Sentences with phrase «allegation of sexual abuse»

The exception is false allegations of sexual abuse of a daughter and this is a damned hard fight to win.

Today another wave of trials are under way involving allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Roughly half the cases in the study involved allegations of multiple incidents of physical abuse by parents, while the other half involved allegations of sexual abuse.

It outlines policies and procedures for the church to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy and deals with reconciliation, accountability and prevention.

Out of the 107 interviews in which children provided allegations of sexual abuse, only six involved a parent.

In a statement, he said he will not participate in any promotional duties for the film after being hit with a lawsuit for allegations of sexual abuse.

Much too often, I saw false allegations of sexual abuse used as a tactic for getting a leg up in a custody battle.

They would never intentionally cover up allegations of sexual abuse in their church.

He has written and testified extensively about false allegations of sexual abuse that had become common during this period.

A significant part of my practice involves highly charged custody litigation, some of which involve allegations of sexual abuse and parental alienation.

At least 67 private schools in New England have been affected by allegations of sexual abuse by employees disclosed over the past 25 years.

State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has set up an independent inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse made against Robert Waddington, the former Dean of Manchester.

A strange report coming out of South Carolina's conservative Christian Bob Jones University, as the school has fired an independent firm they hired to investigate numerous allegations of sexual abuse, just one month before they were scheduled to release their detailed report.

Following the separation, the mother made accusations of physical abuse of herself by the father and on the day prior to the commencement of the divorce trial, the mother made allegations of sexual abuse of the children by the father.

A Catholic missionary group in Italy has paid compensation to 11 former trainee priests following allegations of sexual abuse at a seminary in Yorkshire.

Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris investigate allegation of sexual abuse against internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East, three military officers of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Airforce have been indicted.

Currently represent top 10 global reinsurer in connection with losses emanating from allegations of sexual abuse by clergy.

At that time, mother was successful in persuading child protective services to stop the visitation based on allegations of sexual abuse.

(Like Mario Batali, who was scrubbed from a Cuomo fundraiser after facing allegations of sexual abuse including groping.)

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton says she was «shocked and appalled» by the revelations about disgraced movie titan Harvey Weinstein, who faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse and harassment from some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

TechCrunch reports that Michael Goguen, a now - former managing partner at Sequoia Capital, is the target of a breach of contract complaint that includes allegations of sexual abuse over the course of 13 years.

«We treat those making allegations of sexual abuse with compassionate care.

The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, 86, said in the interview, published Tuesday, he was completely unaware of allegations of sexual abuse at the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir, part of a string of charges of sex abuse by church employees across Europe in recent days.

The website of the Chicago Archdiocese, has recently reported that Cardinal Francis George himself commissioned Mission Chicago 2006 in response to lower Sunday mass attendance, new allegations of sexual abuse by priests, and fallen - away Catholics who have become hostile to the Church.

While there are no easy answers or quick fixes, organizations can start by showing — not just saying — that they take allegations of sexual abuse and harassment (both new and old) very seriously.

Assessing allegations of sexual abuse as part of a child custody evaluation is particularly challenging because of the risk if the evaluator is right or wrong.

Under the rules of the charter, churches are required to report allegations of sexual abuse of a minor to civil authorities and to inform the victims of their right to report the allegation to civil authorities.

Guidance note from our historic sex abuse defence lawyers regarding defending allegations of sexual abuse in the UK.

As allegations of sexual abuse and harassment have roiled the entertainment industry, awards season has continued apace, albeit with a newfound and unexpected seriousness.

But allegations of sexual abuse related to BJU and the school's response have been ongoing at least since 2010, when former board member and former Trinity Baptist Church pastor Chuck Phelps was accused of helping to «cover up repeated instances of sexual abuse committed more than a decade earlier by an older male parishioner against his step - daughter.»

«I assure all the faithful that there are no archdiocesan priests in ministry today who have an admitted or established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against them.»

Altogether 255 separate allegations of sexual abuse against individuals at 77 named clubs or teams have now been received.

A former Emma Willard student who revealed allegations of sexual abuse and a cover - up at the school last year questioned Gov. Andrew Cuomo's commitment to passing a law to end a five - year statute of limitations on child sexual abuse.

In the week that I meet Gerwig, the first allegations of sexual abuse have been made against Harvey Weinstein, and it was clear that Gerwig found the revelations upsetting and deeply shocking.

We provide valuable guidance and counseling for an array of clients — including public and private companies, colleges, universities and secondary schools, cultural institutions, athletic organizations, special committees of independent directors, boards of trustees and audit committees — in the context of handling sensitive allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct.

In Children Act and Family Act proceedings she has dealt with proceedings involving serious allegations of sexual abuse, injuries to children and domestic violence.

Unfounded allegations of sexual abuse made by one parent can be grounds for granting custody to the other parent.

Ms. Mitnick has trained professionals throughout the country about developmental issues in parenting schedules, effective interventions in high - conflict divorce, assessing allegations of sexual abuse during divorce disputes, and the use of expert witnesses in divorce cases.

Dr. Brams maintained that this syndrome is particularly common in cases of child custody and in situations where there are allegations of sexual abuse within the family.

Problems in validating allegations of sexual abuse: Part 1, Factors affecting perception and recall of events.