Posts Tagged ‘abuse’
Afghan commission alleges US detainee abuse (AP)
AP – An Afghan investigative commission accused the American military Saturday of abuse at its main prison in the country, repeating President Hamid Karzai’s demand that the U.S. turn over all detainees to Afghan custody and saying anyone held without evidence should be freed.
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Priest accused of sex abuse honored at Marine Park church’s tree lighting
A Marine Park Catholic church dedicated its Christmas display to a priest accused of sex abuse, drawing outrage from one of his his alleged victim’s family.
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Hall of Fame writer quits as abuse claims surface
Hall of Fame sportswriter Bill Conlin abruptly resigned Tuesday, hours before the Philadelphia Inquirer published a lurid story detailing allegations of child abuse by four victims who say they were molested by Conlin, a longtime Philadelphia Daily News columnist.
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Egypt women march against army in fury over abuse (AP)
AP – Around 10,000 women marched through central Cairo demanding Egypt’s ruling military step down Tuesday in an unprecedented show of outrage over soldiers who dragged women by the hair and stomped on them, and stripped one half-naked in the street during a fierce crackdown on activists the past week.
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Abuse victims need time to seek justice
Gartner: The impact of childhood sexual abuse has no statute of limitations. Why is the statute of limitations for prosecuting abusers in New York so short?
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Giants LB in child abuse investigation
Linebacker Michael Boley will be in Giants’ lineup on Sunday afternoon, even though he’s being investigated by police in Alabama for allegedly abusing his 5-year-old son.
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Report slams Dutch Catholic Church over sex abuse (AP)
AP – As many as 20,000 children endured sexual abuse at Dutch Catholic institutions over the past 65 years, and church officials failed to adequately address it or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday.
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