sexual abuse
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Wash. Man Arrested After Texting About Sexually Abusing Children During Southwest Flight: Report
A Southwest passenger is being applauded for her keen eye after she alerted the flight crew about a man sitting next to her who was texting about sexually abusing children, authorities say. Michael Kellar, 56, of Tacoma, Wash., was arrested after his flight from Seattle landed in San Jose, Calif., Monday. During his flight, according…
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4th-Grade Teacher Pleads Guilty to Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy in Exchange for Gummy Bears
An elementary school teacher in Boca Raton, Fla., was caught on camera kissing a 10-year-old male student in exchange for gummy bears, authorities say. Brian Kornbluth, 28, a teacher at Somerset Academy, was arrested in February after being reported by another teacher for making unusual requests to have male students in the classroom. The student…
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Millionaire Trump Supporter Sexually Abuses Black Hotel Maid, Gets Fined $50
Sometimes you have to look at the justice system and just wonder. In this case, a millionaire basically got away with barely a tap on the wrist after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a black maid at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. According to the Washington Post, the incident started Jan. 19 as…
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Los Angeles Police Officer Convicted of Sending ‘Harmful’ Texts to Teen
A Los Angeles police officer was convicted Tuesday of distributing “harmful matter” to a teenage girl he worked with through a Los Angeles Police Department youth program, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Abel Montes de Oca, 32, was convicted of two misdemeanor counts: destroying evidence and distributing “harmful matter” to…
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Bishop Eddie Long’s Sexual Abuse Accusers to Release Book
Over five years ago, Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande broke their silence when it came to the sexual abuse they say they experienced at the hands of Bishop Eddie Long. LeGrande and Parris were two of four former members of Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., who filed a lawsuit against Long.…
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Ill. Man, Woman Accused of Forcing 13-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitution
An Illinois man and woman are facing multiple charges after being accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl into prostitution, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the report, Cook County Judge Darron Bowden called the charges against 36-year-old Ambrosia Clemons “basically pimping,” after setting his bond at $750,000 Wednesday. Clemons and his co-defendant, 23-year-old Kearita Ladd,…
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Calif. Teen Overcomes Abuse and Homelessness to Earn 4.1 GPA
Elexis Webster is a 17-year-old junior with a 4.1 GPA. She’s been on the honor roll throughout high school and has plans to go to college. “As a 17-year-old junior with a 4.1 GPA, many wouldn’t expect me to have such a rough life,” Elexis, of Oakland, Calif., began her application essay to Students Rising…
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Texas Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Orphans in Malawi
A Texas man who was in charge of an orphanage in Malawi was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for sexual abusing the children in his care, Reuters reports. Gerald Campbell, 66, pleaded guilty in May to his crimes and could have faced up to life in prison, Reuters notes, according to papers filed…
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White Idaho High School Football Players Charged in Brutal Sexual Assault of Black, Disabled Teammate
Three Dietrich, Idaho, teenagers have been charged with sexual assault in the brutal rape of their high school football teammate, the Washington Post reports. One teammate, under the guise of giving the victim—who reportedly has “mental disorders, including learning disabilities”—a hug, restrained the boy while another player allegedly thrust a coat hanger into his rectum,…