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Boy Scout abuse claims fund shouldn't pay $21 million in lawyers' fees, judge says

Dec. 06, 2023 18:43 PM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of personal injury firms called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for...

Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators

Dec. 06, 2023 15:05 PM EST

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico's attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation. “Our...

Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims

Dec. 04, 2023 15:03 PM EST

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story. When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had routinely slipped into bed with her while he was aroused, she said. ...

Takeaways from The AP's investigation into the Mormon church's handling of sex abuse cases

Dec. 04, 2023 00:09 AM EST

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting had been director of the Risk Management Division at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for around 15 years when a 31-year-old church member told him that her father, a former bishop, had sexually abused her when she was a child. ...

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections

Dec. 02, 2023 16:37 PM EST

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, officials are investigating an...

West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter's death

Dec. 02, 2023 10:16 AM EST

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia prison inmate whose infant daughter has been missing for more than two years has been indicted on murder and other charges, authorities said. A grand jury in Cabell County indicted Shannon Patrick Overstreet on charges of murder; death of a...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Dec. 01, 2023 10:14 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Elon Musk and...

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

Nov. 30, 2023 07:12 AM EST

Johnson City Press. November 24, 2023. Editorial: The season for domestic violence Thursday marked the beginning of the holiday season, which is supposed to be a time for families to gather in joy and fellowship. Unfortunately, the holidays will also bring violence to...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Nov. 27, 2023 12:48 PM EST

Detroit News. November 25, 2023. Editorial: Gun seizure bill casts too wide a net Most people likely would agree that someone who presents a serious physical threat to another person should not be allowed to possess firearms. That was the stated intent of the...

Man linked to Arizona teen Alicia Navarro pleads not guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images

Nov. 20, 2023 15:06 PM EST

A Montana man who had been living with a teenager who disappeared from her home in Arizona four years ago pleaded not guilty Monday to child sexual abuse charges lodged against him based on images that authorities said they found on his cellphone. Since his Oct. 23 arrest, Edmund...