All articles tagged with #child sexual abuse
Originally Published 3 months ago — by CBS News
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges related to an incident over 40 years ago in Oklahoma, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with most of it suspended, and is required to register as a sex offender. The case has led to significant legal and community repercussions for Morris and Gateway Church.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Bring Me The News
A Delta co-pilot was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on charges related to child sexual abuse, with ongoing investigations into allegations that he sexually abused a girl from age 6 to 11, while he was dating her mother. The airline suspended him, and authorities are continuing their investigation.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The Guardian
Keir Starmer has initiated a national investigation into grooming gangs and a statutory inquiry into institutional failures, aiming to reopen cases, identify offenders, and scrutinize how institutions mishandled abuse complaints, following months of political pressure and a review by Louise Casey.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by BBC
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales, following recommendations from Baroness Louise Casey's audit, aiming to investigate the scale and nature of group-based child sexual abuse with powers to compel evidence and witnesses.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by BBC
Home Office Minister Jess Phillips apologized for the delay in publishing a report on grooming gangs, which was delayed due to a short extension requested by Baroness Casey for her audit into child sexual abuse data. The government had initially dismissed calls for a national inquiry, opting for a targeted audit and local inquiries, with further investigations expected after the report's release.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Variety
During the For Your Consideration Panel for “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Drake Bell revealed that crew members from "Drake and Josh" wrote letters of support for his abuser, Brian Peck. Bell initially hesitated to share his story but was eventually convinced by the documentary's directors to speak out. The documentary sheds light on the behavior of longtime Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider and the repeated assault of Bell by dialogue coach Peck, whose charges of child sexual abuse were kept quiet by the network. Schneider has defended his behavior in a YouTube interview, stating that the jokes from his shows were written for a kid audience and that child actors' safety was a priority.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell's supporters have been harassing women who accused him of abuse after he shared his own child sexual abuse story in a docuseries, with some casting doubt on the victims' claims. The online attacks fit into a larger pattern of social media being used to discredit female victims of sexual violence. The docuseries has also sparked a wave of reactions about the treatment of child stars and crew on Nickelodeon sets. Bell pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment in 2021, but his supporters claim he was falsely accused. The case has reignited discussions about the complexities of abuse and the struggle to recognize that a perpetrator can also have been a victim.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Daily Mail
Drake Bell will appear in a fifth episode of Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, discussing childhood sexual abuse, alongside other former child stars, scheduled to air on April 7 on Investigation Discovery and stream the next day on Max. Bell revealed for the first time on the show that he was the minor who accused acting coach Brian Peck of sexual abuse, leading to his decision to check into rehab. The docuseries also included allegations against The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh creator Dan Schneider, who has since shared a response in a video.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Fox News
A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee, Samuel Thompson, was sentenced to 220 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the team's stadium scoreboard. Thompson, a registered sex offender, had installed remote access software on a server before his contract ended, allowing him to repeatedly malfunction the video boards during games. The FBI found child sexual abuse material on his devices during a raid, and he was convicted of multiple charges, including violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC 6 South Florida
A convicted child molester, Samuel Arthur Thompson, has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium after the team learned he was a registered sex offender and fired him. Thompson, who had fled to the Philippines, was arrested and found to have violated various laws, including possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The FBI traced the jumbotron hacking to Thompson's home, where they also found thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Entertainment Weekly News
TV directors Rich and Beth Correll apologize for supporting former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck, who was convicted of sexually assaulting Drake Bell as a minor. The Corrells expressed deep regret for defending Peck and extended their apologies to Bell and his family, emphasizing the importance of child safety. Amid claims of on-set toxicity at Nickelodeon, a documentary revealed the details of the assault, including the support Peck received from various industry figures. Bell stated that he had not received private apologies from those who supported Peck, and the documentary is now streaming on Investigation Discovery and Max.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Rolling Stone
Drake Bell criticizes Nickelodeon's response to the allegations of sexual abuse he made against a former network employee, calling it "pretty empty" and expressing disappointment that he has to pay for his own therapy. Bell participated in the docuseries Quiet on Set to share his story and found it to be a healing experience, even checking himself into rehab afterward. The former child star alleges he was sexually abused by a dialogue coach at age 15, who was later convicted of child sexual abuse.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Moroni Johnson, a member of an offshoot polygamous sect, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the sect's leader, Samuel Bateman, to transport underage girls across state lines for sexual activity. Bateman, who faces federal charges, is accused of creating a network to practice polygamy and engaging in sexual acts with minor girls. Several members of the sect, including Bateman's wives and followers, have also been charged in connection with the scheme.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Independent
James Marsden and Taran Killam are revealed to have supported convicted child sex abuser Brian Peck in his trial through letters to the judge, as detailed in the new documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." The series sheds light on the abuses that occurred on Nickelodeon sets in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with former cast and crew members speaking out. Peck, a dialogue coach for Nickelodeon, was convicted of child sex abuse in 2004, with 41 people, including Marsden and Killam, submitting letters of support. The documentary also features Drake Bell, who accuses Peck of assaulting him when he was 15.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by USA TODAY
A new documentary reveals that several prominent Hollywood actors, including James Marsden and Taran Killam, wrote letters of support for Brian Peck, a Nickelodeon dialogue coach convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004. The documentary also features former "Drake & Josh" star Drake Bell accusing Peck of sexually assaulting him when he was 15. The revelations shed light on the support Peck received from industry figures, prompting regret from some who wrote letters of support, and come in the wake of similar controversies involving support for convicted individuals in the entertainment industry.