Not exact matches
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As I'm sure Broadsheet readers know, the singer has been the focus of multiple
allegations of
sexual abuse,
sexual coercion, and physical
abuse.)
Along the way, the alleged misconduct of his personal life has seeped to the surface,
as he has faced
allegations of
sexual abuse and backlash from his decision to marry Soon - Yi Previn, the adopted daughter of his ex-partner, Mia Farrow.
The complainant did not pursue the
allegation again until 2012 after several high - profile cases of historical
sexual abuse by church figures had broken in Australia and the US,
as well
as the Jimmy Savile scandal.
At the time, GRACE executive director Boz Tchividjian urged greater transparency, saying, «Any time an institution — a Christian institution — responds or defends its behavior
as it relates to
sexual abuse allegations with quoting laws and hiding behind constitutions, it causes me concern.»
Bill O'Reilly, host of cable news» most watched show, has been in hot water
as allegations of
sexual harassment and verbal
abuse pile up.
In his lengthy piece, Stetzer offers a forensic examination of Patterson's record detailing his intolerance of criticism along with a series indiscretions, including crude public comments about a 16 - year - old girl, scheming against the appointment of David Platt
as new president of SBC's International Mission Board and his connection with Paul Pressler, who is now facing a lawsuit for
sexual abuse allegations.
«Quite frankly, any time an institution — a Christian institution — responds or defends its behavior
as it relates to
sexual abuse allegations with quoting laws and hiding behind constitutions, it causes me concern,» said Tchividjian, a law professor and grandson of Billy...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN)- The Catholic Church in Philadelphia will investigate
as many
as 37 priests identified in a grand jury report
as remaining in «active ministry with credible
allegations of child
sexual abuse,» Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, said Wednesday.
Since Smith's arrest in October on
sexual abuse and statutory rape charges, which follow similar
allegations from 2010, forgiveness from his congregation has become critical to his survival
as its pastor.
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.
The church investigated 37 priests identified in a grand jury report
as remaining in «active ministry with credible
allegations of child
sexual abuse,» according to Cardinal Justin Rigali.
«The whole idea of
sexual abuse is abhorrent to me,» Pell told reporters last month
as he denied the
allegations.
As many have wondered why Camille Cosby continues to stand by her husband, Bill, in the wake of so many
allegations of
sexual abuse — including me — the comedian recently was defended by the woman who played his TV wife, Phylicia Rashad.
But, sadly,
as Jerry Sandusky conviction showed, and the new
allegations of
sexual abuse against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert suggest, it does happen, perhaps a lot more than people think.
A spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo declined to disclose more information about 42 priests who were identified
as having had credible
allegations of child
sexual abuse brought against them, but he said further disclosures «certainly will be considered» in the future.
Abelove, 48, of Rensselaer, has begun his push
as his nemesis, former state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman resigned in disgrace this week over
allegations of
sexual abuse.
New York lawmakers are set to interview more than a dozen candidates this coming week
as possible temporary replacements for former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned last week following
allegations of
sexual abuse.
The Kevin Spacey
Allegations, Through the Lens of Power — Spencer Kornhaber unpacks the
sexual - assault accusations against the actor
as part of a broader social reckoning with the dynamics of
abuse.
For the most part, the condemnation of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey has been near - total,
as the two Hollywood figures — whose
allegations of serial
sexual misconduct set off the industry's current wave of outing its long history of
abuse — have seen themselves swiftly shunned from the community that kept its open...
As allegations of
sexual abuse and harassment have roiled the entertainment industry, awards season has continued apace, albeit with a newfound and unexpected seriousness.
Barrett & Thomson is «a well - established and leading firm» for children law, with particular expertise in cases involving sensitive
allegations such
as non-accidental injury and
sexual abuse.
In the fall of 2015, eight officers from the Sûreté du Québec were suspended
as a result of 14
allegations of
abuse of power,
sexual assault and other forms of assault against Indigenous women.
Richard has sat
as legal advisor to misconduct panels in numerous cases since 2009 involving
allegations of corruption,
abuse of power, assaults, thefts,
sexual assaults, bullying of junior officers,
sexual, homophobic and racial discrimination.
The book addresses in detail the personal and legal crises that frequently occur in high - conflict divorce, such
as parental alienation;
allegations of domestic violence and child
sexual abuse; and undertaking a child custody evaluation.
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.
Based on prior research suggesting that distinctions between
allegations and substantiations are not useful, 31,32 official reports of alleged child
abuse were coded using a slightly modified version33 of the maltreatment classification scheme developed by Barnett et al. 34 Three general indicators of child
abuse were created, each dichotomized
as present or not, based on the coding of the following records: (1) physical
abuse (any blows or injury to the head, torso, buttocks, or limbs; and violent handling, choking, burning, shaking, or nondescript injury); (2)
sexual abuse (any
sexual exposure, exploitation, molestation, or penetration); and (3) psychological maltreatment (threats to psychological safety and security, lack of acceptance and threats to self - esteem, or failure to allow age - appropriate autonomy).
Nevertheless, it is clear that the syndrome is not accepted
as a scientifically reliable way of telling whether an
allegation of
sexual abuse is true or false.
The PAS criteria used by Gardner,
as noted above, are essentially borrowed from and built upon his earlier (and now widely discredited) test for determining whether children were fabricating
allegations of
sexual abuse, the «Sexual Abuse Legitimacy Scale» (SAL Scale
sexual abuse, the «Sexual Abuse Legitimacy Scale» (SAL Scale)
abuse, the «
Sexual Abuse Legitimacy Scale» (SAL Scale
Sexual Abuse Legitimacy Scale» (SAL Scale)
Abuse Legitimacy Scale» (SAL Scale)(Id.)
A narcissistic / (borderline) parent will induce or elicit false
allegations from the child of
sexual abuse victimization by the other parent
as a means to exploit these child
allegations to achieve power over the situation and the other parent.
Of course if he immediately discounted
allegations of
sexual abuse before hearing the facts, sexually
abused children had no chance for protection with him
as evaluator.
PAS is real, but when someone tries to
abuse the system and file a false
allegation of it, it is the same
as filing a false
allegation of physical or
sexual abuse.