Over a three-day period last week, 174 former Boy Scouts filed sex abuse lawsuits against the six, mid-level councils that ...

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church -- and ...

The DOJ's Operation Restore Justice cracked down on child sex abuse nationwide, leading to 205 arrests and child rescues, ...

A Co Armagh man has been sentenced to five years and two months after admitting scores of child sexual abuse crimes against ...

The sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, which kicks off on Monday, marks the highest-profile case so far for a ...

Louis Prevost, the brother of Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, said he was stunned when he watched the conclusion of ...

Catholics in metro Detroit are praising the first American to be pope, who once lived in Michigan, saying he will continue Pope Francis' legacy of caring for marginalized communities. Some also hope ...

A substitute teacher in Florida is facing charges for alleged inappropriate behavior with a student, according to sheriff’s ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis' successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is ...

bribery and sex trafficking, he would face a mandatory 15 years in prison and could remain behind bars for life. Prosecutors ...

Young men growing up with mothers physically abused by partners are more likely than young women to commit partner violence, ...