Jury finds Grand Forks man guilty of sexual abuse
April 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS A jury on Friday found Justin Yarbro guilty of sexually abusing his stepdaughter when she was 6 and 7. Continue Reading
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Colorado man suing Bismarck Diocese comes forward
January 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
A Colorado man suing the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck for negligence over sexual abuse by a priest who has said he suffered in the 1970s has lifted his anonymity. Continue Reading
The ‘Perversion Files’: Documents show locals helped in Boy Scouts cover up
October 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
PORTLAND, Ore. Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of confidential papers shows. Continue Reading
Boy Scouts’ “perversion files” made public
October 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Documents show officials helped cover up abuse. Continue Reading
SD court upholds dismissal of school abuse lawsuit
September 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that nearly 20 former students who allege they were sexually abused decades ago at an American Indian boarding school cannot continue their lawsuits against the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls and the religious organizations that ran the school.
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Prisoner released 7 years early after Beadle Co. paperwork snafu
July 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
HURON (AP) Officials say a paperwork error allowed a prisoner to walk free from the South Dakota penitentiary seven years ahead of his scheduled release.
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Report: Penn St. officials concealed abuse
July 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno and other senior officials “concealed critical facts” about Jerry Sandusky’s child abuse because they were worried about bad publicity, according to an internal investigation into the scandal concluded. Continue Reading
Second woman to sue Crookston diocese over alleged abuse
June 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A second woman plans to sue the Catholic Diocese of Crookston over what she says was sexual abuse in 2005 by the Rev. Joseph Jeyapaul, according to the attorney representing her. Continue Reading
New Town man convicted of 17 crimes
April 11, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
A 22-year-old New Town man was convicted of 17 crimes Wednesday in a federal court, seven of which involved sexual abuse, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon. Continue Reading
Report: Sexual abuse rampant in Dutch Catholic institutions
December 16, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands As many as 20,000 children endured sexual abuse at Dutch Catholic institutions over the past 65 years, and church officials failed to adequately address it or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday.
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