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CRIME August 14, 2018

Stunning findings on report of Catholic Church abuse: Pa. priests molested more than 1,000 children

Hundreds of priests were said to have molested more than 1,000 children — and possibly many more — since the 1940s, and senior church officials, including a man who is now the archbishop of Washington, D.C., allegedly covered up the abuse, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday.

Manhunt August 5, 2018

Convicted child rapist escapes from Kansas prison three days after arrival

A man convicted of raping a child escaped from a Kansas prison Saturday -- just three days after his arrival, authorities said.

Elections July 23, 2018

Arizona congressional candidate rebuffs calls to drop out of race over decade-old rape allegation

An Arizona Democratic congressional candidate has lost the support of local party officials after a decade-old rape allegation resurfaced.

Legislation July 20, 2018

Rape kit access would expand under bipartisan bill, as victims seek 'care and justice'

When Leah Griffin was raped in 2014, she immediately went to the closest hospital to have a rape kit done – the first step, she thought, in prosecuting the man who assaulted her.

CRIME July 18, 2018

Police won't say if 1988 Indiana cold case suspect linked to 2017 Delphi murders of two teenage girls

The arrest in the 1988 murder of an eight-year-old Indiana girl sparked suspicion whether the suspect was linked to the deaths of two teenage girls killed in February 2017, but police have remained tight-lipped about any connection between the cases.

OPINION July 18, 2018

Let's unite to support justice for the millions of brave women who've survived sexual assault

I am scheduled to testify Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on federal funding for DNA analysis – with the goal of promoting justice for victims of crime.

Rape July 7, 2018

Airman sentenced to jail for raping runaway 14-year-old girl

A Delaware judge handed down a one-year jail sentence to a Dover Air Force Base airman who was charged with rape after having sex with a 14-year-old runaway he met online, according to reports.

Manhunt July 5, 2018

Man wanted in kidnappings, rapes of Ohio teen girls is arrested; 2 suspects on the loose

One of the three men wanted for the alleged rape and kidnapping of two teen girls in Ohio has been arrested as a manhunt, which now includes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), continues for the two other suspects.

CRIME June 27, 2018

Texas executes prisoner linked to 4 killings, at least 9 rapes

A Texas man, accused of four killings and at least nine rapes, was executed Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his lawyers’ appeal to stop the execution based on health concerns.

CRIME June 18, 2018

Texas officer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 4-year-old girl, threatening mom with deportation

A Texas detention deputy has been arrested after he was accused of having sexually assaulted a young child whose mother is undocumented.

CRIME June 15, 2018

Charges dropped against Florida college students accused of gang rape

Charges were dropped Thursday against two University of Central Florida students who were accused of gang-raping a woman at a frat party.