Driver convicted of 11 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter in fatal California bus crashOctober 9th, 2009 Driver convicted in fatal California bus crashCOLUSA, Calif. — The driver of a bus that crashed in Northern California last year, killing 11 people, has been convicted of 11 counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.
Calif. corrections worker charged with sexually abusing wifeSeptember 4th, 2009 Calif. corrections worker charged with sex abuseSAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California corrections worker was charged Friday with sexually abusing his immigrant wife. Michael O'Riley, 60, a social worker at a prison outside Sacramento, was arrested after his 44-year-old wife called police and reported he was threatening to kill her, authorities said.
Half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis indicted on Oregon sex abuse chargesAugust 26th, 2009 Jackie half brother indicted on sex abuse chargesPORTLAND, Ore. — The half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been indicted on felony charges of encouraging child sexual abuse in Oregon.
Military says death of soldier from Ohio in Iraq reveals cruelty by 4 other US soldiersAugust 23rd, 2009 Probe: Private's death reveals cruelty by soldiersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation into the death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq revealed cruelty and maltreatment by other soldiers who have been charged with treating soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, the U.S.
Court documents detail weeks of alleged abuse before the death of 7-year-old Mass. boyAugust 7th, 2009 Court documents detail Mass. child's alleged abuseWORCESTER, Mass.
Court documents detail weeks of abuse before 7-year-old Mass. boy fatal Father's Day beatingAugust 7th, 2009 Court: Mass. dad beat, shoved, sat on son who diedWORCESTER, Mass.
Wis. man alleged to have been tied up, abused by wife and lovers is accused of child abuseAugust 5th, 2009 Man allegedly abused by wife, lovers is arrestedFOND DU LAC, Wis. — A Wisconsin man who prosecutors say was tied up, humiliated and assaulted by his wife and three other women has been jailed on accusations of child abuse and other misdeeds.
Conn. priest who hired investigator claims bishop threatened to send him to live with nunsAugust 4th, 2009 Conn. whistle-blow priest says bishop scolded himNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former Connecticut priest claims a bishop who played a leading national role in responding to the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal threatened to send him to live with nuns after he hired a private investigator to look into his pastor.
Robber confesses to priest after California credit union heist, turns over $1,200July 28th, 2009 Calif. robber confesses to priest, turns in cashWALNUT CREEK, Calif. — A man who robbed a San Francisco Bay area bank apparently felt guilty enough to confess his sins and hand over $1,200, but not enough to turn himself in.
Prosecutors charge former California priest with past sex abuse of boy in mid-1990sJuly 21st, 2009 Ex-priest charged with past sex abuse of boySANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Southern California priest who was accused of molesting a teenager more than 30 years ago has been charged with abusing a boy in another incident in the mid-1990s.
Police: Philadelphia man dressed up as a priest, visited family of wounded officerJuly 15th, 2009 Police: Man impersonates priest, visits officerPHILADELPHIA — A 26-year-old Philadelphia man suspected of impersonating a priest while visiting a wounded police officer was arrested on Monday. The man was charged with criminal trespass and false impersonating.
More Vermont church properties face liens to cover awards in priest sex abuse trialsJuly 5th, 2009 More Vermont diocese properties face liensBURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge has put liens on four church-owned rest homes and part of the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese's investments in order to cover jury awards in two priest sex abuse cases.
Ex-priest accused of molesting children in 1970s, '80s to be extradited from Calif. to UKJune 10th, 2009 Ex-priest accused of abuse to be extradited to UKLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that a former Catholic priest suspected of abusing altar boys in the United Kingdom can be extradited to face trial there. James Robinson is accused of abusing four boys in the 1970s and '80s before and after he served as a priest in three parishes in Coventry and Birmingham, England.
NM mom accused of suffocating son, burying him in playground charged with murder, abuseJune 8th, 2009 NM mom faces murder, abuse charges in death of sonALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mother accused of suffocating her 3-year-old son and burying him in an Albuquerque playground has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges.
Charges filed against Serbian priest for drug rehab beatingMay 29th, 2009 Serbian priest charged in rehab beatingBELGRADE, Serbia — Police have filed torture charges against a Serbian Orthodox priest for beating a drug rehab patient with a shovel. The former head of the church-backed Crna Reka rehab center in southern Serbia, Branislav Peranovic, has been removed from his position after a video broadcast on national television showed him swinging a shovel at an unnamed patient's lower back.
LONDON —British police have charged a former California priest with sexually abusing young boys when he served in the United Kingdom between 1959 and 1983.
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