Child abuse
Former Olympic champ Agnel in custody in rape investigation

Dec. 09, 2021 11:46 AM EST
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel of France was arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into the rape of an underage girl,...

United States Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Nassar was charged in 2016 with federal child pornography offenses and sexual abuse charges in Michigan. He is now serving decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment when he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves And Michael Balsamo Sep. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, Larry Nassar listens during his sentencing at Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)
Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case

By Michael Balsamo And Eric Tucker Jul. 14, 2021 05:50 PM EDT

Spike in child sex assault cases concerns N Carolina police

Jun. 04, 2021 08:36 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The police department in North Carolina’s largest city has expressed concern over what it said is a 210% increase in sexual assault...

In this Nov. 2020, photo provided by the Scott County (Iowa) Sheriff's Office is Henry Earl Dinkins. Dinkins, a registered sex offender was charged last July, with violating sex offender registry requirements by failing to update his address, and having contact with minors. On Wednesday, April 5, 2021, authorities announced that Dinkins, who is still in custody, has been charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of Breasia Terrell, a Davenport girl who disappeared last July. (Scott County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Suspect in Iowa girl's murder had been paroled weeks earlier

By Ryan J. Foley May. 18, 2021 02:28 PM EDT

Ex-officer convicted of child sexual assault

May. 11, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts police officer convicted last month of sexually assaulting a child was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to three...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Chicago Sun-Times. May 10, 2021. Editorial: Catholic religious orders must come clean about abusive clergy Despite...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press May. 10, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Austin American-Statesman. May 7, 2021. Editorial: Texas GOP lawmakers trust you with a gun — but not with the vote ...

Police: Man assaulted Walmart worker over mask request

Apr. 24, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say a man assaulted a 16-year-old Walmart worker after refusing to put a mask on his young child. ...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 03:44 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ April 21 The South Florida Sun Sentinel on the...

FILE - In this April 14, 2021, file photo, Liliana Carrillo, right, appears with her representative, Deputy Public Defender Brandon Mata, during her arraignment in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield, Calif. The California woman suspected of killing her three children in the midst of a bitter custody battle said Thursday, April 15 that she drowned them to keep them away from their father, a television station reported. In a jailhouse interview, Carrillo told KGET-TV that she wanted to "protect" them from abuse, the station reported. (Alex Horvath/The Bakersfield Californian via AP, File)
California woman says she drowned children to protect them

By Stefanie Dazio Apr. 16, 2021 02:42 AM EDT

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer attends a news conference about the crime statistics report for 2020 in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Annegret Hilse/Pool via AP)
Germany sees drop in crime during 1st year of pandemic

Apr. 15, 2021 09:35 AM EDT

This undated photo shows Roger Sweet in Detroit. Sweet convicted of killing his first wife and other crimes has won early release from federal prison because of the risk of COVID-19, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Prosecutors fought to keep Roger Sweet locked up and were surprised by the decision last week from Judge Victoria Roberts. Sweet still had seven years remaining on a sentence for sexual exploitation of children. (David Coates/Detroit News via AP)
Michigan police shocked by convicted murderer's release

By Ed White Apr. 13, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

FILE- In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Sex trafficking charges were added Monday, March 29, 2021 to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide “sexualized massages” to Epstein in return for cash. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Fight over Ghislaine Maxwell's jail conditions heats up

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 08, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 17, 2021, file photo, Texas Gov Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference about migrant children detentions, in Dallas. Texas child welfare officials say they've received three reports of abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. Child welfare officials would not reveal details about who made the allegations, but Abbott said his understanding was that they came from someone who had been inside the facility. One of the allegations include sexual abuse, but no further details were provided. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Texas investigating abuse allegations at migrant facility

By Paul J. Weber And Nomaan Merchant Apr. 07, 2021 09:24 PM EDT

This 2021 photo made at an undisclosed location shows a woman who has accused now-defrocked Catholic priest Richard Daschbach of abuse when she stayed at the Topu Honis children's shelter in Kutet, East Timor. Over a dozen accusers have come forward to accuse Daschbach. They are not being identified because of fears of retribution. (AP Photo)
Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse

By Margie Mason And Robin Mcdowell Apr. 07, 2021 09:13 PM EDT

This 2003 photo provided by Amy Simpson shows her cousin, Ashley Belson, during a baby shower for her son, Brian. In 2020, Belson lost her waitressing job as her restaurant shuttered amid coronavirus restrictions. (Amy Simpson via AP)
AP Exclusive: Pandemic means far fewer eyes on kids' welfare

By Sally Ho And Camille Fassett Mar. 29, 2021 12:04 AM EDT

Students play outside during recess at the Panther Valley Elementary School, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nesquehoning, Pa. On May 26, 2020, former student, 9-year-old Ava Lerario; her mother, Ashley Belson, and Ava's father, Marc Lerario were found fatally shot inside their home. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pandemic masks ongoing child abuse crisis as cases plummet

By Sally Ho And Camille Fassett Mar. 29, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2015 file photo, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, then head of Israel's ZAKA rescue service, center, stands stands at the scene of a shooting attack by a Palestinian gunman, in Jerusalem. On Sunday, March 14, 2021, the Israeli police announced that the force's major crimes unit, Lahav 433, had opened an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Meshi-Zahav. In recent days, some 20 people have come forward with claims that he was a savage sexual predator who assaulted men, women and children for years. (AP Photo Oded Balilty, File)
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 16, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 27, 2018, file photo, Israeli-born Australian Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem. Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, rejected an appeal challenging the extradition of Leifer, a former teacher wanted in Australia accused of sexually abusing several former students at a Jewish school in Melbourne, clearing the way for her to stand trial after a six-year legal saga. Leifer is currently on a plane to Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
Israel extradites woman wanted for sex crimes to Australia

By Ilan Ben Zion Jan. 25, 2021 03:17 AM EST