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Crime and Justice News
May 24, 20232 min read
Illinois Catholic Church Undercounted Sex Cases
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Tuesday that the Archdiocese of Chicago and the rest of the Catholic church in Illinois failed...
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Crime and Justice News
May 22, 20232 min read
Librarians Face Possible Prison Terms For Sexually Explicit Books
Librarians could face years of imprisonment and tens of thousands in fines for providing sexually explicit, obscene or “harmful” books to...
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Crime and Justice News
May 10, 20232 min read
After Carroll Win Over Trump, More Sex Abuse Suits Likely Via NY Law
E. Jean Carroll's win in her suit against former President Trump is a victory for a #MeToo-era New York law that temporarily lifted the...
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Crime and Justice News
May 2, 20231 min read
Seven Bodies Found In Oklahoma Missing Teenager Search
Authorities found seven bodies, including two missing teenagers, during a search Monday in eastern Oklahoma. Okmulgee County Sheriff...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Military Sexual Assault Numbers Rise Slightly Amid Big Drop In Army
The number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Columnist's Rape Accusation Against Trump Goes To Trial In NYC
Former President Trump is about to stand trial in a civil lawsuit from E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist who says he raped her...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Wide Scope of Church Sex Abuse in Maryland Revealed in New Report
Over 600 children were sexually abused by more than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. A...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Federal Prison Warden Sentenced in Sex Abuse Scandal
The former warden of the federal prison in California known for its "rape club" that preyed on female inmates has been sentenced to six...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Federal Agency Exaggerated Rise In Teen Girls Forced To Have Sex
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last month that a survey showed that 14% of teenage girls have been forced to have...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 7, 20232 min read
TN Outsources Testing Of 550 Rape Kits To FL Lab To Speed Processing
Through a $1.5 million federal grant, Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab in a move...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 16, 20232 min read
DOJ Declines to Pursue Gaetz Prosecution
The Justice Department ended its sex-trafficking investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) without filing any charges, his attorneys...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 16, 20232 min read
TikTok Looms as Growing Child-Exploitation Threat
The social media giant TikTok has emerged as the biggest, fastest-growing danger zone for children who are targeted by adult predators...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Biden Names Albany Judge To Head U.S. Sex Offender Tracking Agency
President Biden has appointed Judge Helena Heath of Albany, N.Y., as Director of the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Doctor Who Molested NYC Patients Convicted On Federal Sex Counts
A gynecologist accused of molesting hundreds of patients during a decades-long career was convicted of federal sex crime charges Tuesday...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Appeals Court Seems Keen to Strike Down Parts of Sex Trafficking Law
A federal appeals court panel appears likely to strike down part of a law Congress overwhelmingly passed in 2018 to crack down on online...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 23, 20222 min read
New Zealand Case Shows Worldwide Growth Of Internet Child Porn
The video of a man raping his 9-year-old daughter discovered in New Zealand in 2016 triggered a global search including the FBI, the U.S....
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 20, 20221 min read
FBI Alert Warns Of Increase In 'Financial Sexploitation' of Children
Several federal agencies warned of a significant uptick in cases of “financial sexploitation” of children and teens, a cybercrime in...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Harvey Weinstein Convicted Of Three More Sex Counts In L.A.
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of three counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles and acquitted of another....
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Former FL Tax Collector Tied to Rep. Gaetz Gets 11-Year Term
Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has been sentenced to...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Biden Strengthens U.S. Response To Sex Violence In Conflict Zones
President Biden is signing a memorandum Monday directing U.S. agencies to strengthen their response to sexual violence in conflict zones,...
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