The former Penn State assistant, who has been charged with more than 50 counts of sexual abuse involving 10 boys, has a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday.

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Sandusky Scheduled to Face Several of His Accusers

Trial lawyers with experience in sexual abuse cases say the monetary damages could be extensive, and Penn State officials, including former coach Joe Paterno, could be sued.

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Penn State Officials, Including Paterno, Could Face Civil Lawsuits

Joe Paterno’s dismissal Wednesday night after almost 46 years as Penn State’s head football coach — he’s leaving under a black cloud that has enveloped the campus he ruled for so long — isn’t nearly as tragic as the alleged sexual abuse of boys by Paterno’s former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. But it is shocking and heartbreaking nonetheless. Read full article > >

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Joe Paterno and the end of the iconic, eternal college coach

For months, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania had reason to suspect a sexual abuse scandal was going to explode at Penn State University. He also had no way to talk about it, or to prepare for it.

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Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor, Couldn’t Discuss Inquiry

The sexual abuse scandal that cost Joe Paterno his job has fixated Penn State in its classrooms as much as elsewhere.

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From Coach to Case Study in Penn State Classrooms

Two Penn State University officials appeared Monday in a Harrisburg, Pa., district court to be charged with lying to a grand jury investigating allegations that former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused children and failing to report suspected sexual abuse of a child. Bail for Tim Curley, the school’s athletic director, and Gary Schulta, senior vice president for business and finance, was set at $75,000. They were not required to enter pleas and surrendered their passports. Curley, 57, has taken a leave of absence from the school and Schultz, 62, has returned to retirement. Read full article > >

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Penn State officials surrender in Sandusky sex-abuse case

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been charged with sexual abuse of a child. Two current university officials also face charges of allegedly covering it up.

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Sex abuse charges for ex-college coach

Pope Benedict has met German victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and expressed “deep compassion and regret” at their suffering.

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Pope meets German abuse victims

Pope Benedict has met German victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and expressed “deep compassion and regret” at their suffering.

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A former Leesburg preschool teacher’s DNA matched a sample found on pants worn by a 4-year-old girl he is accused of sexually abusing, according to authorities who testified at a preliminary hearing Thursday. Brad R. Minor, 23, was charged in July in the sexual abuse of two students at the Chesterbrook Academy Preschool. Minor, who worked as a teacher and bus driver at the school, was fired after his arrest. Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge Pamela Brooks concluded Thursday that there was enough evidence to send the case to a grand jury for possible indictment on a charge of indecent liberties with a child. Read full article > >

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Former Chesterbrook Academy teacher’s DNA matched sample on preschooler’s pants, expert testifies

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse Tuesday morning. The plea, entered by his attorney A. Scott Bolden in D.C. Superior Court, was expected . Prosecutors had offered to dismiss the sexual abuse charge if Haynesworth would plead guilty to simple assault, but Bolden rejected the deal, saying his client was innocent. Read full article > >

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Albert Haynesworth pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charge

Dozens of priests accused of sexual abuse remain in their parishes, weeks after a report criticizing the Archdiocese.

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Philadelphia Fears Abusive Priests Are Still Active

Police investigating the alleged sexual abuse of young people in a Devon seaside resort arrest a 19-year-old man.

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Man held in child abuse inquiry

One in four people in the UK, aged between 18 and 24, claims to have experienced severe violence, sexual abuse or neglect, says the NSPCC.

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Million youngsters ‘maltreated’

Nearly 30 children in Wales’ social services system have been identified as victims of organised child sexual abuse, says an AM.

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Organised child abuse ‘growing’