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Legal victory for Kevin Spacey as sexual abuse suit is dismissed

Thursday, October 20 by ABC News

Actor Kevin Spacey was found not liable Thursday in a civil sexual abuse trial brought by fellow actor Anthony Rapp. The lawsuit against the Oscar winner has been dismissed. The accusations stemmed from an incident in 1986 when Rent veteran Rapp alleged Spacey climbed on top... Read More.

Day care workers who used horror mask to scare children charged with felony child abuse

Thursday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Five day care workers have been charged with child abuse after a video of them terrifying small children with a scary mask -- similar to the one seen in the Scream film franchise -- went viral. The incident occurred at Lil' Blessings... Read More.

Brad Pitt’s side responds to Angelina Jolie’s “untrue” abuse allegations

Wednesday, October 5 by ABC News

On Tuesday, ABC News obtained a countersuit that Angelina Jolie filed, accusing her ex-husband Brad Pitt of physically abusing her and two of their children during a flight aboard a private plane flight. A source close to Pitt is now firing back, denying the allegations.... Read More.

Former ‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy accuses “The Creator” of emotional abuse in new memoir

Friday, August 5 by ABC News

Jennette McCurdy, former star of iCarly and its short-lived spin-off, Sam & Cat, has stepped away from the cameras. Thanks to a new excerpt of her book I'm Glad My Mom Died that was published in Vanity Fair, it's clear... Read More.

Sexual abuse survivors call for answers amid probe into Catholic Church in Baltimore

Wednesday, August 3 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic Church leaders rallied in front of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office, calling for the release of preliminary findings of an investigation into the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Teresa Lancaster said she was interviewed four years ago upon... Read More.

Jury selection continues in trial of former UCLA doctor accused of sexual abuse

Wednesday, August 3 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Jury selection in the trial of former UCLA Health physician James Heaps, who is accused of sexual abuse, began on Monday and is expected to take place the rest of the week. Heaps faces 21 charges in an ongoing criminal case brought... Read More.

Bob Dylan accuser drops sexual abuse lawsuit following claim she destroyed evidence

Friday, July 29 by ABC News

A woman who accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her when she was a minor dropped her lawsuit on Thursday, following accusations that she destroyed key evidence. The lawsuit alleged that Dylan -- born Robert Allen Zimmerman -- abused the... Read More.

Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous community in Canada over church’s role in boarding school abuse

Monday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pope Francis offered a long-sought apology to the Indigenous community in Canada on Monday over the Catholic church's role in the generational abuse they suffered at Indigenous residential schools for nearly 150 years. The schools were operated for decades by churches and... Read More.

Turpin siblings file lawsuit alleging ‘severe abuse’ in foster care after 2018 rescue

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Six of the 13 Turpin siblings who were rescued in 2018 from a life of captivity in their parents' Perris, California, home have filed a lawsuit against Riverside County and the private foster care agency tasked with protecting them, alleging they suffered "severe abuse... Read More.

Southern Baptist president says sexual abuse rumors were ‘always out there’

Wednesday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ed Litton, said the damning independent investigative report on sex abuse allegations is "long overdue." "The rumors were always out there that these things were happening," Litton said on ABC News Live on Tuesday. "There... Read More.

Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the fentanyl crisis continues to sweep across the United States, lawmakers are focused on trying to stop the flow of fentanyl into their communities, but many are saying that curbing the supply from dealers is only part of the larger... Read More.

Buffalo mass shooting suspect allegedly detailed animal abuse in writings

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- The white teenager suspected of fatally shooting 10 people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in what authorities say was a racially motivated attack allegedly also took part in animal abuse, according to a document authorities say he posted online... Read More.

Stories tagged with: abuse

Legal victory for Kevin Spacey as sexual abuse suit is dismissed

Day care workers who used horror mask to scare children charged with felony child abuse

Brad Pitt’s side responds to Angelina Jolie’s “untrue” abuse allegations

Former ‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy accuses “The Creator” of emotional abuse in new memoir

Sexual abuse survivors call for answers amid probe into Catholic Church in Baltimore

Jury selection continues in trial of former UCLA doctor accused of sexual abuse

Bob Dylan accuser drops sexual abuse lawsuit following claim she destroyed evidence

Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous community in Canada over church’s role in boarding school abuse

Turpin siblings file lawsuit alleging ‘severe abuse’ in foster care after 2018 rescue

Southern Baptist president says sexual abuse rumors were ‘always out there’

Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?

Buffalo mass shooting suspect allegedly detailed animal abuse in writings

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