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Sexual Abuse

  1. the epstein case
    Could Jeffrey Epstein Avoid Life in Prison?His long-shot legal path.
    By Irin Carmon
  2. sexual assault
    Cuba Gooding Jr. Charged With Forcibly Touching Woman at NYC BarHe pleaded not guilty over the Saturday night incident.
    By Lisa Ryan
  3. sexual assault
    Ellen DeGeneres’s Mom ‘Regrets’ Not Believing Her About Sexual Abuse“If someone in your life has the courage to speak out, please believe them.”
    By Claire Lampen
  4. power
    Larry Nassar’s Digital GhostsWhy wouldn’t YouTube remove a disturbing video of him with a young gymnast?
    By Mary Pilon
  5. nxivm trial
    The NXIVM Trial Keeps Getting More and More DisturbingHigh-ranking members of the alleged sex cult have started their testimonies against the group’s founder.
    By Amanda Arnold
  6. crime
    Former Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused at Least 177 Men, Report FindsSchool officials allegedly knew about his abuse for years and did nothing.
    By Amanda Arnold
  7. sexual abuse
    Old Creep Struggles to Sell MemoirPresumably, Woody Allen’s memoir is “his side of things.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  8. google walkout
    The Women Behind the Google Walkout Say They’re Facing RetaliationMeredith Whittaker and Claire Stapleton outlined their allegations in a letter sent to other Google employees.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  9. sexual assault
    40 Years After Crimes, Man Charged With 100 Counts of RapeThe victims were all under the age of 13.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  10. sexual misconduct
    Elite New York School Finds 6 Former Teachers Engaged in Sexual MisconductThe misconduct at Brooklyn’s prestigious Saint Ann’s school occurred between the 1970s and ‘90s, per a new report.
    By Lisa Ryan
  11. sexual abuse
    Rosie O’Donnell Says She Was Sexually Abused by Her Father“It started very young.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  12. crime
    What It Was Like for R. Kelly’s Accusers to Watch His Interview“When he started screaming … I felt like I was revisiting him yelling at me.”
    By Kimberly Truong
  13. crime
    The Parents of a Woman Living With R. Kelly Say He Needs to ‘Rot in Jail’Joycelyn Savage’s parents say they never received money from the singer, despite his claims.
    By Kimberly Truong
  14. science of us
    The Psychological Power of the Second PersonIn Leaving Neverland, Michael Jackson’s alleged victims often use “you” to refer to their own experiences. Here’s why.
    By Katie Heaney
  15. crime
    All the Criminal Charges and Lawsuits Facing R. KellyThe singer has been charged with sexual abuse, and sued for sexual battery and assault.
    By Kimberly Truong
  16. crime
    The Women Living With R. Kelly Are Defending HimKelly reportedly snuck into the room where they were being interviewed and watched as they denied being brainwashed.
    By Kimberly Truong
  17. leaving neverland
    Everything to Know About the Allegations Made by Michael Jackson’s MaidBlanca Francia was only briefly mentioned in Leaving Neverland, but her allegations corroborated Wade Robson’s story.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  18. culture
    How Gayle King Felt During That R. Kelly InterviewShe told O, The Oprah Magazine what was going through her head.
    By Lisa Ryan
  19. crime
    The R. Kelly Interview Was a Frightening MessAt one point, he stood up and began yelling and gesticulating at Gayle King.
    By Kimberly Truong
  20. science of us
    Unpacking the Stoicism of Michael Jackson’s VictimsThere is no one normal way for abuse survivors to retell their stories.
    By Katie Heaney
  21. crime
    State Employee Groped Colleague, Called Them ‘Whores’: Report“I tell her to ‘shut her whore mouth’ and I’m the big villain?”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  22. child abuse
    Thousands of Migrant Children Were Reportedly Sexually Abused in U.S. CustodyThis was over the course of just four years, per a government report.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  23. crime
    Over 300 Southern Baptist Leaders Accused of Decades of Sexual AbuseOf the over 700 victims, some were adults, many were adolescents, several were as young as 3.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  24. crime
    Nursing Facility Unit Will Shut Down After Incapacitated Woman Gave BirthLast month, police arrested a 36-year-old nurse who worked there on suspicion of raping and impregnating the woman.
    By Kimberly Truong
  25. culture
    Everything That’s Happened Since Surviving R. Kelly Came OutFour additional women have come forward saying the singer sexually abused them.
    By Kimberly Truong
  26. crime
    Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth, Prompting Sexual-Assault InvestigationPolice are now seeking DNA samples from male staff at the nursing home where she’s been a long-term patient.
    By Claire Lampen and Kimberly Truong
  27. sexual abuse
    R. Kelly’s Daughter Calls Her Father a ‘Monster’ in Emotional Statement“I am well aware of who and what he is. I grew up in that house.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  28. r. kelly
    What to Know About Surviving R. KellyThe new Lifetime docuseries features testimony from survivors and those in the R&B singer’s inner circle.
    By Ella Cerón
  29. media
    The Best MeToo Piece We’ve Read In A While Is This Restaurant ReviewPete Wells’ Four Seasons review doesn’t disregard it’s owner’s abusive history.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  30. crime
    Surviving R. Kelly Screening Evacuated After ThreatThe anonymous caller reportedly placed the call from Chicago.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  31. power
    How Did Larry Nassar Deceive So Many for So Long?Everyone believed the predatory trainer who may have just brought down USA Gymnastics.
    By Kerry Howley
  32. larry nassar
    Former USA Gymnastics President Arrested for Allegedly Enabling Nassar’s AbuseSteve Penny is accused of hiding or destroying evidence of Larry Nassar’s widespread sexual abuse of young gymnasts.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  33. sexual assault
    More Charges Against Doctor and Girlfriend Accused of Drugging and Raping WomenGrant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley were charged with crimes in relation to assaults against five additional women.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  34. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Republicans Are Suggesting Brett Kavanaugh Sue His AccusersNothing says “victory lap” like spiteful litigation.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  35. and the winner is…
    This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Sexual-Violence ActivistsNadia Murad, once held as an ISIS sex slave, is now a U.N. ambassador. Denis Mukwege is a surgeon who’s dedicated his career to treating rape victims.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  36. sexual assault
    Sexual Assault Hotline Reports 42 Percent Increase in Calls After Trump CommentsRAINN reported an increase in calls after Trump questioned why Christine Ford didn’t report the assault sooner.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  37. sexual assault
    Will Brett Kavanaugh Face Any Consequences? Women Will.In the aftermath of Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser coming forward, it’s clear that only she will pay a price.
    By Irin Carmon
  38. sexual assault
    Woman Who Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault Speaks Out“I thought he might inadvertently kill me…He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  39. silenced by a hashtag
    I Was Admired By All, But Then an Angry Mob Came for Me!“My accusers won’t even acknowledge me or check up on me, to see if I’m okay.”
    By Heather Havrilesky
  40. sexual misconduct
    The 3 Biggest Bombshells From the New Les Moonves Sexual Abuse InvestigationThe former head of CBS is accused of forcing women to perform oral sex on him and being physically violent.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  41. sexual abuse
    Ex-Ballet Dancer Discussed Abusing Ballerinas Like ‘Sluts,’ Lawsuit SaysChase Finlay allegedly participated in a conversation about treating New York City Ballet dancers “like farm animals.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. sexual violence
    Nearly All Native Women in Seattle Survey Have Been Raped or Coerced Into SexIn a Seattle-based survey, 94 percent of Native American and Alaska Native women revealed they had experienced sexual violence at least once.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. systemic abuse
    For Decades, Nuns Brutally Abused and Killed Kids in Vermont Orphanage: ReportAccording to an explosive new report, children were beaten, burned, and forced to eat their own vomit at St. Joseph’s orphanage.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. usa gymnastics
    Every ‘Fierce Five’ Gymnasts Has Now Claimed That Larry Nassar Abused ThemTwo more Olympic medal–winning gymnasts have revealed that the disgraced doctor sexually abused them.
    By Amanda Arnold
  45. predator priests
    What’s Next for the 1,000-Plus Victims of Catholic ‘Predator Priests’?Of 301 Catholic priests named in a shocking abuse report, just two are facing trial. A proposed bill could change that.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  46. #metoo
    140 Sexual Abuse Survivors United to Accept a Courage Award TogetherThey were all victims of doctor Larry Nassar.
    By Sarah Spellings
  47. crime
    Sheriff’s Deputy Sexually Abused Undocumented Woman’s 4-Year-Old Child: ReportOfficials say there may be other victims.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  48. domestic abuse
    Actress Chloe Dykstra Accuses Ex-Boyfriend of Sexual and Emotional Abuse“I stopped listening to music entirely. I ceased to be. I was an ex-person.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  49. crime
    The Courthouse Scene at Harvey Weinstein’s ArraignmentHe was quiet but apparently undaunted.
    By Maureen O’Connor and Maureen O'Connor
  50. the george tyndall case
    LAPD Investigating USC Gynecologist Accused of Sexual MisconductIn the past three weeks, 401 people have called a campus hotline about Dr. George Tyndall.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
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