Accusers: New U of Michigan leader must change abuse culture
January 18, 2022 GMTTwo men who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the University of Michigan are hoping that a change in leadership with the weekend firing of President Mark Schlissel will allow the school be more accountable toward abuse victims.
Alaska Bar sidesteps contentious Dershowitz keynote choice
July 22, 2020 GMTANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Just days after the announcement that famed trial attorney Alan Dershowitz would be the keynote speaker sparked a controversy among its members, the Alaska Bar Association has canceled this year’s annual conference...
Australia archbishop gets house detention for abuse cover-up
August 14, 2018 GMTNEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — The most senior Roman Catholic cleric convicted of covering up child sex abuse was ordered by an Australian court Tuesday to serve his 1-year sentence in home detention rather than jail...
Australian bishop sentenced to year’s detention for cover-up
July 3, 2018 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse was sentenced to 12 months in detention by an Australian court Tuesday in a landmark case welcomed by some abuse survivors as a strong warning to institutions that fail to protect children...
Australian archbishop convicted of child sex abuse cover-up
May 22, 2018 GMTNEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An Australian archbishop on Tuesday became the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world convicted of covering up child sex abuse and faces a potential two years in prison when he is sentenced next month...