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MEDIA REPORTS ARCHIVES
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America's child death shame
BBC News report on the epidemic of intrafamilial child abuse in the USA (October 2011)

Cardinal Bernard Law/Fr. John Geoghan/Boston Archdiocese
Archive of articles relating to sexual abuse of children by Fr. John Geoghan and the actions of Cardinal Law and the Boston Archdiocese

Dr. John Schneeberger Case
Article archive of the case of Dr. John Schneeberger, of Canada, convicted of drug-facilitated rapes of patients, and court ordered prison visits with his young daughters

Hutchins, Texas 'Girl in the Closet' Case
Archive of articles related to the neglect, physical, and sexual abuse of Hutchins, Texas, girl confined in closet for years, after initial relinquishment by biological mother and subsequent regaining of custody from foster parents

Rabbi Jerrold Levy Case
Archive of articles relating to the arrest, plea, and sentencing of Boca Raton, Florida, Rabbi Jerrold Levy on child molestation and child pornography charges

Roman Polanski Rape Conviction
In keeping with The Zero's tradition of offering factual, sourced information to our users, we offer here the truth about director Roman Polanski's arrest, conviction, and pre-sentencing flight to avoid incarceration for unlawful intercourse with a minor.

Victor Salva, Child Molester, and Disney
The Zero's archive of fully-sourced media reports regarding the child molestation conviction of director Victor Salva, and his hiring by Disney to direct the movie Powder

  • Victor Salva Update
    The Zero's archive of updated media reports on director Victor Salva's latest movie project, Jeepers Creepers

Bob Oliva, former Christ the King basketball coach, could avoid prison in sex abuse case with plea
Daily News' December 24, 2010, article about a predatory basketball coach

Veteran NYPD cop busted in Albany for stalking 11-year-old girl on way to school
Daily News, June 24, 2010

Brooklyn Rabbi Baruch Lebovits convicted in sex assault on boy, faces decades behind bars
Daily News' March 9, 2010, article about a predatory rabbi

Basketball coach Howard Avery guilty on all counts
The Oregonian's August 20, 2009, article about Howard Avery, a Portland-area youth basketball coach with a history of sexually abusing teenagers

No One to Turn To: The under-reporting of child sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers
A full report by Save the Children UK, published in 2008

Abuse in the Catholic Church
Pulitzer Prize-winning series of articles and reports from The Boston Globe, 2002, regarding allegations of abuse by priests, and actions of Diocesean officials when informed of the charges

Decades of Sex Abuse Plague Deaf School
Series of articles from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 2001, regarding sexual abuse charges occurring over half a century at the Washington School for the Deaf. Updated information covering abuse charges at schoos for deaf students nationwide has now been added as well.

Out of Bounds
Series of articles from the Houston Chronicle, April 2001, regarding abuse by youth coaches

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ARTICLES
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Abuse by: Clergy | Step/Foster-Parents, Babysitters, Family "Friends" | Police, Legal Authorities | Doctors, Medical Personnel | Educators | Coaches, Youth Group Leaders, Camp Personnel | Humanitarian Aid Workers


ABUSE by CLERGY

Christopher Jarvis, Catholic Church Sex Abuse Investigator, Jailed For Child Porn Possession
Huffington Post, November 14, 2011

U.S. Catholic bishop charged in alleged [child] porn cover-up
Reuters, October 14, 2011

Buddhist monks walk away from sex-abuse cases
Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2011

Catholic Bishops Change Rules On Sexual Abuse, But Victims Say It's Not Enough
Huffington Post, June 16, 2011

Is Catholic Church Doing Enough to Combat Abuse?
Bay Citizen, March 18, 2011

Judge orders Vatican to show files in abuse case
"A federal judge ... ruled ... that the Vatican must respond to certain requests for information from a man who says he was molested by a priest in the 1960s...."
"KATU News," April 21, 2011

Philadelphia Archdiocese Faces New Priest-Abuse Suit
CBSPhilly.com, March 21, 2011

Msgr. Charles Kavanagh guilty of sex abuse, church tribunal finds
Daily News, December 18, 2010

Rabbinical court to Lubavitchers: Quit yer snitchin' about cops, crime to outsiders
Daily News, December 10, 2010

Rabbi's son accused of sexual abuse ordered to stay away from underage victims
Daily News, December 04, 2010

Teenage church worker 'drowned 81-year-old vicar then chopped up his body after he was sexually abused
Daily Mail, August 31, 2010

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone blames homosexuality - not celibacy - for child abuse sex scandal
Daily News, April 13, 2010

Catholic Cardinal rejects sex abuse 'gossip'
BBC News, April 4, 2010

Devil of a Scandal
New York Times, April 3, 2010

Irish Bishop John Magee resigns, apologizes to victims of pedophile priests scandal
Daily News, March 24, 2010

Brooklyn pastor, Dr. Paul Lewis, busted in Jamaica for teen sex rap
Daily News, June 20, 2009

Abuse report - at a glance: The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was established in 2000 to investigate allegations of abuse at Catholic-run children's institutions in Ireland
BBC, May 20, 2009

Early Alarm for Church on Abusers in the Clergy
New York Times, April 2, 2009

Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes presses to expose sex abuse in Jewish community
Daily News, April 1, 2009

Catholic bishops warned in 1950s on child molesting priests
The New York Times, April 1, 2009

Rabbi Israel Weingarten's daughter claims mother was sexual abuser in trial
NY Daily News, March 9, 2009

Brooklyn Rabbi Baruch Lebovits convicted in sex assault on boy, faces decades behind bars
Daily News' March 9, 2010, article about a predatory rabbi

9th Circuit Rules Vatican Can Be Sued Over Abuse
Law.com, March 4, 2009

Portland pastor convicted of sex abuse gets 3 yrs. in prison
kgw.com, June 4, 2008

Priest Charged in Sexual Abuse
Newsday, May 8, 2001

Stolen Innocence
The Jewish Week, June 23, 2000

Cult Leader Ignored His Own Rules
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 7, 2002

Brentwood Man Held in '90 Molestation
Contra Costa Times, September 6, 2002

Church Panels as Abuse Cops
The National Law Journal, August 5, 2002

Schisms of Theology Run Silent, Run Deep
The Globe and Mail, July 25, 2002

Priest Rehab Chief Faces Accusations
The Associated Press, July 19, 2002

The Difference Between "Sick" and "Evil"
by Andrew Vachss, Parade, July 14, 2002

Jehovah's Witnesses Accused of Building 'Paedophile Paradise'
Sunday Herald, July 14, 2002

Convicted Priest Helped Abusers Stay In Ministry
The Dallas Morning News, July 13, 2002

Clergy Sex Abuse of Females Complicates Intricate Issue
Kansas City Star, July 12, 2002

Church Sex-Abuse Hotline Misleading, Lawsuit Claims
USA Today, July 10, 2002

For Experts on Abuse, Priests' Orientation Isn't the Issue
The Washington Post, June 24, 2002

Priest Spoke at Man-Boy Love Meeting
The Associated Press, April 8, 2002

No Bond For Ex-Priest Facing Child Porn Charge
Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2002

For One Key Bishop, Past Problems Linger
MSNBC, June 14, 2002

Two-Thirds of Bishops Let Accused Priests Work
The Dallas Morning News, June 12, 2002

Australian Bishop Denies Sex Cover-up
BBC News, May 31, 2002

Years Later, Some Charge Sexual Abuse By Nuns
Boston Herald, June 3, 2002

Seattle Priest Resigns Amid New Allegations
The Associated Press, May 25, 2002

DeKalb Pastor Found Guilty of Molesting Teen
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 22, 2002

A Vatican Lawyer Says Bishops Should Not Reveal Abuse Claims
New York Times, May 18, 2002

Suit Ties Boy's Death to Abuse By Priest
Boston Globe, April 11, 2002

A National Precedent: Suffolk Seeks Grand Jury to Examine Church Abuse Cases
Newsday, April 5, 2002

Bill Tries to Stop 'Bad Priest' Recycling
The Herald News, July 31, 2001

Priestly Sins
The San Francisco Chronicle, April 28, 2002

NY Cardinal Egan Regrets Scandal
Associated Press, April 21, 2002

For 2 Decades, in 3 Countries, Priest Left a Trail of Sex Abuse
New York Times, April 20, 2002

Members of Bishops' Committee Accused of Shielding Molesters
The Associated Press, April 12, 2002

Bishop Quits, Admits Sex Misconduct
The Associated Press, March 8, 2002

Brothers: One Is Activist Against Priest Abuse; The Other Is An Accused Priest
The Associated Press, April 12, 2002

Calif. Dioceses Settle Abuse Claim
The Associated Press, April 1, 2002

Sex Abuse Spans Spectrum of Churches
The Christian Science Monitor, April 5, 2002

Bishop Resigns Over Handling of Sex Case
BBC News, April 1, 2002

Suits Name Vatican, U.S. Church Groups Over Priests Accused of Abuse
The Associated Press, April 4, 2002

A 2nd LI Priest Removed
Newsday, April 3, 2002

State Priest Dodged Abuse Claims
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 1, 2002

Minnesota Legislature 2002: More Time Sought To Report Abuse
Pioneer Press, April 1, 2002

Polish Archbishop 'Molested Students'
BBC News, February 23, 2002

Catholic Church Addresses Scandal
The Associated Press, March 24, 2002

Researchers Caution Catholic Church
The Associated Press, March 22, 2002

Clergy, Abuse, and Jail Time
Christian Science Monitor, March 21, 2002

Churches Not Protected From Sexual Abuse Lawsuits, High Court Says
Sun-Sentinel, March 14, 2002

Hare Krishna Movement Acknowledges Sexual Abuse
Hindustan Times, June 13, 2000

Phila. Archdiocese Dismisses Priests
Reuters, February 23, 2002

Child Abuse Charges Involving Cantor's Family Called 'Typical Case'
The Associated Press, February 21, 2002

Church Blocks Sex Priest's Transfer
The Observer, February 24, 2002

Calgary Parish Split As Pedophile Priest Revealed
The National Post Online, February 4, 2002

Investigating Child Abuse in Ireland
BBC News, September 18, 1999

Vatican Inquiries Into Pedophilia to be Kept Secret
The San Francisco Chronicle, January 9, 2002

Dark History Eludes Church's Eyes
The Denver Post, November 6, 2001

Alleged Sexual Abuse Not Reported by Mormon Officials in Montana
The Associated Press, June 8, 2001

Amish Man Faces Jail in Sex Charges
The Associated Press, September 19, 2001

Analysis of Denis Dillon Letter on Clergy Reporting Bill
Analysis of Nassau County DA, Denis Dillon's letter to the NY State Senate opposing a bill requiring clergy to report child abuse allegations to authorities.

Archbishop Resigns After Abuse Criticism
BBC News, October 26, 2001

Charge That National Church Policies "Protect" Predators
PRNewswire, August 7, 2001

Bishop Charged in Sex Scandal
CNN, February 23, 2001

Sex Abuse at Church Shatters a Family
Washigton Post, July 30, 2001

Priest Arrested in Web Sex Sting
The Associated Press, May 25, 2001

Church 'Ignoring Rules' on Abuse
BBC News, March 8, 1999

Langford v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Justice Miller's Dissent, June 17, 1999

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ABUSE by STEP- and FOSTER PARENTS, BABYSITTERS, FAMILY "FRIENDS"

Foster parent, former religious publisher charged with abusing two girls
"Robert R. Gaskill ... has operated a foster care service ... as well as a foster care support system called Tapestry Chicago.... He also served on the board of the River Forest Youth Soccer program and was a program coordinator in the late 1990s. Gaskill currently works as the marketing director at Lydia Home in Chicago, a residential facility for abused children. He previously worked for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. ... [H]e was the president and publisher of Chicago Catholic Publications, which publishes the Chicago Archdiocese’s official newspaper, the New World."
Chicago Sun-Times, February 04, 2012

The judge, the madam and the babies she ‘bought’
Chicago Sun-Times, January 30, 2012

State paid sex offenders as baby sitters
Illinois' baby-sitting program has given rapists, molesters and other violent felons access to kids
Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2011

Uncle nabbed in beating death of 6-month-old boy, cops say
Daily News, May 26, 2011

Vancouver woman, man arrested in 'cage-like' confinement of autistic boys
The Oregonian, April 13, 2011

Lonnie Johnson, convicted child rapist, set free by Utah court, declared incompetent to stand trial
Daily News, April 08, 2011

When Dangerous School Visitors are Family
Bay Citizen, June 10, 2010

New York nanny Jonathan Then, worked for dozens of families, charged with molesting boys
Daily News, May 9, 2009

Girl Details Rape at Trial
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 23, 2004

Manhunt: Suspect Allegedly Drugged, Raped Daughter's Pals
The Boston Herald, May 31, 2001

Pregnant 10-Year-Old Blames 'Godfather', 75
Connecticut Post, April 18, 2002

Stow Couple Facing Rape Allegations
Akron Beacon Journal, July 25, 2001

Stepdad Accused of Rape Dies in Sex Shop
El Paso Times, August 10, 2002

Child Molester's Deal Means Life in Prison
Contra Costa Times, August 3, 2002

Mother Prayed, Child-Sex Trial Told
New Zealand National News, June 18, 2002

Family Values
The Recorder, June 7, 2002

Sex Offender Asks for Castration
Las Vegas SUN, May 16, 2002

The Psychiatrist as Accomplice
The Washington Times, April 28, 2002

Man Gets Life for Day-Care Sex Abuse
The Associated Press, March 8, 2002

Man Faces Over 2,000 Child Porn Charges
The Beaver County Times, March 1, 2002

Man's Attacks on Girls Result in Series of Life Sentences
The Kansas City Star, November 1, 2001

Girl Removed From Home After Having Stepfather's Baby
The Associated Press, October 29, 2000

Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Molesting Boys
The Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2001

2nd Time Rape Offender Sentenced to Prison
The Billings Gazette, July 12, 2001

Rapist Gets 15 Years, Deportation
Deseret News, July 10, 2001

Man Who Garrotted His Family Gets Life
The Guardian, May 25, 2001

Was Baby Boy Bred to Have Sex With 'Dad'?
Toronto Sun, March 17, 2001

Judge Adds 10 Years to Child Rapist's Sentence
The Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 2001

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ABUSE by LAW ENFORCEMENT/LEGAL AUTHORITIES

Rape victim sues Harvey over untested rape kit
A woman whose rape kit sat untested in the Harvey Police Department’s basement for a decade after her stepfather allegedly sexually assaulted her filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city and the stepfather — a former Cook County correctional officer — saying she did so to gain closure.
Southtown Star, February 08, 2012

The judge, the madam and the babies she ‘bought’
Chicago Sun-Times, January 30, 2012

Gregory Pyle, McHenry County Police Officer, Faces Criminal Sex Assault Charges
Huffington Post, January 09, 2012

Ex-NYPD cop William Fox faces 69 years in prison for molesting boys
Daily News, October 29, 2011

ICE Chief Anthony V. Mangione Regularly Sent Child Porn, Ordered to Undergo Mental Evaluation
Miami New Times, October 07, 2011

State paid sex offenders as baby sitters
Illinois' baby-sitting program has given rapists, molesters and other violent felons access to kids
Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2011

NYPD youth officer Kevin Louther charged with sexting 15-year-old girl
Daily News, June 03, 2011

Judge Transferred Over Alleged Actions in Visitation Case Involving Sex Offender
The National Law Journal, August 13, 2010

Florida DCF official pleads guilty to child exploitation
The National Association to PROTECT Children, May 11, 2009

Afghan Taliban use firing squad to kill young woman, man for eloping
Daily News, April 14, 2009

Former Judge Disbarred for Conviction of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
www.law.com, February 3, 2009

Parole board commissioner Chris Ortloff arrested in child sex sting
www.NYDailyNews.com, October 14, 2008

Six-Term State Lawmaker Strikes Plea Deal in Child Sex Case
The Associated Press, August 26, 2004

Judge Sends Former Cop To Prison
Orlando Sentinel, August 4, 2004

Aid Workers In Food For Child Sex Scandal
The Guardian, February 27, 2002

Cyber-Sting Lawyer Jailed For Kid Porn
New York Post, March 12, 2002

Ex Policeman Jailed For Child Abuse
BBC News, March 20, 2002

Police: Margate Officer Admits to Sex with Arrested Teen
Sun-Sentinel, April 9, 2001

Lauderdale Officer Accused of Soliciting Girl, 14, on Web
Sun-Sentinel, June 22, 2001

Delegate Entangled In Family Scandal Md.
The Washington Post, July 2, 2001

FBI agent convicted of daughters' abuse
Baltimore Sun, July 11, 1993

Damages Are Awarded To 2 Sisters for Abuse
New York Times, May 18, 1990

Gold Gets Probation in Fondling of Child; Agrees to Treatment
The New York Times, October 21, 1983

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ABUSE by PHYSICIANS and MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Eleven health care workers lose licenses as anti-predator law takes effect
Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2011

Pediatrician Earl Bradley Charged With Molestation of 103 Children
"ABC World News," February 23, 2010

Ex-hospital director sentenced for sex abuse
MSNBC, February 23, 2011

Dallas child psychologist allowed to keep medical license despite molestation conviction
Dallas Morning News, September 11, 2009

Charity: Aid workers raping, abusing children
CNN.com, May 27, 2008

Therapist Gets 90 Years in Sex Case
Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2002

A Complaint Never Forwarded
Newsday, June 6, 2001

Arrest of Authority Figures Presents Confusing Situation for Children
Sun-Sentinel, April 16, 2001

Are Children Safe in Our Hospitals?
Article by Lou Bank, about the failure to screen hospital volunteers who work with children

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ABUSE by EDUCATORS

Teacher charged with sexually abusing student at Orland Park high school
Chicago Sun-Times, February 08, 2012

Miramonte parents shaken by arrest of teacher for lewd acts
Los Angeles Times, February 01, 2012

Woodstock North teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
Chicago Sun-Times, January 20, 2012

Teacher molested 20 girls, he tells police
Daily News, January 05, 2012

Patrick Lott, Middle School Principal, Arrested For Allegedly Recording Boys Showering
Huffington Post, December 28, 2011

Special-ed kid turned camera on bully teacher
Daily News, November 18, 2011

Anthony Ribaudo, Former Fountain-Ft. Carson High School Teacher, Charged With Sexual Assault On A Child
Huffington Post, October 06, 2011

Anthony Alvarez, Former Arvada High School Asst. Principal, Arrested For Alleged Sexual Relationship With 15-Year-Old Student
Huffington Post, September 06, 2011

Park District worker accused of sending naked photos to minor girl
Chicago Sun-Times, August 19, 2011

Republic Middle School in lawsuit after ignoring, expelling student who claimed she was raped
Daily News, August 17, 2011

Bronx school aide busted for showing pornographic pictures to 15-year-old student
Daily News, April 08, 2011

Judge Transferred Over Alleged Actions in Visitation Case Involving Sex Offender
The National Law Journal, August 13, 2010

Teen sex rap for principal of Bensonhurst private school
New York Daily News, January 26, 2009

Teacher Gets 6 Years In Jail For Sex With 13-Year-Old
KETV.com, September 29, 2008

Child molester hasn't served single day of 43-year prison term
CNN.com, July 24, 2008

Row Over Teacher's Rapist Past
BBC News, June 25, 2004

Father of Missing Girl: She "Thinks She's in Love"
The Associated Press, May 8, 2001

Yale Fires Professor for Child Porn
The Associated Press, March 19, 2001

Cops: HIV-Positive Teacher Raped Boy, 9
New York Post, May 3, 2001

Tryst Teacher's Baby
New York Post, October 6, 2002

California Teacher Sentenced to Prison For Sex With Student
The Associated Press, September 19, 2002

Teacher Sentenced for Molestation
The Associated Press, September 19, 2002

N.J. Teacher Who Had Sex With 13-Year-Old Student Gets Probation
The Associated Press, May 24, 2002

Silently Shifting Teachers in Sex Abuse Cases
The New York Times, June 18, 2002

Teacher Sex Cases Overshadowed By Clergy Scandal
The Associated Press, June 9, 2002

Sex Abuse Case Puts Heat On Charter Schools
The Arizona Republic, June 6, 2002

Former Principal Receives Harsh Sentence on Sex Charges
The Charleston Gazette, March 19, 2002

Blind-Boy Sex Stunner
New York Post, March 15, 2002

Porn fighters break ring of kid-spanking fetishists
Chicago Tribune, March 13, 2002

Queen's Envoy to Front Sex Abuse Probe
CNN, February 19, 2002

Hare Krishna Movement Acknowledges Sexual Abuse
Hindustan Times, June 13, 2000

Family Bereft as Abuse Cases Die
The Toronto Star, February 24, 2002

Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse Is Registered Sex Offender In Florida
Mohave Daily News, January 29, 2002

Teachers Commit Many S.Africa Child Rapes - Study
Reuters, January 24, 2002

Court Gives Woman Right to Sue Monongalia BOE
The Dominion Post, November 15, 2001

Breach of Trust: Unwrapping the Saga of 'Coach Ron'
The Daytona Beach News-Journal, June 3, 2001

The Correnti Files
Newsday, April 10, 2001

Woman Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Boy
The Associated Press, August 3, 2001

Student Sex Abuse Runs Rampant
The New York Post, July 30, 2001

Ex-School Worker Gets 160 Years For Sex Abuse
The Associated Press, July 13, 2001

Sex Offender Had Stolen Identity of Dead Teacher, Records Show
The Associated Press, July 8, 2001

Schools Ignore Plan to Thwart Sex Abuse
The New York Times, June 22, 2001

Youth Board Set to Hear Sex Charges Against Two
The Birmingham News, June 16, 2001

Educators Increasingly Accused of Sex Crimes
The Oklahoman Online, June 17, 2001

Pornography Charges Filed Against Teacher
Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 12, 2001

Ex-Pupils Seek Payback for Abuse at Deaf School
The Boston Globe, June 11, 2001

Hidden and Unreported: Sexual Abuse of Students
The Toronto Star, June 3, 2001

Sexual Attacks in New York City's Schools Are Up Sharply
The New York Times, June 3, 2001

Deal Made in Case of Sex Abuse at Boys Home
Las Vegas Sun, June 1, 2001

Investigative Report: UF Hired Sexual Predator
Click10.com (WPLG-TV Miami), May 30, 2001

Schools' Hiring Has Cracks
Orlando Sentinel, May 25, 2001

Students Often Fail to Recognize Sexual Harassment by Teachers
Sun-Sentinel, May 23, 2001

Teacher's Career Marked by Disturbing Accusations
Sun-Sentinel, January 29, 2001

Psychologist Concedes Teacher's Actions Toward Student Were Predatory
Canadian Press, May 16, 2001

Data Sparse on Sex Abuse by Educators
Newsday, April 10, 2001

Investigating Child Abuse in Ireland
BBC News, September 18, 1999
Series of articles regarding panel appointed to investigate allegations of decades of sexual and physical abuse by the Christian Brothers boarding school and other institutions funded by the government, but run by private religious orders

Principal Resigns Amid Sex Probe
11alive.com (Atlanta), April 01, 2001

Ex-Cadet Officer Apologizes For Molesting Boys
Canadian Press, January 19, 2001

State Lacks Way To Track Abusive Teachers
The Daily Oklahoman, January 14, 2001

Trust Betrayed: Sexual Abuse by Teachers
Education Week, December 1998

Code of Silence
Investigative report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, September 1996

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ABUSE by COACHES, YOUTH GROUP LEADERS, CAMP PERSONNEL

Case Study: Fresh Air Fund
Excerpt from The Battle and the Backlash by David Hechler

Foster parent, former religious publisher charged with abusing two girls
"Robert R. Gaskill ... has operated a foster care service ... as well as a foster care support system called Tapestry Chicago.... He also served on the board of the River Forest Youth Soccer program and was a program coordinator in the late 1990s. Gaskill currently works as the marketing director at Lydia Home in Chicago, a residential facility for abused children. He previously worked for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. ... [H]e was the president and publisher of Chicago Catholic Publications, which publishes the Chicago Archdiocese’s official newspaper, the New World."
Chicago Sun-Times, February 04, 2012

Ukrainian coach indicted on sex charges in Pa.
AOL Sporting News, January 26, 2012

Video maker had sordid past, strong advocates
Peter E. Benjamin, the registered sex offender hired by renowned conductor Benjamin Zander to tape performances by a New England Conservatory youth orchestra, was a beloved figure among Boston’s cultural elite more than two decades ago...
Boston Globe, January 14, 2012

McCarty's Son Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
"Simon McCarty later admitted to having sexual relations with three boys, all under the age of 12, but his defence attorney, William Harrison, insists all of the encounters were 'consensual' ... Simon previously ran a charity foundation, in which he provided music lessons to orphans around the world."
ContactMusic.com, January 11, 2012

Hermes Franca Gets 42 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse
MMAFighting.com, January 07, 2012

Two charge AAU president with sex abuse
Daily News, December 09, 2011

When sports fans enable sexual abuse
Daily News, December 09, 2011

Penn State AD Curley, other administrator charged with perjury in Sandusky case
AOL Sporting News, November 05, 2011

Boy Scout Molestation: Officials Failed To Stop Sex Offender
Huffington Post, October 31, 2011

Francesco Zaffuto, ex-counselor at Staten Island summer camp, charged with sexual abuse
Daily News, March 23, 2011

Bob Oliva, former Christ the King basketball coach, could avoid prison in sex abuse case with plea
Daily News, December 24, 2010

Ex-outfielder Mel Hall gets 45 years for rape
cbcsports.ca, June 17, 2009

Police: Man Confesses to Molesting Deaf Students
Click2Houston.com, May 14, 2008

Former Cub Scout Leader Admits to Sex Crimes
WLWT.com, May 8, 2008

Former YMCA Camp Counselor Bailbound for Two Newly Filed Sex Abuse Charges
The Associated Press, June 17, 2004

Ex-Big Brother Mentor Gets 20 Years for Molesting Boys
Boston Herald, January 30, 2003

Little League Mandates Checks for Sex Offenses
The Washington Post, October 9, 2002

Mesa Scoutmaster, Church Leader Charged With Molesting 2 Boys
The Arizona Republic, August 28, 2002

Retired Red Sox Clubhouse Manager Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse of Batboys
The Associated Press, May 16, 2002

Respected Troop Leader Admits Molesting Eagle Scout
CourtTV, May 8, 2002

New Rap vs. Kid Molester
New York Daily News, March 22, 2002

Crackdown to Protect Young Stars
The Observer, July 22, 2001

Child Molester Gets 40 to 50 Years
The Associated Press, August 17, 2001

Scout Leader Hit With Sex Charges
Daily News, July 20, 2001

Paedophile Swimming Coach Gets Eight Years
The Times, June 30, 2001

Child Sex Case Opens with Boys' Testimony
Las Vegas Review Journal, March 22, 2001

Camp Counselor Busted on Child Porn Charges
APBNews.com, August 20, 1999

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ABUSE by HUMANITARIAN AID WORKERS

Charity: Aid workers raping, abusing children
CNN.com, May 27, 2008

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