The federal government must release 20 more pictures of U.S. soldiers and detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan to satisfy the requests of a civil rights group seeking to expose evidence of abuse, a judge ordered Friday.
A priest accused of sexually abusing three boys pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he abused two more children.
Many of the records in lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will remain secret before trial, a judge has ruled.
Two women who claim they were sexually abused by a Roman Catholic nun filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging a religious order failed to protect them.
Twenty-three people who claim they were molested by a Roman Catholic priest decades ago waited too long to sue the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, a judge has ruled.
A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of his mother by neglect in a case that spurred an investigation by state lawmakers.
Eleven U.S. soldiers have been convicted of crimes stemming from detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq:
A military jury sentenced an Army dog handler to 90 days hard labor and a reduction in rank Friday for allowing his Belgian shepherd to bark within inches of an Iraqi detainee's face at Abu Ghraib prison.
Pfc. Damien M. Corsetti, the last soldier charged in the Army's investigations of prisoner abuse in Afghanistan, could only weep when he learned he was acquitted of abuse charges.
A Dublin jury convicted a Roman Catholic priest Wednesday of raping a 13-year-old girl.
Adults who accuse priests of abusing them when they were children must follow time limits for filing lawsuits despite the trauma of sexual abuse possibly causing delays in reporting the event, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
A military jury resumed deliberations Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army dog handler portrayed by prosecutors as part of a sadistic conspiracy and by defense lawyers as a victim of the chaos and confusion at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
A grandmother whose grandson had to have one of his legs amputated after he was abused was ordered to spend 14 days behind bars and one year on probation for her role in the case.
On the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Cardinal Sean O'Malley prostrated himself alongside two dozen bishops and priests, praying that God would forgive the damage done by the Roman Catholic Church's clergy sex abuse scandal.
An Army dog handler was right to release his canine on an Abu Ghraib prisoner who ran at and struck a military policeman, a defense witness testified.
The Catholic Diocese of Spokane is selling its bishop's office building — and hopes to sell all of its other property — to raise money to pay victims of clergy sex abuse.
A Catholic priest from central Illinois has been asked to step down after allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct with a minor, the Peoria Catholic diocese said.
The leader of a now-dismantled colony founded by German immigrants in southern Chile was convicted of sexually abusing 25 children and sentenced to 20 years in jail.
Military dog handlers at Abu Ghraib were supposed to help interrogators but not during actual interrogations, the two-star general who reviewed operations at the prison in Iraq testified.
The Defense Department does not gather adequate records on domestic violence, making it difficult to tell how big a problem it is in the military, congressional investigators said Wednesday.
The prosecution rested Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army dog handler accused of abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, after witnesses described treatment of prisoners that differed markedly by day and night.
A Roman Catholic priest who helped with church fundraising was barred from the ministry by the Diocese of Toledo amid allegations he molested a boy nearly 30 years ago.
Prosecutors at the court martial of an Army dog handler said Tuesday he was part of a crew of corrupt soldiers who enjoyed tormenting detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Close-up photos of a bloody leg are part of the government's arsenal as it tries to convict an Army dog handler of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
As founder of the Legionaries of Christ, the Rev. Marcial Maciel is a central figure for the thousands of followers in the Roman Catholic order. Students study his life, portray him in skits to celebrate his birthday and follow his instructions on everything from table manners to how to wear their hair.