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A judge sets the timeline in the Bellar sexual abuse lawsuit as it moves toward trial
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A young women who has sued her parents and Athens County over the years of sexual abuse she allegedly suffered as a child may get her… Read More
Parents of Serah Bellar, who alleged a long history of sexual abuse, are sentenced to prison
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The parents of a former Athens County woman who alleged a long history of sexual abuse in the family home while growing up were sentenced to… Read More
Bellar Case Raises Questions About Possible ‘Systematic Failure’
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It took a long, angry post on Facebook to trigger a full investigation into allegations of sexual abuse within an Athens-area family. The post, made last… Read More
Judge Unpauses Litigation Over Sex Abuse By Ohio State Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has partly unpaused litigation against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor, while noting mediation toward possible settlements should… Read More
Lawsuit: W. Va. Teacher Sexually Abused Child, Birthed His Kids
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man says his middle school teacher sexually abused him for years, gave birth to his children and threatened to take them away if… Read More
Pope Francis Tells Abusive Priests And Bishops To Turn Themselves In
Priests who sexually abuse children are like Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals on Friday.