Tag: abuse
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty | WNT
A jury found Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, guilty on five counts of aiding Epstein in his abuse. WATCH…
Epstein victim speaks out following Maxwell guilty verdict | Nightline
Annie Farmer, who accused Ghislaine Maxwell of aiding and covering up Jeffery Epstein’s years of sexual abuse, shared her thoughts to ABC News following socialite’s…
New ‘house of horrors’ details where boy was found dead l GMA
Police near Houston said a boy was beaten to death by his mother’s boyfriend and his three brothers were forced to live with his decaying…
Kyle Beach says Blackhawks called his sexual assault accusation ‘meritless’
Kyle Beach identified himself as John Doe after an investigation found the Chicago Blackhawks both ignored and denied sexual assault allegations. WATCH the ABC News…
Signs of child abuse and how to spot it
Katie Albright, the executive director of Safe and Sound, on the signs of child abuse and the resources available to victims of child abuse. WATCH…
Escape from a House of Horror l 20/20 l PART 4
David and Louise Turpin occasionally took their children out to take posed photographs to portray a happy family. In reality, the 13 children were starved,…
Escape from a House of Horror l 20/20 l PART 2
Once law enforcement arrived, Jordan Turpin showed them pictures of her siblings in chains on a phone she had kept secretly from her parents. Officers…
Escape from a House of Horror l 20/20 l PART 3
Jennifer Turpin, the eldest child of David and Louise Turpin, recalls her parent’s violent outbursts, especially her mother’s volatile mood swings, extreme punishments and abandonment…
Escape from a House of Horror l 20/20 l PART 1
On the night of Jan. 14, 2018, 17-year-old Jordan Turpin made a daring escape from her home and called 911 in order to save herself…
First accuser takes the stand in Ghislaine Maxwell trial l GMA
A woman alleges she was a victim of sexual abuse by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein starting when she was 14 years old. READ MORE:…
Major settlement reached in USA Gymnastics, Larry Nassar case l WNT
USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee have agreed to pay sexual assault survivors of former team doctor Larry Nasar $380 million…
‘SATC’ actor Chris Noth accused of sexual assault | WNT
The Hollywood Reporter said two women have come forward with separate allegations of sexual abuse, but have not filed charges. Noth said both “encounters were…
Judge faces backlash after New Mexico suspects freed
The judge is facing threats of violence after her decision to grant bail to five suspects accused of child abuse, according to the sheriff. source
Victims speak out in US Catholic sexual abuse scandal
A Pennsylvania grand jury released a bombshell report on 300 alleged predator priests, more than 1,000 victims and 70 years of alleged cover-ups in the…
Judge releases New Mexico suspects arrested on child abuse charges
A New Mexico judge ordered the release of two men and three women arrested last week at a makeshift compound where authorities rescued 11 emaciated…
More than 1,000 children were victims of priest abuse, according to grand jury report
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who was accused in the report of allegedly concealing abuse, said in a statement he “acted with diligence, with concern for the…
Vatican breaks silence after Catholic church scandal
The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” over the allegations made in a grand jury report that involve more than 300 priests and over 1,000 sexual…
Protesting in Ireland leads Pope Francis to plea for forgiveness
Pope Francis’ visit to Dublin, Ireland, was met with harsh protesting and breaks from prepared speeches to ask for forgiveness on behalf of the church…
Pope Francis addresses Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis
Catholics have been angry about the church’s response and “cover-up” of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests. source
Sally Field reflects on her past in new memoir, ‘In Pieces’
For the first time, the award-winning actress is sharing the truth about what she says was a childhood of dark uncertainties, including abuse at the…
