A jury was hung on nine additional felony counts against James Heaps. The doctor is facing thousands of accusations of abuse and has cost UCLA $700 million in lawsuits.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand are questioning the Departments of Education and Defense after a New York Times investigation showed reports of sexual misconduct among JROTC instructors.

After R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison, the attorney for the parents of Joycelyen Savage said in a statement "they hope that now Joycelyn will return home."

Fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his fame to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.

A #MeToo moment may be growing in a country where top movie directors have signed a petition expressing outrage over allegations of sexual violence in the film industry.

Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.

The lawsuit was brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.

Among Andrew's grounds for dismissal is that if any sexual activity did occur between the prince and Virginia Giuffre, it was consensual.

One man's struggle to get treatment for the abuse he suffered as a child serves as a lesson for others.

Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

Shim Suk-hee, a star short track speedskater who has won four Olympic medals, accused Cho Jae-beom of sexually abusing her dozens of times.

A 28-year-old priest is charged with sexually abusing an altar boy over a five-year period in a Vatican City youth seminary. Another priest, the former rector, is charged with covering up the abuse.

Robert Hadden has been arrested in connection with the abuse of dozens of female patients, including minors. He has been accused of abuse in the past but avoided jail time in a previous case.

A step-by-step manual for investigating and reporting sexual abuse cases involving clergy calls on church authorities to alert civilian officials even if not required to do so by law.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health , domestic violence and sexual assault are the leading causes of injuries for young women and girls...