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SCOTUS: Father convicted of child abuse denied confrontation rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mississippi erred by allowing screened child testimony without a case-specific necessity finding, reversing a sexual-abuse conviction.
Archdiocese of St. Louis to pay $1 million to settle sex abuse lawsuit
The Archdiocese of St. Louis will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest who previously spent 12 years in prison for abusing another boy, an attorney for the victim said Friday.
Judge orders ex-Kansas City cop released for jail pending trial
A former Kansas police detective accused of preying on Black women and girls for decades will be released from jail pending his trial on charges involving two accusers who say he repeatedly sexually abused them, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Former Kansas City police detective charged with preying on women
A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been accused of sexually preying on Black women during criminal investigations was indicted Thursday on charges that he sexually abused two women, the FBI said.
Domestic Relations: Parental Rights-Termination-Sexual Abuse
Where a mother challenged the termination of her parental rights, the judgment is affirmed because the conditions that caused the child to come under court jurisdiction continued because the mother […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse-Delayed Disclosure-Expert Testimony
Where a defendant in a sexual abuse case challenged the admission of expert testimony about the delayed disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, the judgment is affirmed because the expert had […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse-Denial of Continuance
Defendant appealed from his conviction of charges of sexual abuse. On appeal, defendant challenged the denial of his oral motion for a continuance made on the first day of trial, […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse-Text Message Evidence-Intent
Where a defendant in a case involving the sexual abuse of a minor challenged the district court’s reliance on text message conversations to show his intent to engage in sexual […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse-Victim’s Conduct
Where a defendant, who was convicted of five sexual offenses against a child victim, challenged the exclusion of specific instances of the victim’s sexual conduct that were near in […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse-Recording of Victim Forensic Interviews-Admission of Hearsay Evidence
Defendant was convicted of four counts of sexual abuse involving three young relatives. On appeal, defendant challenged for the first time the district court’s ruling admitting into evidence video recordings […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Abuse, Sufficiency of Evidence, Variance from Indictment
Defendant was convicted of sexual abuse and attempted witness-tampering, stemming from an assault on his girlfriend. On appeal, defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, argued that the district […]
Vatican committee: Church credibility at risk over sex abuse
Organizers of an upcoming Vatican summit on sex abuse prevention are warning that the credibility of the Catholic Church is in jeopardy over the abuse scandal and are urging participants […]
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