Grand jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children
By JOE MANDAK Two Catholic bishops who led a small Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by more than 50 priests and other religious…
Child exploitation
Pentagon: Hundreds of military kids sexually abused annually
By RICHARD LARDNER, EILEEN SULLIVAN and MEGHAN HOYER Cpl. Aaron C. Masa became fast friends with a fellow Marine during field training in North Carolina. But behind his buddy’s back,…
Hundreds of officers lose licenses over sex misconduct
By MATT SEDENSKY and NOMAAN MERCHANT Flashing lights pierced the black of night, and the big white letters made clear it was the police. The woman pulled over was a…
Pope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability
By NICOLE WINFIELD and RACHEL ZOLL Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those…
Vatican says ex-envoy, charged with sexual abuse, has died
By NICOLE WINFIELD The Vatican’s former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, the highest-ranking Holy See official to ever be charged with sexually abusing young boys, was found dead Friday as…
Prosecutor: Ex-Subway pitchman paid kids for sex on NY trips
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle capitalized on his business trips to New York City to arrange sexual encounters with minors in luxury hotels, federal prosecutors said in charging the Indiana…
Backpage ad site: Aider of traffickers, or way to stop them?
By MARTHA IRVINE Is the huge classified ad site an abettor of sexual trafficking and exploitation, or a beacon of free expression? Does it generate crime, or help solve it?…
Raid spotlights Subway pitchman’s ties to ex-foundation head
By TOM MURPHY and RICK CALLAHAN A raid at the home of a well-known Subway restaurant pitchman is casting a glaring spotlight on his relationship with the former head of…