MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO / The Associated PressAug 15, 2018
Roughly 300 Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children—and possibly many more—since the 1940s, according to a sweeping state grand jury report. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY / The Associated PressAug 14, 2018
The actual number of abused children might be in the thousands since some secret church records were lost and some victims were afraid to come forward, an official report says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 8, 2018
Because the case is too old, Los Angeles prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against the Oscar-winning director after a woman said he molested her in 1975, when she was 10. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 3, 2013
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is filing a lawsuit against the NCAA on behalf of his state, claiming that the governing body of college athletics overstepped its bounds when it issued harsh penalties against Penn State University for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 19, 2012
The Boy Scouts of America has been forced to release more than 20 years of secret files that reveal numerous child sex abuse allegations within the organization. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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