PHOENIX (CN) — Two more witnesses in a federal child sex abuse trial surrounding a polygamist religious sect said defendant LaDell Bistline Jr. pressured them into marrying the man who sexually abused them for three years while they were children.…[Continue Reading...]
Founded by a sick paedophile artist in Vienna in the 1970s, the Friedrichshof Commune was a radical experiment in communal living that saw its leader encourage polygamous sex between the cult's 600-strong membership before he was thrown behind bars for…[Continue Reading...]
HARRISBURG, PA — A Philadelphia County jury this week found David Balosa, age 62, guilty on all charges related to the sexual abuse of a young child in 1998. Balosa, a former member of a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation, was convicted…[Continue Reading...]
In a federal lawsuit filed by 11 individuals, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and its Bishop Edward Rice in his official capacity are accused of enabling and concealing sexual abuse of minors by employees that took place over…[Continue Reading...]
An Inland Empire “shaman” accused of sexually assaulting several young girls pleaded not guilty Wednesday to nearly a dozen felony charges. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 59, of Rialto, was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Flores is…[Continue Reading...]
The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running care homes where hundreds of children were allegedly abused admitted on Saturday that “one or two sodomy cases” took place at the shelters but denied allegations of widespread misconduct. Malaysian police…[Continue Reading...]
Warning: This story contains references to sexual abuse of childrenA New York Times story details the Catholic Church's so-called geographic solution to problematic priests - hiding them on remote Pacific islands The legacy of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX (CN) — Federal prosecutors Tuesday began presenting their case on the first day of the trial against two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in a child sex abuse ring involving 10 girls as young as nine years…[Continue Reading...]
The number of historical sex charges laid against a Northland man who was part of a secretive sect has tripled since police arrested him last month. The 79-year-old now faces 55 charges relating to six victims who were young boys…[Continue Reading...]
A Kerikeri man facing a raft of historical sex charges involving young boys is expected to enter a plea when he appears in court this month. The 79-year-old was arrested as part of an investigation into accusations of sex offending…[Continue Reading...]
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