Misconduct Managed NewsSource™
Misconduct Managed NewsSource™ is a bi-weekly compilation of the top news stories concerning sexual misconduct, abuse, and molestation of at-risk groups in the United States.
Maryland Eliminates the Statute of Limitations for Civil Sexual Abuse Claims
Maryland’s Child Victims Act, which completely eliminated the statute of limitations for civil sexual abuse claims, officially went into effect on October 1, 2023.
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Victim of a VA School Bathroom Sexual Assault Schools the School District
A teenage girl who was sexually assaulted in a Virginia high school bathroom has sued Loudoun County Public Schools, alleging that school officials failed to heed warning signs about her attacker and responded to her May 2021 assault by trying to cover it up.
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Missouri Lyft Driver Gets 13-Year Prison Sentence for the Rape and Kidnapping of a Passenger
57-Year-Old Larry Ward plead guilty to the 1st-degree kidnapping and 1st-degree rape of a woman who called the rideshare company for a ride home from a bachelorette party at a downtown bar in 2019.
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Child Sexual Abuse Content and Online Risks to Children on the Rise
Research shared in the “Emerging Online Trends in Child Sexual Abuse 2023 report,” indicates that minors are increasingly taking and sharing sexual images of themselves, which may occur consensually or coercively, as youth also report an increase in risky online interactions with adults.
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Prominent Horse-Riding Coach Received 50-Month Prison Sentence for the Sexual Abuse of an Underage Student
A 63-year-old former Olympic equestrian competitor who later taught horse riding in Oregon was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for sexually abusing an underage student.
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Over 85 Women File a Class Action Against a MA Doctor for Sexual Assault
According to court documents, while Dr. Derrick Todd, a rheumatologist, practiced "primary care" on patients at Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital and other various local hospitals, he also performed inappropriate pelvic examinations, breast examinations, and rectal examinations.
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Jehovah’s Witness Elder Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Children
A jury has found former Jehovah’s Witness elder in northern Maine guilty of the gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact of 2 children under the age of 12.
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Report Publicly Released on Failure of Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools’ Handling of Sexual Abuse Investigations
A report on sexual assault investigations in Loudoun County Public Schools was released and looks into the handling of two 2021 sexual assaults that happened at 2 schools by the same student, with the report detailing the district's handling of the investigation and stating that LCPS didn't begin investigating for nearly 3 months after the 1st assault.
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