Father loses challenge to sexual abuse convictions, sentence at COA
A father’s requests for a mistrial or a reduced sentence related to his multiple convictions of sexual abuse against his daughters have failed at the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
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Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor’s sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss.
7th Circuit affirms minor sexual exploitation conviction, sentence for woman connected to Jared Fogle
A woman with ties to disgraced subway pitchman Jared Fogle who was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor and other crimes failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that her prosecution was vindictive or that her sentence is excessive.
Ex-Californian living in Indiana sentenced for child mutilation sex scheme
A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison.
Bill clarifying limits on child sex abuse victim depositions gets unanimous support from IN Senate
A bill designed to reinforce an existing law strongly limiting a defendant’s ability to take the deposition of an alleged child sex abuse victim unanimously passed the Indiana Senate on Monday.
Father who lost custody after relative’s sexual abuse loses appeal
A father who lost primary custody of his daughter after she was molested by her cousin failed to find relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Ex-coach’s Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated
The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Wednesday and won’t reinstate the conviction of a retired Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar.
Judge approves $2.46B Boy Scouts reorganization plan
A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow it to keep operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting.
Indiana justices reverse ruling permitting deposition of child sex abuse victims
The Indiana Supreme Court has swiped at a Court of Appeals of Indiana ruling that allowed a defendant accused of child sex crimes to take the deposition of his accuser, concluding that a disputed state statute preventing such depositions does not conflict with the Indiana Trial Rules.
Martinsville man sentenced to 15 years for trafficking child sex abuse material
A Martinsville man has been handed a 15-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking child sex abuse material, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana and Federal Bureau of Investigation Indianapolis announced Thursday.
Former pastor in 2 states pleads guilty to child sex charges
A former pastor in Tennessee and Indiana faces up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal child sex abuse charges, prosecutors said.
Split verdict in first-ever Air Force general military trial
An Air Force major general in Ohio has been convicted by a military judge of one of three specifications of abusive sexual contact in the first-ever military trial of an Air Force general.
Judge rejects sex abuse plea deal for suspended Indy priest
A judge rejected a proposed plea agreement for a suspended Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy in 2016 and instead set a trial date for the cleric Thursday.