Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor, a judge in the Dominican Republic said on Thursday. After an investigation that lasted over a year, judge Pascual Valenzuela of the northern...

Nevada high court orders dismissal of Chasing Horse sex abuse case but says charges can be refiled

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled in a case that sent shockwaves throughout Indian Country and led to more criminal charges in the U.S....

Woman sentenced to 18 years for plotting with neo-Nazi leader to attack Baltimore's power grid

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland woman who’s held white supremacist views for decades and recently conspired with a neo-Nazi leader to plan an attack on Baltimore’s power grid was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for her role in the plot. The high-profile case ultimately...

Survivors of sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention facilities hope for justice

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Moss said he felt shame and guilt for years after he was sexually abused as a teenager by guards at a troubled Chicago juvenile detention center. Moss, now 30, spoke publicly Tuesday about his traumatic experiences as one of hundreds of survivors who’ve...

Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating four child deaths. Here are the takeaways.

In 2021, the legislature’s government oversight committee directed the state watchdog agency to investigate the deaths of four children whose families had some involvement with the child welfare system. Last week, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability...

FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida against former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Oran Alexander Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his...

Son of man arrested in Trump assassination attempt has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse images, FBI says

More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds

It became more common for authorities to charge women with crimes related to their pregnancies after the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, a new study found — even if they're almost never accused of violating abortion bans. In the year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide...

West Virginia woman charged after daughter leaves home in handcuffs and seeks neighbor's help

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman was arrested Monday after her handcuffed daughter sought help from a neighbor, police said. Officers in Charleston located the girl on the neighbor’s porch, Lt. Tony Hazelett said in a news release. The woman was...

Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said Monday they have rescued 187 more children and raided locations nationwide linked to an Islamic business group that is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of children. National police chief Razarudin Husain said the...