Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s highest ranking Catholic official and the former head of Vatican finances, is heading to prison. The 77-year-old cardinal is not eligible for parole for three years. He plans to appeal his conviction and has consistently maintained his innocence. It was the second trial that eventually led to Pell’s conviction on charges […]
Pinellas Teacher Arrested in Largo for Child Porn
Robert James Plotkin, a teacher since 2012 at Clearwater Intermediate, a dropout prevention middle school at 1220 Palmetto St. in Clearwater, Florida has been arrested and is being charged with on 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of tampering with physical evidence, according to Largo police. Local police were tipped off […]
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Legislation to Expand Statute of Limitation on Sex Abuse Cases
In a vote of 48-0, the Pennsylvania state Senate has approved legislation that would give survivors of child sexual abuse an opportunity to seek justice in the civil courts. The bill, which essentially reopens an old debate with the state House in the new legislative session, would give child victims until age 50 to bring […]
Judge Unseals USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Files
A Georgia judge has ruled that files containing sexual abuse complaints against USA Gymnastics coaches, trainers, and officials should be made public. Just prior to the opening of the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, USA Gymnastics faced a firestorm over sexual abuse allegations concerning its young gymnasts. The allegations […]
