sexual abuse

CNN reports: Man convicted of sexually abusing a woman on a plane could get life in prison Sentencing is Dec. 18. Does this seem excessive to anyone else? The majority of respondents to a Debate.org survey were heavily weighted toward approval. The crime as charged seems to be "sexual...

Jerry Sandusky, former defensive coordinator of Penn State's football team, has been indicted on multiple charges involving sexual contact with a minor (you can find the indictment here, but be warned it is a VERY difficult read). Over the course of over ten years, he used his charity for...

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG760iMptMidIA9qpXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBscWN2ZnBjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13rd6j404/EXP=1285325730/**http%3a//www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0922/Bishop-Eddie-Long-case-Will-it-alter-black-church-s-view-of-gays This radical well known African American Bishop said...

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/07/2010-09- What always strikes me as strange is that the teachers and principals never have a clue that things like this go on in their schools. I suspect that in many cases the powers that be in schools do know but feel powerless to deal with it.

I wish I could say I was astonished to read this: So business as usual.

[Not sure if this should go in R&P or SI&CE; plumped for here as the lunacy involved is at least partially religious in nature] From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8644637.stm) So no jail time? Just a hundred grand fine?

Well, this is what finally did it: The smoking gun. Highlights include: That's it! You know, I've defended the RCC in a lot of ways, but this is what finally, finally did it for me. They KNEW, and not only did they not do anything, but they actively covered it up, and there's proof that the...

Catholic nuns and monks decline If this trend continues there will be no more priests and nuns in 10 years. If this is true for the Catholics would it also be true for other Christians?