Haiti faces violence and sexual abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

Haiti faces violence and sexual abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

HAVANA (AP) — The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence has increased across the troubled Caribbean country, a health charity warned Wednesday. Doctors Without Borders said it was “alarmed and angry” at the enormous level of sexual and … Read more

Hairstylist changes tune after saying she saw Timothy Busfield bess child actors, as abuse scandal mounts

Hairstylist changes tune after saying she saw Timothy Busfield bess child actors, as abuse scandal mounts

The hairstylist for the movie “The Cleaning Lady” clarified her comments about the executive producer Timothy Busfield. She said she was not aware that her conversation with a detective was recorded and insisted that she aimed to speak truthfully about her observations. Timothy Busfield, 68, who is facing charges of sexual abuse involving a child … Read more

List of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the United States

List of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the United States

The Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of clergy sexual abuse survivors under a settlement approved by a federal judge on Monday. The settlement follows years of negotiations and includes policies designed to prevent future abuse. The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2020 to avoid dealing with each of … Read more

Four arrested after Australian police find thousands of ‘satanic child sexual abuse’ images

Four arrested after Australian police find thousands of ‘satanic child sexual abuse’ images

Four men have been arrested in Australia for their alleged involvement in an “international satanic child sexual abuse material ring,” according to New South Wales Police, who said they were still working to identify the victims. Det. The Sup. Jayne Doherty, the commander of the sex crimes squad, said the four men allegedly shared “disturbing” … Read more