As many evangelicals proudly assert, forgiveness and reconciliation are important in the…[Continue Reading...]
Nearly 200 Kansas clergy are suspected of committing criminal acts against children, according to a long-awaited probe into clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Kansas, released Friday, that reviewed five decades-worth of materials. No charges have been filed,…[Continue Reading...]
NEARLY TWO DECADES after a judge abruptly cleared pop diva Gloria Trevi of charges she lured minors into a secret sex ring in Mexico, the singer is facing a new civil lawsuit in Los Angeles that revives claims she procured…[Continue Reading...]
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