Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill to allow lawsuits against the Diocese of Providence for past clergy sex abuse ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new report reveals that Catholic priests in Rhode Island have sexually abused hundreds of children over several decades, with church leaders prioritizing the institution's ...

A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state's top law enforcement chief ...

Clergy abuse reports have left many Catholics reeling. Comedian and radio host Dave Kane may have found a way to brighten the spirits of the faithful.

Judge Melissa DuBose was faulted for releasing a man facing a murder charge in the Dominican Republic. But the feds never ...

Decriminalizing sex work is meant to reduce stigma and increase safety, but not all advocates see it that way.

Two months after the Diocese of Syracuse finalized a $176 million settlement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, one Syracuse man is inviting others to come forward and heal. Matt FitzGibbons said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two months after the Diocese of Syracuse finalized a $176 million settlement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, one Syracuse ...

Previous reports state that the film's original script included scenes that referenced Jackson's allegations, but had to be cut out due to a clause in the settlement between Jackson and the family of ...

A Palm Coast man who had hundreds of files of child sexual abuse material on his laptop and admitted to detectives he preferred young girls was arrested April 16 by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office ...

Leaving Neverland accuser James Safechuck has offered a statement in support of survivors of childhood sexual abuse amid the release of the Michael Jackson biopic. Safechuck was one of the two men who ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- More than 50 years after the alleged abuse by former Oakland priest Stephen Kiesle, a civil jury has awarded one of his accusers $16 million. Rick Simons, an attorney for ...