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Former NHL Player Testifying About Sexual Abuse

December 13, 2011 6:01 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is set to hear from a former NHL player whose accusations of sexual abuse helped lead to the imprisonment of his former junior coach in Canada. Sheldon Kennedy will headline Congress' first hearing in the wake of the Penn State scandal. Last week, Kennedy's former coach,... more »
Two Additional Victims Come Forward in Sex Abuse Case

November 1, 2010 6:07 PM

St. Martinville, La. - On October 29, 2010, an ongoing investigation involving suspect, Phillip Miller Jr., led to two male juvenile victims who came forward alleging they were sexually assaulted by suspect, Phillip Miller Jr. The incident's occurred beginning in 2007 and ending in 2009. Through the course of the... more »
Pope on UK visit admits failures in abuse scandal

September 16, 2010 2:56 PM

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI braved a chilly atmosphere Thursday in mostly secular Britain to issue his strongest comments yet on the sex abuse crisis, admitting that the Catholic Church had not acted decisively or quickly enough to remove priests who molested children. Speaking to reporters traveling with... more »