More Than A Third Of American Catholics Question Membership In Church After Sex Abuse Crisis, Poll SaysAs a clergy sexual abuse crisis throws the Catholic Church into deep crisis on several continents, more than a third of American Catholics say they have questioned whether to remain in the church, according to a new Gallup poll.
Md. Man Exploited Minor On Instagram, Google Hangout; Gets 12 Years For Sex AbuseA Rockville man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl over the internet.
Woman Accuses R. Kelly Of Sexual Battery, Giving Her HerpesA woman is suing singer-songwriter R. Kelly for failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease, and she accuses him of sexual battery.
Karate Instructor Arrested For Allegedly Touching Teenage Girl During LessonsMontgomery County police have arrested a karate instructor for allegedly inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl.
3 Federal Prison Guards Charged With Sex Abuse Of InmatesA federal prison guard supervisor charged with repeatedly raping a female inmate who he knew spoke little English and would be turned over to immigration authorities was among three guards arrested Thursday in a prison sexual abuse scandal, authorities said.
Camp Counselor Charged With Inappropriately Touching GirlMontgomery County Police have charged a counselor at a summer camp in Bethesda with having inappropriate contact with a 11-year-old girl.
Md. Man Gets 35 Years In California Baby's Sex-Abuse CaseA former children's counselor in Maryland and Arizona been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual exploitation charges in a case involving a Southern California pediatric nurse accused of sexually abusing his 6-week-old foster child.
Man Gets 10 Years For Sex Abuse Of 13-Year-Old GirlA Delaware man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Washington.
Sentencing Set For Former Minor Leaguer In Child Sex CaseA former high school baseball coach faces sentencing in Frederick for sexually abusing the teenage son of a host family during his minor league baseball career.
Delaware Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse Of 13-Year-Old GirlA Delaware man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Washington.
Md. Man Pleads Guilty In California Baby's Sex-Abuse CaseA former children's counselor in Maryland and Arizona has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation charges in a case involving a Southern California pediatric nurse accused of sexually abusing his 6-week-old foster child.
Substitute Maryland Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexual AbuseA substitute Montgomery County teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor and third-degree sex offense.
Man Convicted Of Videotaping Sex Abuse Of Toddler A Rockville man could face decades in prison after he was convicted in Frederick of sexually abusing a toddler.
Sex Abuse Victim Contends School System Ignored ComplaintsA teenage girl who was molested by a western Maryland teacher says in a federal lawsuit that school officials ignored complaints about him for more than a year.