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Sexual Abuse

New Jersey Teen Accused Of Molesting 3-Year-Old Boy

A teenage suspect has been charged with molesting a 3-year-old boy in Leonia, N.J.

2013/06/16

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Lawmakers: Lack Of Labor Protections Allows For Abuse Of Child Models

New York state lawmakers joined former child models Sunday to release a report detailing the lack of labor protections for children who work as models.

2013/06/09

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Gillibrand Continues Push To End ‘Corrosive’ Era Of Abuse Within Military

Speaking on CBS’ “Face The Nation” Sunday, Gillibrand said the current system is working more as a deterrent to those who’ve been sexually assaulted.

2013/06/09

Jesse Friedman and his wife outside State Supreme Court in Mineola, June 4, 2013. He will learn later this month if he will be exonerated. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Long Island’s Jesse Friedman To Learn This Month If He’ll Be Exonerated For Sex Abuse

Friedman, who is married, served 13 years in prison for the sexual abuse but was freed when the case was reopened. He appeared in State Supreme Court in Mineola Tuesday as continues his quest to clear his name.

2013/06/04

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Reports: Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing, Urinating On Fellow Hospital Patient

A man was charged late last week with sexually abusing and urinating on a fellow patient at Harlem Hospital, according to a published reports.

2013/06/02

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Police: L.I. Store Owner Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Employee

Alfred Balcerak, 54, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, Nassau County police said.

2013/05/29

Paul Collins, 62, is charged with sexually abusing four boys as a swim coach in Massachusetts between 1978 and 1980. (Credit: Suffolk County Police)

L.I. Man Accused Of Abusing Boys As Swim Coach More Than 30 Years Ago

Police in Suffolk County arrested a Centereach man Monday, on a warrant issued by Massachusetts authorities for sex crimes against children he allegedly committed when he was a swim coach more than three decades ago.

2013/05/20

Former New Jersey Yeshiva Teacher Admits To Sexually Abusing Boy

A former New Jersey Yeshiva teacher changed pleas in the middle of his trial Monday, admitting that he sexually abused a boy he met while working as a camp counselor.

2013/05/13

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (credit: gillibrand.senate.gov)

Sen. Gillibrand Seeking To Shine Light On Sexual Abuse Within Military

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who serves as the chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, plans to address the issue next week with a newly drafted bill.

2013/05/10

Surveillance footage of the suspected groper. (credit: NYPD)

Manhattan ‘Gentleman Groper’ Cops Plea, Is Sentenced To Therapy

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Paul Kraft pleaded guilty to five counts of forcible touching in a creepy crime wave that had women from the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan on edge.

2013/05/02

Parents: Why Was Once-Accused Pedophile Priest On Youth Retreats In N.J.?

Parents and teens at a Monmouth County Roman Catholic church were shocked Monday, after learning that a priest who attended overnight teen retreats was once accused of sexual abuse.

2013/04/29

Did Once-Accused Pedophile Priest Violate Order Banning Contact With Kids?

Investigators have been questioning whether New Jersey priest once accused of child sexual abuse may have violated an order never again to work with children.

2013/04/28

Prosecutors: No Charges Possible In Horace Mann Sex Abuse Claims

In a crushing blow to alleged sex abuse victims, prosecutors have said the statute of limitations has expired and they cannot charge anyone at the Horace Mann School in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

2013/04/27