Crime One man’s story of the scourge of child sexual abuse ‘In the equation of institutional sexual abuse, the constant is the abuser. There's always going to be a certain percentage of child sex abusers in the population.’ John O'Brien
World Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers. The Associated Press
Law & Courts Seattle Archdiocese to pay $3 million to settle multiple sex abuse cases The Archdiocese of Seattle has settled five sexual abuse claims for a total of $3 million, the alleged abuse in those cases spanning the 1960s to the early 1980s. Liz Brazile
Books In 'Dark Horses,' A Secret Circles An Aspiring Equestrian NPR's Scott Simon talks with Susan Mihalik about her debut novel about a teenager's love for horses, the sexual abuse she endures at home, and how she prevails. Scott Simon
World Vatican Court Hears Unprecedented Sexual Abuse Criminal Trial 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. Sylvia Poggioli
National Ex-Columbia University Gynecologist Accused Of Abusing Dozens Of Patients Is Indicted 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. Merrit Kennedy
National Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The national organization may hope that its bankruptcy filing will shield the even larger assets of its local councils. Laurel Wamsley Wade Goodwyn
The Seattle Archdiocese has secret files on clergy sex abuse. A Catholic group wants the church to open them up Kim Malcolm talks with Colleen Kinerk, founding member of Heal Our Church. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National Montana Court Reverses $35 Million Child Abuse Verdict Against Jehovah's Witnesses The unanimous Montana Supreme Court decision found that religious institutions are not always obligated to report child sexual abuse to authorities due to an exemption in Montana state law. Merrit Kennedy
National Harvey Weinstein Reaches Tentative $25 Million Deal To Settle Sex Misconduct Claims It isn't clear how many of Weinstein's accusers will agree to the deal. He still faces a criminal trial in New York next month on charges of sexually assaulting two women. Richard Gonzales
