https://www.sexabuselitigation.org/ An index of news reporting on sexual abuse allegations, lawsuits, investigations and outcomes involving companies, schools, governments and religious organizations.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:35:30 +0000 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/russell-brand-trial-hears-from-sixth-accuser/107294572 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/russell-brand-trial-hears-from-sixth-accuser/107294572Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Brand's barrister argued the woman's admiration for him clouded her judgement and that his conduct was not rape; she maintained she did not consent. Brand denies all charges. (ABC News (Australia)) Governmentshttps://abcnews.com/US/new-mexico-attorney-general-files-suit-executors-jeffrey/story?id=137424892 https://abcnews.com/US/new-mexico-attorney-general-files-suit-executors-jeffrey/story?id=137424892Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a federal civil suit against co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, seeking to keep them from profiting and to direct estate assets to survivors. Both have denied involvement in Epstein's crimes. (ABC News) Governmentshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/fortescue-executive-sacked-sexual-harassment-bullying/107293046 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/fortescue-executive-sacked-sexual-harassment-bullying/107293046Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The iron ore miner said an unnamed executive breached its policies after a MinterEllison investigation into sexual harassment and bullying allegations. The company already faces a separate employee class action over alleged assaults at Pilbara mine sites. (ABC News (Australia)) Companieshttps://kera.org/2026/10/20/dallas-isd-settlement-department-justice-allegations-covered-up-teacher-abuse https://kera.org/2026/10/20/dallas-isd-settlement-department-justice-allegations-covered-up-teacher-abuseTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Federal prosecutors said the district closed misconduct complaints against a former special education teacher instead of reporting them to state certification officials; most of the money funds reforms. The district disputes the allegations. (KERA News) Schoolshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/10/20/judge-dismisses-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-brought-by-his-sister/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/10/20/judge-dismisses-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-brought-by-his-sister/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A Missouri federal judge threw out a family member's suit alleging Altman abused her as a child, finding she refused a court-ordered medical evaluation and intentionally delayed the case. Altman has called the claims completely untrue; OpenAI was not a party. (Forbes) Companieshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/russell-brand-trial-hears-more-evidence-in-week-two/107290296 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/russell-brand-trial-hears-more-evidence-in-week-two/107290296Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Prosecutors began presenting the allegations of a sixth woman, playing parts of her police interview in which she says an encounter at Brand's home turned non-consensual a week after consensual contact. Brand denies all seven charges. (ABC News (Australia)) Governmentshttps://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-sues-alpha-delta-phi-university-of-chicago-rape-frat-party/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-sues-alpha-delta-phi-university-of-chicago-rape-frat-party/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An anonymous student's Cook County suit alleges she was assaulted at a February fraternity party and that the fraternity and university knew of sexual assault reports at the chapter dating to 2009 but required no safeguards. The fraternity says it suspended the member; police are still investigating. (CBS News Chicago) Schoolshttps://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/10/20/democratic-state-ags-epstein https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/10/20/democratic-state-ags-epsteinTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 In a letter to congressional leaders, state attorneys general backed Rep. Thomas Massie's bill requiring the Justice Department to share unredacted Epstein records with state and local prosecutors. The department says withheld files are duplicates, unrelated or privileged. (Spectrum News) Governmentshttps://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-10-20/survivors-meet-privately-with-ag-after-release-of-clergy-abuse-investigation https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-10-20/survivors-meet-privately-with-ag-after-release-of-clergy-abuse-investigationTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Weeks after her report on three dioceses, Attorney General Andrea Campbell met privately with survivors and described her office's push to lift time limits, remove the charitable immunity cap and open a lookback window. Some survivors said investigators never contacted them. (GBH News) Religious organizationshttps://www.kiro7.com/news/local/amazon-employee-sues-alleging-company-failed-protect-her-after-reporting-senior-manager-rape/P57OQV6FF5DCXHAYY5RLRVF3WM/ https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/amazon-employee-sues-alleging-company-failed-protect-her-after-reporting-senior-manager-rape/P57OQV6FF5DCXHAYY5RLRVF3WM/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An unnamed Amazon employee alleges in a new suit that the company kept her working alongside a senior manager she reported for raping her on a 2023 company-funded trip and ran an inadequate investigation. Amazon's internal review found insufficient evidence of a policy violation; police closed their inquiry without charges. (KIRO 7) Companieshttps://mi-reporter.com/2026/10/20/former-mihs-students-sex-abuse-tort-claim-resolved https://mi-reporter.com/2026/10/20/former-mihs-students-sex-abuse-tort-claim-resolvedTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former Mercer Island High School student's $13.4 million claim, alleging administrators failed to stop a longtime English teacher's grooming and abuse about 15 years ago, was resolved before suit for $1.5 million. The district's insurance pool pays the full amount and there is no admission of liability. (Mercer Island Reporter) Schoolshttps://hoodline.com/2026/10/kansas-woman-sues-priest-two-dioceses-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-cover-up/ https://hoodline.com/2026/10/kansas-woman-sues-priest-two-dioceses-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-cover-up/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An adult woman alleges Rev. Ryan McCandless, already facing unrelated child sex charges, used a spiritual-counseling relationship to coerce her into sexual contact in 2024, and that the Diocese of Salina, the Kansas City archdiocese and a Manhattan parish concealed her report. The archdiocese says he never served there; Salina declined comment. (Hoodline) Religious organizationshttps://www.myjoyonline.com/sex-scandal-activists-declare-wednesday-red-wednesday-for-obuasi-shts-girls/ https://www.myjoyonline.com/sex-scandal-activists-declare-wednesday-red-wednesday-for-obuasi-shts-girls/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Several female students have accused the school's headmaster of sexual misconduct; the education minister ordered him interdicted and police say he was arrested, with one rape docket sent to the Attorney-General for advice. Activists question whether earlier complaints were ignored by school and education authorities. (MyJoyOnline) Schoolshttps://mocoshow.com/2026/10/20/maryland-federal-judge-allows-child-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-against-wwe-and-mcmahons-to-move-forward/ https://mocoshow.com/2026/10/20/maryland-federal-judge-allows-child-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-against-wwe-and-mcmahons-to-move-forward/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. District Judge James Bredar rejected a due process challenge by WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon to applying Maryland's 2023 Child Victims Act to alleged abuse of ring crew boys in the 1980s and 1990s. The suit by seven anonymous plaintiffs now moves toward discovery; the defendants deny the allegations. (The MoCo Show) Companieshttps://thebaptistpaper.org/sbc-legal-updates-south-carolina-church-school-lawsuit-dismissed-settlement-conference-set-in-sills-case https://thebaptistpaper.org/sbc-legal-updates-south-carolina-church-school-lawsuit-dismissed-settlement-conference-set-in-sills-caseTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Judge Richard Gergel dismissed, for lack of jurisdiction, a lawsuit by parents of a Pawleys Island Christian Academy student alleging the SBC and its Executive Committee let a convicted sex offender keep access to children. The ruling did not decide the underlying allegations. (The Baptist Paper (Baptist Press)) Religious organizationshttps://irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/20/russell-brand-laughed-after-groping-and-kissing-radio-station-worker https://irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/20/russell-brand-laughed-after-groping-and-kissing-radio-station-workerTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former radio station worker testified that Brand sexually assaulted her at Choice FM's London studios in the mid-2000s and said the workplace culture deterred her from reporting it. Brand denies the charge. (Irish Times (PA)) Governmentshttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/russell-brand-accuser-says-she-140017324.html https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/russell-brand-accuser-says-she-140017324.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A woman who worked on a Channel 4 project in 2009 testified that she was pressured into massaging Brand, who then laid his head in her lap, and that she reported it to her line manager the next day. Brand denies the sexual assault charge; Channel 4 had earlier apologised for failing to investigate a 2009 complaint. (Deadline (via Yahoo)) Companieshttps://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-accuser-raped-clean-up-mess-court-hears-1237168557/ https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-accuser-raped-clean-up-mess-court-hears-1237168557/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Jurors watched the recorded police interview of a woman who met Brand after a Hammersmith Apollo show in 2009 and says consensual sex at his home became non-consensual when he did not stop; police photos of the house were shown. Brand denies the rape charge. (Deadline) Governmentshttps://nbcchicago.com/news/local/completely-unacceptable-sexual-assault-lawsuit-fuels-protests-at-loyola-university/4004841 https://nbcchicago.com/news/local/completely-unacceptable-sexual-assault-lawsuit-fuels-protests-at-loyola-university/4004841Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Students rallied on campus over a lawsuit by ten former students alleging the university mishandled and underreported sexual assault complaints dating back to 2011. The university has failed to get the case dismissed, and a trial is set for September 2027; Loyola declined to comment on pending litigation. (NBC Chicago) Schoolshttps://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2026-10-19-il-fornaio-settles-harassment-lawsuit-for-3-million/ https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2026-10-19-il-fornaio-settles-harassment-lawsuit-for-3-million/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The EEOC alleged the restaurant chain ignored harassment of female workers, many of them teenagers, at locations in California and Nevada. The company denied wrongdoing and agreed to an outside monitor and HR reforms. (KFI AM 640) Companieshttps://www.whro.org/2026-10-19/albemarle-county-tries-to-steady-school-district-rocked-by-abuse-allegations https://www.whro.org/2026-10-19/albemarle-county-tries-to-steady-school-district-rocked-by-abuse-allegationsMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 County supervisors asked the school board for more transparency and a whistleblower system after a teacher was charged with abusing elementary students and three administrators were charged with not reporting. The charged teacher denies the allegations. (WMRA (via WHRO)) Schoolshttps://boston.com/news/local-news/2026/10/19/taunton-state-hospital-nurse-lawsuit-sexual-assault https://boston.com/news/local-news/2026/10/19/taunton-state-hospital-nurse-lawsuit-sexual-assaultMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A nurse alleges the state kept a coworker on the job despite two earlier complaints before he allegedly assaulted her in 2025, then tried to reassign her while colleagues retaliated. The coworker faces criminal charges and has pleaded not guilty; the department says it acted promptly and later fired him. (Boston.com) Governmentshttps://wistv.com/2026/10/19/former-aynor-high-teacher-accused-grooming-student-new-lawsuit https://wistv.com/2026/10/19/former-aynor-high-teacher-accused-grooming-student-new-lawsuitMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A family's suit alleges a former Aynor High School teacher groomed a student and sent explicit material, and that district staff knew or should have known and failed to intervene. The teacher was arrested in 2025 on related criminal charges and resigned; the district has not commented on the suit. (WIS News 10) Schoolshttps://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/vatican-upholds-excommunication-of-deacon-whose-son-was-abused-by-priest/ https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/vatican-upholds-excommunication-of-deacon-whose-son-was-abused-by-priest/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith rejected a former deacon's appeal of his excommunication, which followed his departure from the Church over the abuse of his son by Father Michael Guidry, who confessed and is serving a prison sentence. Critics note the bishop let Guidry remain a priest. (Acadiana News First (via BishopAccountability.org)) Religious organizationshttps://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/zurich-reformed-church-investigates-abuse-by-vicar/ https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/zurich-reformed-church-investigates-abuse-by-vicar/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An external report found at least ten women suffered sexual, physical and psychological abuse by a former vicar between 1992 and 2006, and that the church closed its 2007 inquiry without acknowledging the confirmed abuse. The church council apologized and pledged to handle future cases differently. (Swissinfo (via BishopAccountability.org)) Religious organizationshttps://www.rismedia.com/2026/10/19/breaking-exp-reaches-settlement-in-sexual-assault-case/ https://www.rismedia.com/2026/10/19/breaking-exp-reaches-settlement-in-sexual-assault-case/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 eXp Realty and parent AGNT reached a confidential settlement with an agent who alleged she was sexually assaulted by company-affiliated recruiters, without admitting wrongdoing, as her federal trial against two former recruiters opened in Los Angeles. A separate suit by four other women naming eXp is still pending. (RISMedia) Companieshttps://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-trial-third-woman-grin-assault-1236916335/ https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-trial-third-woman-grin-assault-1236916335/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former MTV worker told the jury Brand groped her within a minute of meeting at a London bar in 2004 and then pulled her into a toilet where she says he forced a sex act on her; her 2023 police interview was played. Brand denies the charges. (Variety) Governmentshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/russell-brand-woman-rape-allegations/107285830 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/russell-brand-woman-rape-allegations/107285830Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Under cross-examination, Ian Winter KC suggested the woman went willingly with Brand, that others would have seen any assault, and that she only called it rape after the 2023 coverage; she disputed his account. Brand denies the charges. (ABC News (Australia)) Governmentshttps://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/19/victims-attorneys-ask-new-hampshire-supreme-court-to-roll-back-ydc-settlement-fund-changes/ https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/19/victims-attorneys-ask-new-hampshire-supreme-court-to-roll-back-ydc-settlement-fund-changes/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Survivors' attorneys argued the state breached a binding agreement by giving the attorney general veto power over awards. The state contends no binding contract existed. (New Hampshire Bulletin) Governmentshttps://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/19/former-mountain-view-high-school-student-sues-evergreen-public-schools-over-teacher-sex-abuse-allegations/ https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/19/former-mountain-view-high-school-student-sues-evergreen-public-schools-over-teacher-sex-abuse-allegations/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former Mountain View High School student filed suit in Clark County Superior Court alleging the district failed to protect her from years of grooming and sexual abuse by a band teacher in the early 2000s. The claims are allegations and have not been tested in court. (The Columbian) Schoolshttps://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/gu-updates-clerical-sex-abuse-page-after-new-misconduct-allegations/ https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/10/gu-updates-clerical-sex-abuse-page-after-new-misconduct-allegations/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 After the student paper reported that a late Jesuit priest allegedly harassed at least four students and returned to campus after a 1998 complaint, Georgetown revised its Title IX page to acknowledge a 2010 finding of unwanted touching and disclosed new protocols for sharing Jesuit misconduct reports. (The Hoya (via BishopAccountability.org)) Schoolshttps://www.cp24.com/news/entertainment/2026/10/16/wild-eyed-comedian-russell-brand-tried-to-drag-me-into-toilets-woman-tells-uk-court/ https://www.cp24.com/news/entertainment/2026/10/16/wild-eyed-comedian-russell-brand-tried-to-drag-me-into-toilets-woman-tells-uk-court/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former MTV Europe worker testified that Brand grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into the men's toilets before she freed herself; the defence called it a brief, minor incident. Brand denies the indecent assault charge. (CP24 (Reuters)) Governmentshttps://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-16/egotistical-russell-brand-preoccupied-by-sex-former-flatmate-tells-trial https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-16/egotistical-russell-brand-preoccupied-by-sex-former-flatmate-tells-trialFri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former flatmate and member of Brand's cabaret troupe gave evidence about the 1999 Bournemouth trip, describing Brand as egotistical and recalling he did not return with the group one night. Brand denies all charges. (ITV News) Governmentshttps://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-trial-woman-details-alleged-rape-half-naked-photos-1236912784/ https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-trial-woman-details-alleged-rape-half-naked-photos-1236912784/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The jury watched the police interview of the first complainant, who alleges Brand raped her in her hotel room in Bournemouth in 1999, before she gave evidence from behind screens. Brand denies the charge. (Variety) Governmentshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/russell-brand-rape-trial-continues-court-shown-photos-from-1999/107272908 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/russell-brand-rape-trial-continues-court-shown-photos-from-1999/107272908Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Defence barrister Ian Winter KC suggested the first complainant had reimagined a consensual encounter and questioned discrepancies in her account, using photos she took in the hotel room; she rejected his suggestions. Brand denies the charge. (ABC News (Australia)) Governmentshttps://dailyvoice.com/article/nj-boy-10-reveals-sex-assault-after-believing-news-article-was-about-him-lawsuit/ https://dailyvoice.com/article/nj-boy-10-reveals-sex-assault-after-believing-news-article-was-about-him-lawsuit/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A new lawsuit against the Englewood school board, the city and an elementary school alleges officials knew or should have known about the conduct of a former after-school program aide who was arrested in 2023 on multiple sexual assault charges. The suit claims negligence and failure to supervise; the district had not commented. (Daily Voice) Schoolshttps://www.ksl.com/article/51636196/prosecution-labels-russell-brand-a-ruthless-sexual-predator-at-opening-of-his-sex-assault-trial https://www.ksl.com/article/51636196/prosecution-labels-russell-brand-a-ruthless-sexual-predator-at-opening-of-his-sex-assault-trialWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC told jurors six women who did not know each other would describe alleged assaults at a hotel, workplaces including broadcasters, a bar and Brand's home. Brand denies all charges and has told police encounters were consensual or that he does not recall them. (KSL (AP)) Governmentshttps://courthousenews.com/lyft-seeks-to-clip-consolidated-sexual-assault-suits/ https://courthousenews.com/lyft-seeks-to-clip-consolidated-sexual-assault-suits/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 At a hearing in San Francisco, Lyft argued that negligence and product liability claims in roughly 136 consolidated federal suits by riders alleging assault by drivers should be dismissed. The judge voiced skepticism of some of Lyft's arguments but did not rule from the bench. (Courthouse News Service) Companieshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/cornell-president-admits-he-never-followed-up-on-gang-rape-allegation-ahead-of-no-confidence-debate https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/cornell-president-admits-he-never-followed-up-on-gang-rape-allegation-ahead-of-no-confidence-debateWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Cornell's president said he did not check the outcome of a student's 2024 report of a fraternity gang rape, as a lawsuit alleges the university mishandled her complaints and the faculty senate weighs a no-confidence resolution. New York's governor named the state attorney general special prosecutor and ordered an independent review of Cornell's handling of the case. (PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)) Schoolshttps://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/13/jury-selected-for-russell-brand-trial/ https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/13/jury-selected-for-russell-brand-trial/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A jury was sworn in after the judge excluded potential jurors who had seen coverage of the allegations and told them not to research the case. Brand firmly denies all seven charges. (Irish Times) Governmentshttps://pbs.org/newshour/arts/russell-brand-appears-in-london-court-for-trial-on-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges https://pbs.org/newshour/arts/russell-brand-appears-in-london-court-for-trial-on-rape-and-sexual-assault-chargesMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Jury selection began in Brand's trial on three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009. Brand, who is on bail, denies all charges. (PBS NewsHour (AP)) Governmentshttps://thebusinessjournal.com/oakland-diocese-bankruptcy-plan-rejected-sexual-abuse-claims https://thebusinessjournal.com/oakland-diocese-bankruptcy-plan-rejected-sexual-abuse-claimsMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A federal bankruptcy judge declined to confirm the Oakland Diocese's Chapter 11 plan meant to resolve roughly 330 clergy abuse claims, citing insufficient evidentiary support. The judge indicated a revised plan could still be approved. (The Oaklandside (via The Business Journal)) Religious organizationshttps://hoodline.com/2026/10/menlo-atherton-grad-sues-district-over-teacher-abuse-allegations/ https://hoodline.com/2026/10/menlo-atherton-grad-sues-district-over-teacher-abuse-allegations/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A former student filed suit in San Mateo County alleging a former teacher sexually abused her between 2006 and 2010 and that the district failed to supervise, investigate, warn students or report the teacher to police. The district did not respond to requests for comment. (Hoodline) Schoolshttps://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/third-bellwether-trial-in-uber-sexual-assault-mdl-ends-in-settlement/ https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/third-bellwether-trial-in-uber-sexual-assault-mdl-ends-in-settlement/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Uber reached a confidential settlement with a Texas rider shortly after jury selection in the third bellwether trial of the federal passenger sexual assault litigation. Thousands of similar cases remain pending in the multidistrict litigation in California. (Top Class Actions) Companieshttps://www.ksat.com/news/2026/10/08/judge-says-search-warrants-used-to-seize-property-from-former-prince-andrew-were-unlawful/ https://www.ksat.com/news/2026/10/08/judge-says-search-warrants-used-to-seize-property-from-former-prince-andrew-were-unlawful/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A London judge found Thames Valley Police made significant errors obtaining warrants used to search the former prince's properties in its Epstein-related inquiry. (KSAT (Associated Press)) Governmentshttps://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/06/education-department-investigates-nyc-jeffco-schools-sexual-misconduct/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/06/education-department-investigates-nyc-jeffco-schools-sexual-misconduct/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights launched investigations into how the New York City school system, Colorado's Jeffco Public Schools and unnamed districts in six other states handle sexual misconduct claims against employees, targeting so-called pass-the-trash practices. New York City schools said they take abuse allegations seriously and are reviewing the complaint. (Chalkbeat) Schoolshttps://hoodline.com/2026/10/second-accuser-says-rockville-teacher-abused-him-back-in-1989/ https://hoodline.com/2026/10/second-accuser-says-rockville-teacher-abused-him-back-in-1989/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An amended complaint adds a second former elementary student to a lawsuit alleging the school board negligently kept a teacher in roles with access to children despite complaints dating to 1993 and a 1995 child protective services finding. The suit relies on Maryland's Child Victims Act; the allegations are unproven. (Hoodline) Schoolshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2026/09/30/massachusetts-attorney-general-clergy-sex-abuse-worcester-fall-river-springfield https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/09/30/massachusetts-attorney-general-clergy-sex-abuse-worcester-fall-river-springfieldWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Massachusetts attorney general released the state's first investigation into clergy abuse in three Catholic dioceses, finding that more than 270 clergy abused close to 1,000 children going back to the 1950s. The report notes Worcester remains the only diocese in the state without a public list of credibly accused priests. (WBUR) Religious organizationshttps://www.wptv.com/wptv-investigates/attorneys-collect-millions-while-boy-scout-sex-abuse-survivors-wait-for-payments https://www.wptv.com/wptv-investigates/attorneys-collect-millions-while-boy-scout-sex-abuse-survivors-wait-for-paymentsMon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Scouting Settlement Trust had distributed nearly $1.3 billion to just over 50,000 survivors, while about $40 million had gone to trustee and legal fees. Approved claimants were expected to receive only a small share of their claims' assessed value. (WPTV) Companieshttps://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/09/28/jury-awards-164m-child-sex-trafficking-survivor-lawsuit-against-metro-atlanta-hotel-operator/ https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/09/28/jury-awards-164m-child-sex-trafficking-survivor-lawsuit-against-metro-atlanta-hotel-operator/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A federal jury in Atlanta found the operator of a College Park Super 8 liable under federal trafficking law, concluding it knew or should have known of trafficking at the property and profited from it. The verdict totaled $164 million. (Atlanta News First) Companies