Articles tagged with abuse

Tue, May 22, 2012

Defense begins in Philadelphia Archdiocese child sex abuse trial

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A priest testified on Tuesday that the Catholic Church had followed the advice of legal counsel in keeping quiet ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Danish child abuse film shocks Cannes crowds

By Mike Collett-White

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Danish director Thomas Vinterberg burst on to the scene in Cannes in 1998 with the acclaimed "Festen", and ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Dominick's law stiffens sentences for child abuse

LANSING (WKZO) -- A bill nicknamed “Dominick’s Law” that would strengthen the penalties for parents and other adults convicted of severe cases of child ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Pepsi drops sponsorship of horse show after video of animal abuse

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Soft drink maker Pepsi said on Thursday that it was dropping sponsorship of a prestigious national horse show ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Prosecution rests in Philadelphia Archdiocese child sex abuse trial

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The prosecution rested its case on Thursday against Philadelphia Archdiocese Monsignor William Lynn, the most senior U.S. clergyman ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Immigrant women farm workers suffer sex abuse: report

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of female immigrant farm workers in the United States are at risk of sexual violence and ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

After abuse investigation, kids often remain at risk

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who remain at home after an abuse investigation are often still facing risk factors for maltreatment ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Olivia Munn opens up about step-father's verbal abuse

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The Iron Man 2 star was constantly subjected to cruel taunts and harsh criticism from her Air Force military officer stepdad ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Defense seeks delay in Penn State sex abuse trial

By Dave Warner

BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The attorney for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday asked for more time to review ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Japanese diplomat faces spousal abuse charges in California

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A San Francisco-based Japanese diplomat has been charged with spousal abuse over accusations he subjected his 27-year-old wife ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Lawyer wants more time in Penn State sex abuse trial

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The attorney for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday sought more time to review a mass of evidence before ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

More Penn State child sex abuse accusers: defense

By Dave Warner

(Reuters) - There may be more accusers than originally thought in the Penn State University scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Five Philadelphia priests sanctioned in sex abuse probe

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput stripped five priests of their duties and apologized to their victims on Friday following ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Judge in Penn State abuse case OKs defense legal tactics

(Reuters) - The judge overseeing the sexual abuse case against former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky ruled on Thursday that his lawyers were ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

James Howson's racial abuse sentencing adjourned for a third time

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Earlier this year (12), the rising star, who played Heathcliff in a 2011 movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights, pleaded guilty to ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

James Howson's racial abuse sentencing adjourned for a third time

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Earlier this year (12), the rising star, who played Heathcliff in a 2011 movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights, pleaded guilty to ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Ex-altar boy testifies about sexual abuse by Philadelphia priests

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A 23-year-old man testified on Wednesday in the child sex abuse case against the Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese that he ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Dad wires autistic son, exposes teachers' verbal abuse

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey school district has fired at least two educators for verbally abusing autistic children after a ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Prescription drug abuse abetted by family, friends: study

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 70 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers obtain the drugs from friends or relatives, usually ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Garrison arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse - Report

The former Prison Break star's Playboy Playmate girlfriend Ashley Mattingly accused him of attacking her during an alleged heated argument on Saturday (21Apr12 ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Garrison's lawyer denies domestic abuse claims

The former Prison Break star was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly claimed they became embroiled in a heated ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Senate heads toward renewal of domestic abuse law

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, accused by Democrats of waging "a war on women," are expected to yield to election-year pressure as ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Garrison arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse - Report

The former Prison Break star's Playboy Playmate girlfriend Ashley Mattingly accused him of attacking her during an alleged heated argument on Saturday (21Apr12 ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Garrison's lawyer denies domestic abuse claims

The former Prison Break star was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly claimed they became embroiled in a heated ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Tasering video raises border agent abuse concerns

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - In a grainy video clip shot in May 2010 on the California side of the U.S.-Mexico ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Local Pennsylvania paper wins Pulitzer for coach sex-abuse scandal

By Paul Thomasch and Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A central Pennsylvania newspaper, The Patriot-News, took home a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting on ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Accuser of ex-Syracuse coach gets prison for child abuse

(Reuters) - A man who accused former Syracuse University basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him was ordered to prison for more than three years ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Lyon's Gomis complains of racial abuse in Ajaccio cup tie

(Reuters) - France striker Bafetimbi Gomis has claimed he was victim of racial abuse from GFCO Ajaccio fans when his Olympique Lyon team beat the ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Catholic Church says child abuse cases rose in 2011

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors committed by Roman Catholic priests or deacons in the ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Judge in Penn State abuse case issues "gag" order

(Reuters) - The judge overseeing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial has barred attorneys involved from speaking to ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Kurdish minister received UK market abuse emails: sources

By Tom Bergin and Steve Slater

LONDON (Reuters) - Ashti Hawrami, oil minister of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, was the recipient of emails ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Boxer Camacho arrested over child abuse allegations

The Puerto Rican sportsman, 49, turned himself in to cops in Florida on Monday (02Apr12) following an incident with his young son last year ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Sandusky appears in court over Penn State sex abuse charge

By Mark Shade

BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared on Thursday in a Pennsylvania court where his attorneys and ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Sandusky appears in court over Penn State sex abuse charges

By Mark Shade

BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Disgraced former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared on Thursday in a Pennsylvania court where his attorneys ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Former Marine testifies about alleged sex abuse by priest

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A tearful former Marine testifying in a sex abuse case rocking the Philadelphia Roman Catholic Archdiocese recalled on Wednesday ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Boxer Camacho arrested over child abuse allegations

The Puerto Rican sportsman, 49, turned himself in to cops in Florida on Monday (02Apr12) following an incident with his young son last year ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Child Abuse Case Investigated in Zeeland Township

ZEELAND TOWNSHIP (WHTC) - Ottawa County authorities want to know what happened to a 5-month-old girl at Logan Estates Mobile Home Park in Zeeland Township ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Top JPMorgan banker quits after market abuse fine

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Clara Ferreira-Marques

LONDON (Reuters) - One of London's most prominent bankers was fined 450,000 pounds ($720,000) for passing ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Most alcohol, drug abuse starts in the teens: study

By Andrew M. Seaman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new survey of U.S. teenagers finds that most have used alcohol and drugs by ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Sandusky Penn State sex abuse trial delayed

By Ian Simpson

(Reuters) - A Pennsylvania court on Thursday ordered the start of the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State football coach ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Abuse victim testifies in Philadelphia church trial

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The jury in the Philadelphia Archdiocese pedophilia case on Wednesday got a look at the lurid lives of priests ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Catholic bishop had no "duty" to report child abuse: lawyer

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - A Catholic Bishop in Kansas City did not have a legal obligation to report suspected child sexual abuse ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Church official called "keeper of secrets" in U.S. abuse case

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - One of the most closely watched child sex abuse trials involving the Roman Catholic Church began on Monday with ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Pope condemns drug trade, corruption in Mexico

By Philip Pullella and Miguel Gutierrez

LEON, Mexico (Reuters) - Pope Benedict at a huge outdoor Mass on Sunday condemned drug trafficking and corruption in ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Penn State coach asks judge to throw out his child abuse case

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Jerry Sandusky's lawyer on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss all 52 child abuse charges against him ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

More sex abuse charges filed against former youth coach

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A grand jury in South Carolina on Wednesday indicted Louis "Skip" ReVille, a former school principal and ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

The Citadel accused in lawsuits of sex abuse cover-up

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Three young men who say they were molested by a former youth coach filed lawsuits on Monday ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

San Francisco sheriff gets 1 day in jail, probation in spouse-abuse case

By Laird Harrison

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who pleaded guilty last week to falsely imprisoning his wife, was sentenced on ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Judge deals setback to Sandusky in child sex abuse case

By Mark Shade

(Reuters) - A lawyer for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky vowed to seek a dismissal of child sex abuse ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Sheriff pleads guilty to reduced charge in spousal-abuse case

By Laird Harrison

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, in a deal that would allow him to keep his badge and gun ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

McCord to be honoured for abuse awareness

The 90210 star will be presented with the organisation's Heart of Hope Award at a masquerade gala on 18 March (12).

Fellow actress ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

McCord to be honoured for abuse awareness

The 90210 star will be presented with the organisation's Heart of Hope Award at a masquerade gala on 18 March (12).

Fellow actress ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Former youth coach indicted for serial sex abuse of boys

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A former South Carolina school principal and youth coach was indicted Tuesday on 22 counts of sexually ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Sheriff's ex-girlfriend to testify at his spouse-abuse trial

By Laird Harrison

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An ex-girlfriend who has accused San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi of bruising her arm will be allowed to ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

More men accuse former Red Sox staffer of abuse

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Nine more men have come forward to accuse a deceased Red Sox staffer of sexually abusing them decades ago ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Eight alleged Penn State victims say abused on campus

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Eight of the 10 men who prosecutors contend were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Sandusky's alleged victims say abuse occurred on Penn State

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Eight of the ten men who complain they were sexually abused by former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Grandfather convicted of child abuse over Grand Canyon hike

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Indiana man who forced his three young grandsons to take brutal marches through the Grand Canyon during scorching ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Philadelphia priest says late cardinal ordered abuse list shredded

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The highest ranking cleric charged in a Philadelphia child abuse scandal asked a judge on Friday to dismiss his ...

Sat, February 25, 2012

Former Branch County Man Under Investigation for Child Abuse

DAYTON, TEXAS (WKZO) -- A former Southwest Michigan man is one of a number of people under investigation for child neglect and abuse after Child ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Judge assigned to spouse-abuse trial of San Francisco

By Laird Harrison

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Proceedings opened on Friday in the spousal-abuse trial of San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi as a presiding judge ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse: study

(Reuters) - Girls who dress or act like boys, and boys who act more feminine, may be more likely to be abused and end up ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

Jury selection to begin in Philadelphia church abuse scandal

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A criminal trial in the Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese pedophilia scandal gets underway on Tuesday, a case likely to be ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Veterinarian accused of tipping poultry firm to alleged abuse

By Colleen Jenkins

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - A top North Carolina state veterinarian was charged on Wednesday with tipping off poultry producer Butterball to ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Church watchdog group posts Delaware sex abuse papers

By Dave Warner

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A national watchdog group Wednesday began posting on line an estimated 30,000 pages of formerly undisclosed files ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Pennsylvania church sex abuse trial judge will not step down

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A judge presiding over a Catholic church sex abuse trial refused on Wednesday to step down from the case ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Penn State spends $3.2 million on sex abuse scandal

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Penn State child sex abuse scandal has so far cost the university $3.2 million including the expenses ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Lawyers accuse Pennsylvania judge in abuse trial of bias

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia judge presiding over a Catholic church sex abuse trial should step down because her comment that there ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Judge leaves abuse claims against Milwaukee Church in limbo

By Geoff Davidian

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday denied a bid by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Milwaukee to dismiss two fraud claims ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Lawyers accuse Pennsylvania judge in abuse trial of bias

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia judge presiding over a Catholic church sex abuse trial should step down because her comment that there ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Sheriff, facing abuse charge, granted visits with son

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, embroiled in a child custody dispute since he was charged with spousal abuse ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

NY pediatrician faces new sex abuse, fraud charges

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York pediatrician is facing federal charges of sexually abusing his young female patients by photographing and ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Lawyer expects more sex abuse cases at Los Angeles

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer suing on behalf of three students who say they were sexually abused at a Los Angeles ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Milwaukee archdiocese bid to duck abuse suits sparks ire

By Geoff Davidian

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Milwaukee's Roman Catholic archdiocese will ask a judge on Thursday to throw out hundreds of sexual abuse claims ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Sexual abuse silence "deadly" for Church: Vatican official

By Philip Pullella

ROME (Reuters) - Hiding behind a culture of "omerta" -- the Italian word for the Mafia's code of silence -- would be deadly ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

CVS gets restraining order in drug abuse probe

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday granted CVS Caremark Corp a temporary restraining order allowing it to keep selling controlled prescription drugs at two ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

All staff replaced at L.A. school after sex abuse allegations

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In an attempt to regain parents' trust, educational officials said on Monday they are replacing all staff at ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe

By Barbara Liston and Toni Clarke

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Drug Enforcement Administration said on Monday it raided two CVS pharmacies over the weekend ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Child abuse experts calls for U.S. campaign

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power

By Mary Slosson

SAN LUIS, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she isn ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Second teacher arrested amid L.A. sex abuse probe

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Days after the arrest of a school teacher accused of taking bondage-style photos of students with cockroaches on ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Second teacher removed amid Los Angeles sex abuse probe

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second teacher has been removed from a Los Angeles-area elementary school where one instructor is accused of ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Soccer's John Terry pleads not guilty in racial abuse case

LONDON (Reuters) - England soccer captain John Terry pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing opponent Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Retired Philadelphia Cardinal dies amid abuse testimony controversy

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the retired Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia whose competence to testify in an upcoming church sex abuse ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Retired cardinal competent to testify in Philadelphia abuse

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia judge is remaining firm that a retired Catholic cardinal would be a competent witness in a sex ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

California teacher charged with abuse after photos

By Evan Pondel

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former Los Angeles-area elementary school teacher has been charged with lewd acts on children, including putting cockroaches ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Two pig farms in Oklahoma accused of abuse

By Michael Hirtzer

(Reuters) - The Humane Society on Tuesday accused two pig-breeding facilities, one of which supplies retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc, of mistreating ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

California teacher charged with abuse after photos

By Evan Pondel

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former Los Angeles-area elementary school teacher has been charged with lewd acts on children, including putting cockroaches ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Second exam important in child sex-abuse cases

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a child is thought to have been sexually abused, a second medical exam may be key ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Mexico police catch U.S. pastor accused of sex abuse

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police have arrested a Las Vegas pastor who they said was hiding out in Tijuana after being accused of sexually ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Einhorn, Greenlight fined for UK market abuse

By Tommy Wilkes and Katya Wachtel

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Einhorn's reputation as one of the hedge fund industry's most respected ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Paterno saw football Camelot tarnished by sex abuse scandal

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who died on Sunday at 85, was revered as one of ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Docs more likely to suspect abuse in poor kids

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a toddler has a broken bone, pediatricians may be more likely to suspect abuse if the ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

San Francisco sheriff pleads not guilty to spousal abuse

By Laird Harrison

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi pleaded not guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor counts of domestic violence battery, child ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Police drop sex abuse investigation of AAU's Dodd

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis police have ended their investigation of Robert "Bobby" Dodd, who lost his job as president of the ...

Sat, January 14, 2012

Paterno was unsure how to handle abuse tip: report

By Mark Shade

(Reuters) - Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State University football coach fired in the fallout from child sex abuse allegations against former ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Penn State president faces more irate alumni over abuse scandal

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Penn State President Rodney Erickson faced heated questions for the third time this week on Friday from irate ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

California teacher sex abuse arrest sparks debate

By Laird Harrison

LIVERMORE, California (Reuters) - The arrest of a Northern California high school teacher for sexual abuse of a 14-year-old male student has ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

N.Y. pediatrician faces new sex abuse, fraud charges

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York pediatrician is facing federal charges of sexually abusing his young female patients by photographing and ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Marines inch toward charges over desecration video

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Marine Corps took a first, formal step on Friday toward possible charges against four troops who, in a ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Penn State loses bowl game, capping year of abuse scandal

(Reuters) - Penn State's team lost the TicketCity Bowl to the University of Houston on Monday, capping a terrible year for the celebrated college ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Facebook photos lead to child abuse arrests in Arizona

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two Arizona parents were arrested by sheriff's deputies after apparently posting pictures on Facebook that showed their children, an infant and ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Butterball turkey facility searched for abuse of birds

By Colleen Jenkins

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Authorities searched a Butterball turkey farm in North Carolina on Thursday after an animal protection group alleged ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Sandusky case triggers jump in abuse calls

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Child molestation charges against a former Penn State football coach have sparked an unprecedented awareness of sexual abuse marked ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Hotlines, lawyers' phones ringing in wake of Sandusky abuse case

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Child molestation charges against a former Penn State coach have sparked an unprecedented awareness of sexual abuse marked by ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Sandusky case triggers jump in U.S. abuse calls

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Child molestation charges against a former Penn State football coach have sparked an unprecedented awareness of sexual abuse marked ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Accuser of Syracuse coach pleads guilty to sex abuse

By Aman Ali

(Reuters) - A man who accused former Syracuse University basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him faces up to three years in ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Philadelphia columnist retires amid abuse allegations

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Award-winning sports columnist Bill Conlin retired abruptly from the Philadelphia Daily News on Tuesday, the newspaper said, as a ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Rodney Atkins denies abuse claim, seeks divorce

By Vernell Hackett

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country singer Rodney Atkins has denied accusations he tried to suffocate his wife with a pillow in November and ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Penn State officials to stand trial in abuse case

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - A judge ruled on Friday that two former senior Penn State officials must stand trial on charges of ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

New York governor wants to outlaw coaches' silence on sex abuse

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - High school and college coaches who fail to report child sex abuse to police would be breaking the ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Man accusing former Syracuse coach of abuse jailed

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accusing former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him was in jail on ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Sandusky's unorthodox lawyer grabs spotlight in abuse case

By Mark Shade and Dave Warner

BELLEFONTE, Pa (Reuters) - It was expected to be a day when accusers of former Penn State football coach ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Alleged victim in AAU sex abuse case comes forward

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Memphis police said on Tuesday that an alleged sex abuse victim of former Amateur Athletic Union President Robert W ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

U.S. cracking down on Medicare painkiller abuse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health authorities are directing Medicare prescription drug plans to withhold payments for popular painkillers when they suspect patient abuse, part of a ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Timeline: The Penn State child sex abuse scandal

(Reuters) - Timeline of events in the criminal investigation that has resulted in child sex abuse charges against Penn State former assistant football coach Jerry ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Alleged sex abuse victims sue Boeheim, Syracuse

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men filed suit on Tuesday against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim for calling them ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Former Pastor Admits Guilt in Sexual Abuse Cases on Consecutive Days

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) - For the second straight day, a 46-year-old former minister from Tallmadge Township admitted molesting young boys. Tedd Butler pled guilty ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

No formal abuse complaints lodged in Memphis against AAU figure

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Memphis police looking into child sex abuse allegations against former Amateur Athletic Union President Robert "Bobby" Dodd have not ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Millions of children are lacing up sneakers and skates, donning swimsuits and grabbing rackets to join the ranks of ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Analysis: Sandusky seems determined for trial

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appears determined to hold out for a trial on explosive child sexual ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Amateur Athletic Union probes abuse charges against ex leader

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Amateur Athletic Union, one of the nation's largest youth sports groups, said on Saturday it was ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Lawyers against testimony of retired cardinal in abuse case

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Lawyers for a defendant in a Catholic church sex abuse scandal argued on Thursday that a retired cardinal should ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

New York lawmakers could reform child abuse laws

By Daniel Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers said the announcement on Wednesday that a former Syracuse University coach will not ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Timeline: Sex abuse accusations against Syracuse coach

(Reuters) - The following is a timeline of events in the allegations of sexual abuse involving Bernie Fine, Syracuse University's former assistant basketball coach ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Women's post-natal depression linked to partners' abuse: study

By Tan Ee Lyn

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Forty percent of women who suffer depression after childbirth are abused either physically or emotionally by their ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Ex-Syracuse coach not charged despite evidence

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - Former Syracuse University basketball coach Bernie Fine cannot be charged under New York state law for allegedly ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Accuser of Syracuse coach to plead guilty to sex abuse

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accusing an ex-Syracuse basketball coach of molesting him as a boy said he himself plans to ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Pennsylvania lawmakers seek reform of child sexual abuse laws

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - Two Pennsylvania lawmakers said on Monday in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Two claim sexual abuse by former Red Sox staffer

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - Two men came forward on Monday to accuse a now-deceased Red Sox official of sexually abusing them two decades ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Study finds how child abuse changes the brain

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

Penn State punished in bowl sweepstakes after abuse scandal

By Ros Krasny

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major college football postseason bowls spurned Penn State on Sunday because of the recent sex abuse scandal, and ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Syracuse coach Boeheim apologizes for abuse reaction

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - Syracuse University head basketball coach Jim Boeheim, who two weeks ago lashed out at those accusing a ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Syracuse accuser links alleged sex abuse to his own arrest

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - A man accusing an ex-Syracuse basketball coach of molesting him as a boy said that because of ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Second Mile charity to freeze assets following lawsuit

By Mark Shade

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The Second Mile charity has agreed to freeze its assets to settle a lawsuit filed by a ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Delaware men settle $7 million church sex abuse case

By Jason Tomassini

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Fourteen Delaware men who said they were sexually assaulted as children have reached a $7 million settlement with ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Fingerpointing over tape about alleged abuse by Syracuse coach

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - Syracuse University's chancellor said on Thursday the school would have fired ex-coach Bernie Fine eight years ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Citadel lawyer hoped to avoid criminal probe of abuse

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters)- Newly released documents tied to a 2007 internal probe of child sexual abuse allegations against a camp ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Delaware men settle $7 million church sexual abuse case: SNAP

(Reuters) - Fourteen Delaware men who say they were sexually assaulted as children have reached a $7 million settlement with three Catholic church institutions, a ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Germany offers therapy to child sex abuse victims

By Natalia Drozdiak

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will offer every victim of child sex abuse 10,000 euros ($13,000) worth of therapy from a ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

New accuser is first to sue former Penn State coach

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A new accuser filed the first lawsuit against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday, accusing ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

California babysitter who advertised online charged with abuse

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A teenager who advertised babysitting services over the Internet and was believed to have "conversed" with scores of ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Hearing for two officials in Penn State abuse case delayed

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - A preliminary hearing for two Penn State officials charged with perjury in connection with the child sex scandal ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Government begins Penn State abuse scandal probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators from the Department of Education arrived at Penn State University on Monday to review how it handled sex abuse charges against ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Syracuse police say they failed to follow up abuse tip

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - The Syracuse police chief knew in 2002 that a former team ball boy had accused an assistant ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

All judges in Penn State's county recused in abuse case

By Ian Simpson

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - All of the judges in Penn State University's home county have recused themselves from the child ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Sandusky hearing delayed in Penn State abuse case

By Ian Simpson

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A preliminary hearing for former Penn State University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on child sex abuse charges ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Sandusky hearing delayed in Penn State abuse case

By Ian Simpson

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A preliminary hearing for former Penn State University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on child sex abuse charges ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

No Syracuse abuse announcement until probe complete: mayor

(Reuters) - Police will not release details of an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior by an assistant Syracuse University basketball coach with a ball ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Penn State taps ex-FBI director to probe sex abuse

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Penn State University trustees named former FBI director and federal judge Louis Freeh on Monday to head an independent ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Football abuse scandal devastates small mountain town

By Edith Honan and Kristina Cooke

LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - For the better part of a decade, Jerry Sandusky was a fixture in this ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

NCAA launches investigation into Penn State over abuse

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association will investigate Penn State University's athletic programs in the wake of allegations of sexual ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Syracuse puts coach on leave over abuse probe

By Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A longtime assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University was put on administrative leave on Thursday after police reopened ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Texas child psychiatrist fired over alleged abuse

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A child psychiatrist at a state hospital for the mentally ill in Texas was fired after an investigation ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Texas child psychiatrist fired over alleged abuse

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A child psychiatrist at a state hospital for the mentally ill was fired after an investigation of sexual ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Indiana grandmother jailed for not reporting deadly abuse

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana grandmother was in jail on Thursday for failing to report her son's alleged abuse of her grandchildren, which led ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Texas child psychiatrist fired over sex abuse allegations

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A child psychiatrist at a state hospital for the mentally ill was fired after an investigation sexual abuse ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Military college "sorry" about sex abuse inaction

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The president of The Citadel said on Tuesday he was "profoundly sorry" the South Carolina military college ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

The Citadel releases documents on child sex abuse allegations

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The Citadel, South Carolina's military college, released documents on Monday linked to a 2007 internal probe ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Boy in 2002 incident denies abuse: Sandusky lawyer

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The lawyer for the Penn State football coach charged with child sex abuse said in an interview on Monday the ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Boy in 2002 shower incident has denied abuse: Sandusky:

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The lawyer for the Penn State football coach charged with child sex abuse said in an interview on Monday the ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Charity linked to Penn State abuse case cleans house

By James B. Kelleher and Edith Honan

STATE COLLEGE (Reuters) - The charity founded by a former assistant football coach at Penn State University who ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

AmberWatch unveils TV channel to stop sex abuse

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A child protection group is launching a television service that it hopes will help prevent sex abuse scandals like the one ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Darrell Hammond Reveals Cocaine And Alcohol Abuse In New Book

Darrell Hammond, known for epically impersonating Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Dick Cheney on SNL, has a new book coming out called ""God, If ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Darrell Hammond Reveals Cocaine And Alcohol Abuse In New Book

Darrell Hammond, known for epically impersonating Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Dick Cheney on SNL, has a new book coming out called ""God, If ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Rooney's assistant hits back at abuse and fraud claims

Lawyers for the 90 year old actor recently filed papers against Cindy Smith, who reportedly worked for Rooney from 1984 to 1991 and again ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Rooney's assistant hits back at abuse and fraud claims

Lawyers for the 90 year old actor recently filed papers against Cindy Smith, who reportedly worked for Rooney from 1984 to 1991 and again ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

Rooney's assistant hits back at abuse and fraud claims

Lawyers for the 90 year old actor recently filed papers against Cindy Smith, who reportedly worked for Rooney from 1984 to 1991 and again ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

MacDowell 'cringed' over daughter's abuse role

Qualley makes her debut as MacDowell's eldest daughter Maddie in the forthcoming film, about a man who struggles with bipolar disorder and the ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

MacDowell 'cringed' over daughter's abuse role

Qualley makes her debut as MacDowell's eldest daughter Maddie in the forthcoming film, about a man who struggles with bipolar disorder and the ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Kansas county resumes domestic abuse enforcement

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A county official in the capital city of Kansas, who had refused to prosecute some domestic abuse ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Domestic abuse victims unprotected after city repeals law

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - Some victims of domestic abuse in the capital city of Kansas were left without protection on Wednesday ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Arrest Bush for rights abuse, Amnesty tells Canada

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Amnesty International urged Canada on Wednesday to arrest former U.S. President George W. Bush for human rights abuses when he visits ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Retired Catholic Cardinal may have to testify in abuse trial

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A judge ruled on Friday that prosecution experts could examine retired Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua to see if he is ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Medicare prescription drug abuse a problem: GAO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prescription drug abuse by elderly and disabled beneficiaries of Medicare cost the U.S. program nearly $150 million in 2008, highlighting an ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Judge allows evidence of sexual abuse by Johnson heir

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A Racine County circuit judge said on Friday he would allow the state to present evidence that Samuel Curtis ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Report alleges Border Patrol abuse of illegal immigrants

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Thousands of immigrants caught slipping into the United States illegally from Mexico were denied food, water and medical ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

"Housewives" star Taylor Armstrong details abuse

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In her first interviews since her husband's suicide, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong is detailing abuse she ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Child abuse climbed with recession: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the U.S. economy began to tank, the number of abused children landing in the hospital with severe brain injuries ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Child abuse climbs with recession: study

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As the U.S. economy began to tank, the number of abused kids landing in the hospital ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Global regulators deepen anti-market abuse ties

By Huw Jones

LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators have revised their rules so they can more easily track down commodity market abuses that cut across ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

More U.S. doctors facing charges over drug abuse

By Terry Baynes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Child sex abuse claims mount against Boy Scouts

By Dan Cook and Laura Zuckerman

PORTLAND, Ore/SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Four Oregon men sued the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday for $20 ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Child sex abuse claims mount against Boy Scouts

By Dan Cook and Laura Zuckerman

PORTLAND, Ore/SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Four Oregon men sued the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday over childhood ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Child sex abuse claims mount against Boy Scouts

By Dan Cook and Laura Zuckerman

PORTLAND, Ore/SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Four Oregon men plan to sue the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Williams escapes with fine for umpire abuse

By Julian Linden

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams escaped with a $2,000 fine on Monday when tennis officials ruled that her verbal abuse ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Pastor Charged in Ottawa Co. Child Abuse Case

HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC News) - Arraignment is slated today in Hudsonville District Court for 46-year-old Tedd Butler, the pastor of Gospel Light Church in Walker ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Social networking increases risk of teen drug abuse: study

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Time spent social networking increases the risk of teens smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a national ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

U.S. lawyer says Vatican knew of priest's sex abuse

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A lawyer representing a victim of priest abuse in a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic church said on Monday Vatican documents show ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Jurors shown video during abuse trial of mother

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Jurors in the trial of an American mother accused of abusing her adopted Russian-born son were shown a ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Trenton diocese pays $1 million settlement in sexual abuse case

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $1 million to five men who said they ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Hudsonville Day Care Home Investigated for Alleged Abuse

HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC News) - A 12-year-old boy who lives at the Hudsonville home of a woman who provided baby-sitting services is under investigation after ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

New Jersey man sent to prison for sexual abuse on plane

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A 65-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to a year in federal prison and fined $10,000 on Monday for sexually abusing ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Study links persistent depression to childhood abuse

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors treating people for depression should delve into the childhoods of their patients before prescribing, because a history of ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Jury deliberates in polygamist leader's abuse trial

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - Jurors in the Texas child sexual assault trial of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, who heads a breakaway ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs guilty of child sex assault

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, who heads a breakaway Mormon sect, was found guilty on Thursday of child ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Self-medication of anxiety tied to later drug abuse

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who drink or use drugs to calm down anxious nerves are at increased risk of developing full-blown substance abuse ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Many kids abuse controlled medications: survey

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five teens who get strong painkillers, stimulants or other controlled medications from their ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Comic Andy Dick pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges

CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - Comedian Andy Dick pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges he sexually abused a security guard and another man at ...

Thu, July 28, 2011