AltWeeklies Wire
How An Abused Teen's Suicide Played Out On Twitternew
After tweeting about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father — and an investigation that came up empty — Ashley Billasano killed herself.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-07-2012 |
Children & Families
Dirty Little Secretsnew
The hidden reality of child sexual abuse.
LEO Weekly |
George Halitzka |
01-11-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: Child abuse, sexual abuse
The Boy Scouts' Police Problemnew
Dozens of teenage explorers in the U.S. have been sexually abused by police officers. Should the Boy Scouts, who oversee the program, share the blame?
SF Weekly |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
12-09-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Claims of Sexual Abuse by Former Priest Results in Calls to Stay Executionnew
The church of St. Clare’s in San Antonio, a symbol of faith and piety for some, has become an icon of the fear and shame others here have kept buried for decades.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
06-15-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Episcopal Church of Texas Turned a Blind Eye to a Priest Who Was Molesting Studentsnew
Although the Episcopal Diocese of Texas states that Jim Tucker abused boys at St. Stephen's school in Austin, and possibly St. James in Houston, he has never been charged criminally.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
A Priest Who Faced an Abuse Accusation Is Still in Ministry in Spainnew
A priest the Diocese of Orange admits it removed for an abuse accusation is still in ministry—but not in Orange County.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
03-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Ask a Mexican: Pinche Chestersnew
"What is the deal with Mexican denial when it comes to dealing with child sexual abuse?"
The Two Faces of Spiritual Leader Bo Lozoffnew
Lozoff faces allegations that he mistreated parolees and engaged in questionable sexual conduct at Kindness House, a centerpiece of his ministry.
J. Gary Mitchell's Puppets Fight Pedophilianew
Mitchell, a soft-spoken 70-year-old with a dapper white mustache, has been directing and producing short educational movies for three decades, creating characters who warn against smoking and drinking. But his specialty since 1985's What Tadoo is gently informing children about sexual abuse.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
07-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joelle Casteix Fights for Catholic Church Sex-Abuse Victims While Pursuing Her Own Abusernew
Right now, the man who molested her 22 years ago, the former Mater Dei choir director, is leading a group of young adults through a pre-Olympics tour of China. Casteix worries for their safety, but she is more upset that he's gotten this far in life without facing justice.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
07-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
German Director Matthias Glasner Crafts a Remarkably Human Examination of Fear and Desirenew
While its first 20 minutes, which include a lengthy, brutal rape scene, suggest leanings toward artsploitation, the rest of the movie, released straight to DVD this week, is sober and completely uninterested in shock value.
Baltimore City Paper |
Steve Erickson |
07-01-2008 |
Reviews
Border-Area Rapes Challenge a Stumbling Systemnew
According to immigrant-advocacy groups, nearly all women and female children smuggled north face some degree of sexual abuse, including rape. It is now considered "the price of admission." And since these horrid crimes occur in a murky milieu, law-enforcement officials consider them among the toughest to pursue.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
06-11-2008 |
Immigration
Sex Files: There's Help for Survivors of Sexual Abusenew
For most women -- and men, for that matter -- overcoming past sexual abuse takes effort.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
04-23-2008 |
Advice
Within These Wallsnew
Richmond's Child Advocacy Center is working to change.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Reynolds |
05-25-2006 |
Children & Families
Members of Polygamous Sect Barricade Their Homesnew
The head of a breakaway Mormon sect is in hiding, and his followers on the Arizona-Utah border appear to be steeling themselves against law enforcement agencies.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-27-2005 |
Religion
