Sentences with phrase «own sexual abuse allegations»

Some are likening Michigan State to Penn State University, where three senior officials, including the school's president, were sentenced to jail last year for failing to tell authorities about a sexual abuse allegation involving coach Jerry Sandusky.

After that came a lengthy custody battle, sexual abuse allegations, and eventually marriage for Allen and Previn.

Certainly Christians are not alone in ignoring the seriousness of sexual abuse allegations, but it does seem that our community's response follows certain lines because of some common Christian beliefs about women and sexual abuse victims specifically.

Famed Christian ethicist John Howard Yoder had sexual abuse allegations circling for decades before anyone took them seriously.

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.»

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.

Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano has been criticised for appointing a priest who was eventually sacked following 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...

Megachurch pastor Andy Savage, of Highpoint Church in Memphis, Tennessee, has resigned in the wake of an investigation by Highpoint into sexual abuse allegations made against Savage in January.

Earlier this month, 21 other priests were also placed on administrative leave following a review of sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

The order voluntarily released an updated list of 19 priests and brothers with credible child sexual abuse allegations in March 2014, expanding on a list published in 2002 containing eight names.

Research — Dutch Public Prosecutioner's Office Study — Child sexual abuse allegations in divorce cases proved to be unjustified in 95 % of cases (November 2008) http://www.webcitation.org/63D0kfjQY http://fkce.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/00007/

Syracuse, N.Y. — A showdown looms Tuesday between the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office and the Syracuse Police Department over the records relating to the sexual abuse allegations against Associate Syracuse University Coach Bernie Fine.

Schneiderman, meantime, has reportedly hired top criminal defense attorney Isabelle Kirshner to defend him against sexual abuse allegations.

New York state Assembly members are interviewing candidates Tuesday for interim attorney general, following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman last week amid sexual abuse allegations.

MIDTOWN — State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe into Harvey Weinstein's company to determine whether sexual abuse allegations against the Hollywood mogul amount to a violation of employees» civil rights.

But Schneiderman had been tasked with investigating Vance over his handling of a 2015 sexual abuse allegation against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

It's expected to have more traction in the Legislature this year because of the sexual abuse allegations made against numerous high - profile figures in Hollywood, politics and the media.

Schneiderman had been tasked with investigating Vance over his handling of a 2015 sexual abuse allegation against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday tore into film producer Harvey Weinstein over the plethora of sexual abuse allegations against him, vaguely suggesting she would give away the money he's contributed to her political campaigns.

State Senate Democrats called for fast - tracking legislation that would force administrators of private schools to report sexual abuse allegations to law enforcement — a mandate that currently applies to public schools.

Wiltshire's police chief constable says a number of people have come forward with claims during the investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against the former Conservative prime minister Sir Edward Heath.

Hillary Clinton tore into Weinstein over the plethora of sexual abuse allegations against him, vaguely suggesting she would give away to charity the money he's contributed to her political campaigns.

«I am pleased to report that today the Senate passed a bill I sponsored (S7372B) to close a loophole in existing law regarding reporting requirements of sexual abuse allegations in educational institutions.

Malone, and the other bishops, favor increasing the statute of limitations for civil and criminal prospective filings of sexual abuse allegations, but oppose the temporary look - back period idea.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is seeking a federal Department of Justice investigation into the U.S. Olympic Committee's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a former team doctor.

EXCLUSIVE: Already busy prepping to direct the film he just set up at Sony Pictures, Quentin Tarantino is also planning to boldly go where he has not gone Director Quentin Tarantino has finally given his response regarding the sexual abuse allegations directed towards Harvey Weinstein, one of his main

The rape and sexual abuse allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Brett Ratner, James Toback and others have shattered the awards - season aplomb in a town that imagines itself bold and freewheeling but prefers the tempered and scripted.

Given the recent flood of sexual abuse allegations and the continued struggle for equality between the sexes, now really feels like the right time for a film about Gloria Steinem, a galvanizing figure in the feminist movement.

Harvey Weinstein was terminated from The Weinstein Company Sunday following last week's New York Times expose detailing decades of sexual abuse allegations made against the Oscar - winning producer by employees and actresses including Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, among others.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona was directed by Woody Allen, who of course has had his own sexual abuse allegations.

The actress on the «tip of the iceberg» sexual abuse allegations, the inherent emptiness of social media, and turning life's corners.

THE WEEK IN WOMEN news roundup: Julie Taymor to direct Gloria Steinem biopic, Harvey Weinstein fired in wake of sexual abuse allegations, and James Cameron still doesn't get «Wonder Woman.»

He also said Bryan Singer is expected to return to direct the third film, despite the sexual abuse allegations which lead to the director pulling out of all promotional events for Days Of Future Past.

It was the first Oscars since the avalanche of sexual abuse allegations against numerous Hollywood figures — most notably the awards - hungry producer Harvey Weinstein, who was booted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's rolls in the autumn.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, «actresses, including nominees and presenters, are planning to wear black to protest gender inequality and to acknowledge the flood of sexual abuse allegations that have rocked Hollywood beginning with Harvey Weinstein.»

While in office, she has made imprudent off - the - cuff remarks regarding sexual abuse allegations, for which she later apologized.

David Wolowitz, a New Hampshire lawyer who has represented private schools facing sexual abuse allegations, said it's understandable that alleged victims want the fullest possible disclosure — and also that schools want to proceed with caution.

A complaint filed in Wake County Superior Court in January 2018 paints a haunting picture of sexual abuse allegations at The Montessori School of Raleigh.

Rhee was instrumental in «fixing» allegations of mishandling of federal funds and child sexual abuse allegations against St. Hope charter in Sacramento, against founder, and now fiance, and now mayor of Sacramento, Kevin Johnson.

I don't know if this is good publicity for Kobo to get exclusive digital publishing rights to a person who is in a middle of sexual abuse allegations.

[37] A key feature of the Director's conduct in this case is that she and many of her agents approached the case in front of them with a closed mind, having concluded at a very early stage, before the children were interviewed, that there was no merit to the sexual abuse allegations and that J.P. had fabricated them and had coached her children to make their disclosures.

Dividing her time between Oxford and Reading, department head Emily Boardman also leads the public law and adoption team and is a «safe pair of hands» for care proceedings relating to non-accidental injury, death and sexual abuse allegations.

The current wave of sexual abuse allegations are (often) about actions that happened a LONG time ago (15 + years).

Re W (Fact Finding: Hearsay Evidence)[2013] EWCA Civ 1374 [2014] 2FLR 703: Care proceedings — Hearsay evidence of sexual abuse allegations — Approach to hearsay evidence — Whether the question of whether the victim should give direct evidence was properly dealt with.

David has also appeared in state and federal industrial tribunals and was actively involved in the Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the police investigation of certain child sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland - Newcastle.

Freeh led an investigation into child sexual abuse allegations involving former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Child sexual abuse allegations arising during divorce and custody conflicts are complicated and difficult.

Fact: «Large scale studies show that sexual abuse allegations occur in only 2 percent of all disputed custody and access cases.

Susan Penfold, «Questionable Beliefs About Child Sexual Abuse Allegations During Custody Disputes,» Canadian Journal of Family Law, 14 (1), 1997, quoted at http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/reports/myths.htm