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Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser

By MICHAEL TARM | February 14, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly unsealed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed singer's mounting legal challenges across three states.The 13-count superseding indictment...

Raid, court case against writer mark France’s #MeToo moment

By ELAINE GANLEY | February 12, 2020

PARIS (AP) — Police raided a noted French publishing house Wednesday in their investigation of an 83-year-old writer who celebrated pedophilia in his work as court proceedings opened in another case against him.Investigators searched the offices of...

Man pleads guilty to running service that offered child porn

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | February 6, 2020

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A man who spent years fighting his extradition from Ireland to the U.S. pleaded guilty Thursday in a Maryland courtroom to operating a web hosting service that allowed users to anonymously access more than 1 million files of child...

States use Catholic clergy abuse lists to screen applicants

By CLAUDIA LAUER and MEGHAN HOYER | February 6, 2020

In the wake of revelations that scores of Roman Catholic priests and religious workers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living unsupervised in communities across the country, state officials face a quandary: Should they screen former clergy...

Trump signs order creating post focused on human trafficking

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked the 20th anniversary Friday of federal legislation to help combat human trafficking by dedicating a new White House position to the issue.Surrounded by survivors, administration officials and members of...

Former White Sox minor leaguer charged with raping a child

January 31, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer who went on to coach a South Dakota youth team after his playing career ended has been charged with sexually assaulting a child and possession child pornography.Juan Thomas Jr., a first-baseman...

Trump to create post to focus on solely human trafficking

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to expand the White House domestic policy office by appointing an individual to focus exclusively on combating human trafficking, The Associated Press has learned.Trump is expected to create the position...

Wisconsin teacher charged with trying to record students

By SCOTT BAUER | January 30, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin high school teacher who led students on business club trips pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges for allegedly using hidden cameras to secretly record students. The teacher's attorney said...