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Peter John Dalglish, 62, of Canada, formerly a noted humanitarian activist and United Nations official, was convicted of child abuse in Nepal and sentenced on Tuesday to terms of seven and nine years in jail for two cases of child abuse.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s was sentenced Tuesday to at least six years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a child.

Inappropriate sexual relationships between older pro-migrant activists and young migrants continue to plague NGOs with a recent case in Switzerland adding to the list of incidents.

Eight women have come forward to accuse Hollywood screenwriter-direct Max Landis of sexual and emotional abuse, the Daily Beast detailed in an investigation published Tuesday.

A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy and a young mother were arrested Friday after a video surfaced of the sexual abuse of the woman’s one-year-old son.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A now-dead Ohio State team doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students over nearly two decades, and university officials knew what he was doing and did little to stop him, according to an investigative report released by the school Friday.

A national abortion organization is distancing itself from a celebrated abortionist after allegations arose that he engaged in sexual misconduct.

An episode of ‘The Simpsons’ featuring voice acting from late pop star Michael Jackson has been pulled from circulation following the release of ‘Leaving Neverland,’ an HBO documentary about his alleged abuse of children.

A pending lawsuit against Columbia University provides details on an alleged pattern of sexual abuse from a university dean.

R&B singer R. Kelly has been arrested in Chicago again, this time for reportedly owing $161,000 in unpaid child support.

A statue of Michal Jackson has been removed from the grounds of the National Football Museum as charges of abuse are lodged against him.

LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen has apologized for remarks in which he appeared to suggest that allegations of sexual abuse that have been leveled against Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer resulted from the entertainers’ unease with their own sexuality.

A Ryan Adams tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland has been canceled following allegations of abuse and sexual predation made against him last month.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the sexual abuse case against R&B singer R. Kelly.

A Florida man was arrested and charged with sexually abusing his Siberian Husky after police were sent a video showing the alleged abuse.

A man was arrested in Florida after being charged with 856 counts of sexual abuse against a five-year-old boy he had “groomed.”

The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler fired off a “fact check” during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, parsing whether migrant women were “sexually abused” or “assaulted” while traveling through Mexico to the United States by human traffickers.

Four residents of Michigan consisting of two men and two women have been arrested and accused of a twisted plot to kidnap and murder a boy.

John Zmirak, senior editor at The Stream, called for the federal government to end contractual relationships with Catholic Church-affiliated nonprofits in response to revelations of senior Catholic officials’ involvement in sexual abuse and related cover-ups.

A former scout leader from New Jersey was reportedly sentenced to ten years in state prison for sexually abusing three teens in his Boy Scout troop.

A former Ohio State wrestler who accused Congressman Jim Jordan of knowing about sex abuse when Jordan was a coach at the school, has been arrested on charges of failing to appear in court.

A former Illinois high school teacher accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy had her bail set at $1 million on Thursday.

An illegal alien has been convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing his child daughters in Mobile, Alabama.

Three men allegedly raped and sexually abused an Oxford schoolgirl for a period of three years, at one point leaving her body covered in bruises and bite marks, a crown court jury has heard.

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh says a priest has been put on leave following allegations of sexual abuse brought against him.

An Asian sex grooming gang which embarked on a “campaign of rape and other sexual abuse” against vulnerable teenage girls has been jailed, it can now be reported after censorship measures were lifted.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) ran a campaign ad this week labeling several women, without their consent, as sexual assault survivors in an attempt to attack Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND).

Brett Kavanaugh should send Michael Avenatti a fruit basket; we all should because without Lex Luthor: Mall Cop, Kavanaugh might not be sitting on the Supreme Court today.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told protesters on Friday at the Capitol that Brett Kavanaugh has a “record of abusing women.”

Arizona Senate Republican candidate Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) said in a radio interview on Wednesday that she would vote for Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

The FBI’s seventh background investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is reportedly slated to be released to senators’ eyes only on Thursday morning. On Wednesday, Republicans laid out a tightly choreographed process to keep it confidential.

Michael Avenatti says demanding a “full” FBI probe into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh should be a litmus test for the 2020 election.

“It’s nice to see a conservative man fight for his honor and his family,” Trump Jr. wrote.

“The Senate must vote!” President Trump wrote.

Christine Blasey Ford testified she believed Brett Kavanaugh was going to “accidentally” kill her during an alleged incident of sexual assault.

Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell, as the Senate Judiciary Committee’s outside counsel, quizzed Christine Blasey Ford Thursday on how she got home from her alleged early 1980s encounter with Judge Brett Kavanaugh.