Articles tagged as: sex abuse
September 16, 2024
Sexually abusive calls burden 988 mental health crisis line counselors. They want more protection
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline counselors help people who may be on the cusp of taking their own life. But some counselors say that they’re also facing verbal and sexual abuse from a small fraction of callers.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2023
Former Butler athletic trainer accused of abusing female athletes in federal lawsuit
Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the team.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics told local FBI agents in 2015 that three gymnasts said they were assaulted by Larry Nassar. But the FBI did not open a formal investigation or inform federal or state authorities in Michigan, according to a report from the Justice Department’s inspector general.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2021
Judge approves USA Gymnastics $380 million settlement with survivors
A Southern District of Indiana judge Monday approved, subject to changes, USA Gymnastics' proposed plan to get itself out of bankruptcy.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020
Church Sex Abuse Lawsuit Targets Diocese In Arizona, Indiana
The priest named in the lawsuit is among 12 priests the Lafayette diocese named in September 2018 as having "substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor" dating back decades.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020
Indianapolis Archdiocese Sued Over Liability Insurance Response
Underwriters for Lloyd's of London contends in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that when the archdiocese applied for excess sexual misconduct liability insurance last year, it failed to disclose abuse allegations
Read MoreJune 12, 2019
Holy Cross Order Releases List Of Accused Abusive Priests
The Roman Catholic religious order that founded the University of Notre Dame has identified 14 priests and one seminarian who it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors across the country since the 1940s.
Read MoreJune 11, 2019
IPS Pays $600K To Settle Counselor Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Both lawsuits arose from allegations that former counselor Shana Taylor had sex with two students while working for the district in 2015 and 2016
Read MoreMay 30, 2019
IPS Settles 3 Civil Lawsuits In 2016 Sexual Abuse Case
Three confidential settlements connected to sexual abuse allegations were approved Thursday by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
Window Would Open For Child Sex Abuse Victims To Sue With Proposed Bill
A proposed bill would open a three-year window - through 2022 - when sex abuse victims can sue, regardless of whether the statute of limitations expired.
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