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courts-and-crime3 days ago•13 min saved

FKA Twigs Ends Legal Battle as Shia LaBeouf Voids NDA

FKA Twigs has withdrawn her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the actor agreed to void a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from their 2025 settlement. The singer, Tahliah Barnett, had sued in March, claiming the NDA violated California’s STAND Act by preventing her from discussing sexual abuse. LaBeouf’s legal team had previously attempted to enforce the agreement after Barnett spoke to The Hollywood Reporter. The resolution allows Barnett to speak freely about her experience and support survivor advocacy without fear of legal reprisal.

via Rolling Stone|

#california-stand-act #courts-and-crime #fka-twigs

legal3 days ago•15 min saved

FKA Twigs Drops Suit After LaBeouf Voids NDA in Sexual Abuse Settlement

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#fka-twigs #legal #nda

politics4 days ago•20 min saved

Dennis Hastert, former House Speaker convicted of child abuse, dies at 84

J. Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the U.S. House, has died at age 84. He passed away of natural causes at his home in Illinois while receiving hospice care. Hastert served as Speaker from 1999 to 2007, helping advance President George W. Bush's legislative agenda. His legacy was later marred by a 2016 conviction for bank fraud related to hush money payments to conceal sexual abuse of teenage wrestlers. He served 15 months in prison and was described by a judge as a 'serial child molester.'

via The Washington Post|

#dennis-hastert #illinois #politics

asia4 days ago•8 min saved

South Korea Convicts Care Home Director in Landmark Disability Abuse Case

A Seoul court sentenced a care home director to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting residents with intellectual disabilities, a ruling that has exposed systemic failures in state oversight and sparked national outrage over the protection of vulnerable populations.

via BBC|

#asia #disability-rights #institutional-care

religion9 days ago•4 min saved

Vatican tribunals confirm 'moral certainty' of abuse by late IVE founder Carlos Miguel Buela

Vatican tribunals have definitively established that the late Argentine priest Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE) and the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (SSVM), committed sexual abuse with violence. Both the first-instance and appeals tribunals reached 'moral certainty' of his guilt under Canon 1395 § 2, though no formal sentence was issued because Buela died in 2023. The ruling aims to support the reform of the institutes, which have over 3,000 members in 45 countries, and to address the suffering of victims who were previously marginalized by the organizations.

via Vatican News|

#canon-law #catholic-church #institute-of-the-incarnate-word

world12 days ago•1 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Urges French Bishops to Maintain Vigilance Against Church Abuse

Pope Leo XIV has called on French bishops to root out the 'scourge' of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, emphasizing the need for maximum vigilance. This directive was issued during a private meeting at the Sanctuary of Our Holy Lady of Lourdes on the third day of his four-day official visit to France. The Pope's remarks come ahead of a scheduled private meeting with abuse survivors. A 2021 inquiry revealed that approximately 330,000 children were abused by clergy or lay members in France over a 70-year period. The visit follows a massive turnout in Paris, where an estimated 700,000 people gathered to hear the Pope speak, and includes meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and young people.

via BBC|

#catholic-church #france #lourdes

world13 days ago•23 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Visits Lourdes as Rupnik Mosaics Are Covered Amid Abuse Trial

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lourdes is marked by the covering of controversial mosaics by priest-artist Marko Rupnik, who faces a canonical trial for abuse. Survivors have appealed to the Pope for transparency, criticizing the Vatican’s silence.

via The Washington Post|

#catholic-church #lourdes #marko-rupnik

crime14 days ago•2 min saved

Former N.C. State Trainer Robert Murphy Arrested in Florida on 32 Sexual Abuse Counts

Robert M. Murphy Jr., former director of sports medicine at N.C. State University, was arrested in Ocala, Florida, on Wednesday night. He faces 32 criminal charges, including nine felonies for sexual contact under the pretext of medical treatment and 23 misdemeanors for sexual battery, stemming from allegations by 14 former male athletes. A Wake County grand jury indicted him on September 14, 2026, following a multiyear investigation. Murphy waived extradition and is expected to be transferred to North Carolina within 72 to 96 hours. This criminal action follows a civil lawsuit involving 31 former athletes that was dismissed in June 2026 on procedural grounds, though the plaintiffs have appealed. Murphy’s attorneys deny the allegations, citing a prior 2022 campus police investigation that found no basis for charges, while victims’ attorneys argue the new criminal charges validate their claims of systemic institutional failure.

via CBS News|

#athletic-trainer #crime #nc-state-university

world18 days ago•0 min saved

Indonesia: secret early release of abusive teacher exposed by BBC Eye

BBC Eye reports that Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani, known as Bechi, the Indonesian teacher convicted of sexually assaulting a student, was secretly released early on parole after legal sentence reductions. Additional students have accused him of abuse; Bechi did not respond to BBC inquiries, while the Ministry of Immigration and Correction attributed the early release to sentence reductions.

via BBC|

#bbc-eye #bechi #early-parole

world18 days ago•8 min saved

Secret Early Release of East Java Teacher Convicted of Sexual Abuse Sparks Outcry

Bechi (Moch Subchi Azal Tsani), a teacher at an East Java Islamic boarding school who was convicted of sexual assault, was secretly released early in August 2025 under sentence remissions. BBC Eye undercover footage shows him appearing at events with supporters after serving less than half his sentence, while victims say they were not informed of his release. The case underscores concerns about oversight of religious schools and the clout of powerful figures in Indonesia.

via BBC|

#bbc-eye #indonesia #islamic-boarding-schools

world24 days ago•24 min saved

Stockport man pleads guilty to two-decade drugging and raping wife, as over a dozen others face abuse-conspiracy charges

A Stockport man in his 60s pleaded guilty to 45 charges after drugging and raping his wife for more than 20 years; police say more than a dozen other men conspired to abuse her, with nine co-conspirators accused of rape and a 13th man, Keith Fotheringham, admitting to conspiring to rape and drug her. Sentencing for the husband is pending as the wider case continues, with authorities urging other victims to come forward.

via New York Post|

#courts #drugs #england

crime25 days ago•1 min saved

Former priest dies in Maine prison while serving abuse sentence

Ronald Paquin, 83, an ex-priest serving a 16-year Maine sentence for sexually abusing an altar boy, died Friday at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston. He had previously served more than 10 years in a Massachusetts prison for similar abuse and was released in 2015 before being taken into custody in Maine.

via WMTW|

#correctional-facility #crime #ex-priest

us-news28 days ago•393 min saved

Michigan Hockey Players File Federal Suit Over Decades of Hazing and Abuse

More than a dozen former Michigan hockey players (16 plaintiffs) filed a federal lawsuit alleging decades of sexual hazing and abuse by teammates, with claims that coach Red Berenson and staff were aware and did not intervene; hazing described includes genital shaving, heavy drinking, and other abuses from 1984–2001. Michigan denies responsibility, saying any hazing violated policy, and the suit stems from conversations among former teammates in 2024.

via NBC News|

#hazing #hockey #lawsuit

legal29 days ago•4 min saved

Ex-Michigan hockey players sue over decades of ritualized hazing and sexual abuse

Sixteen former University of Michigan hockey players filed a federal lawsuit accusing decades of ritualized sexual hazing and abuse, with claims the coaching staff knew and allowed the misconduct from 1984 to 2001. Michigan denies liability and calls parts of the filing misleading, while the plaintiffs seek damages and hazing-prevention training for all University of Michigan athletes.

via USA Today|

#hazing #hockey #lawsuit

sports29 days ago•5 min saved

Former Michigan hockey players sue over decades of sexualized hazing

Sixteen former University of Michigan hockey players filed a federal lawsuit alleging a pattern of sexualized hazing from 1984 to 2001, detailing abuses such as forced shaving of genitals and tying players’ testicles to helmets or pucks, with claims that head coach Red Berenson knew of the abuse and that then-assistant coach Mel Pearson urged players to endure it; the suit argues hazing was normalized and complaints were dismissed, noting that Berenson announced an end to freshman hazing in 2012.

via WXYZ Channel 7|

#hazing #hockey #lawsuit