I will not be silenced: Australian Muslim fights Twitter ‘troll army’
And they have been. “Leave now before we behead your mother and bury you all with pigs…” said one tweet from an account, which has since been suspended. Many of…
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Middle School Teacher Jessica Boyers Pleads Guilty To Rape Of 13-Year-Old Student
A middle school teacher in Kentucky pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of sodomy, second-degree rape and sexual abuse stemming from her inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student. – She faced…
Cassius Mankin, High School Football Player, Accused Of Torturing Emu At Party
A Texas football player is facing a felony animal abuse charge after police say he tortured and killed an emu at a party. – All students alleged to be involved…
Kevin Sessums Sees His Book’s Most Negative Review As An Endorsement
Former Vanity Fair editor Kevin Sessums details his years of celebrity hobnobbing, drug abuse and promiscuous sex in his new memoir I Left It On The Mountain, and while this…
Hong Kong housewife jailed for six years for abusing young Indonesian maid
Earlier this month, Law Wan-tung, a 44-year-old mother of two, was found guilty of 18 of 20 charges, including the most serious crime of grievous bodily harm. The court heard…
Investigation Says Jehovah Witnesses’ Watchtower Is Hiding Child Sexual Abuse Claims
A new report out of the Center for Investigative Reporting claims that the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ parent organization in the United States has systematically hidden child sexual abuse cases for more…
Were There Clues Their Relationship Might Be Toxic (Even On Their Honeymoon)? (VIDEO)
Caroline and Sonny say their nearly three-year marriage has been tumultuous, with plenty of fighting and both sides alleging verbal and physical abuse. Caroline claims the police have been called…
Spanish Judge Drops Charges Against 9 Priests in Sexual Abuse Case
MADRID — A Spanish judge leading an investigation into accusations of sexual abuse against priests in the southern city of Granada has decided that the case can proceed against only…
Pope’s Sex Abuse Point Man Urges Bishop Accountability
ROME (AP) – Pope Francis’ point man on clerical sex abuse says the failure of the church to punish bishops who covered up for pedophiles has seriously hurt its credibility…
In Spanish Abuse Scandal, a More Open Vatican
GRANADA, Spain — David Ramírez Castillo first met his parish priest, the Rev. Román Martínez, as a 7-year-old catechism student. Later, he became one of his altar boys. Step by…
Dakota Johnson Says ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Isn’t About A ‘Weak, Submissive Victim’
As the “Fifty Shades of Grey” chatter revs up heading into its opening weekend, you basically have to go out of your way if you want to avoid reviews, think-pieces,…
Hong Kong court finds housewife guilty of abusing young maid
Law Wan-tung, a married mother of two teenage children, pleaded not guilty to 20 charges of assault, criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages to the then 23-year-old maid, who…
Child Abuse Hotline Ignored Calls On Phoebe Jonchuck, Girl Thrown Over Bridge By Dad
Just 12 hours before police say a man threw his 5-year-old daughter to her death off a Tampa Bay bridge last month, his own attorney called Florida’s child abuse hotline,…
It’s A Big Week For Pope Francis At The Vatican
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Monday (Feb. 9) began what could be a key week for his reformist papacy, starting with meetings with his hand-picked kitchen cabinet of nine…
Vatican Abuse Commission To Recommend Action Against Bishops
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A commission advising Pope Francis on how to root out sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Catholic Church is…
Twitter CEO: ‘We Suck At Dealing With Abuse’
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is taking personal responsibility for his platform’s chronic problems with harassment and abuse, telling employees that he is embarrassed for the company’s failures and would soon…
What Happened When I Confronted My Cruellest Troll
I’m often deluged with hate online – and I’m used to being told not to feed the trolls. But after one of them stole my dead dad’s identity to abuse…
Stacey Dash Apologizes Over ‘Naughty Girls’ Comment Made During Campus Rape Segment
Stacey Dash has issued an apology after critics condemned her remarks about “naughty girls” during a discussion regarding sexual assault on college campuses. – Critics accused Dash of victim-blaming, but…
Michael Trudeau Bit Girlfriend’s Ear, Beheaded Her Cat: Police
A Minnesota man is in jail on $1 million bail after allegedly biting off his girlfriend’s ear and then beheading her cat. Michael Trudeau, 51, was arrested Sunday, after police…
Ex-Boy Scout Describes Mental Scars Left By Abuse At Trial
A California man suing the Boy Scouts of America over sexual abuse suffered at the hands of a volunteer Scout leader was so scarred by the incident that he once…
Airline Passenger Drowned Puppy She Couldn’t Take On Flight: Police
A woman who attempted to board a plane with three puppies and two dogs allegedly drowned one of the puppies in an airport toilet. Cynthia V. Anderson, 56, was arrested…
When Kids Are Sold For Sex –They’re Not ‘Child Prostitutes,’ They’re Victims
When police came upon a 13-year-old girl selling sex in North Hollywood, they promptly handcuffed her, arrested her and hauled her off to detention. As is the case in many…
Joe Paterno Fast Facts
Death date: January 22, 2012 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joseph Vincent Paterno Father: Angelo Lafayette Paterno, law clerk Mother: Florence (de Salle) Paterno Marriage: Suzanne “Sue” (Pohland)…
Human Rights Watch Slams Rampant Torture And Abuse In Egyptian Prisons
ISTANBUL — Egyptian authorities have blood on their hands, Human Rights Watch said in a damning report published Wednesday that detailed scores of detainees dying and wasting away while in…
Penn State still doesn’t get it
All eyes were glued to the big guy in the gym. Red-faced and sweaty, he must have been benching more than 300 pounds. But the weights were slipping. Just as…
Rick Perry Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek, Texas Birth name: James Richard Perry Father: Joseph Ray Perry, a farmer Mother: Amelia (Holt) Perry – July 8, 2013 –…
Rape allegations vex Bill Cosby’s second Canadian show
The comment came during an otherwise lighthearted moment in his standup show Thursday night in London, Ontario, as a woman near the front row got up to go get a…