Prosecutors say efforts by defense lawyers to characterize crimes as 'simple prostitution' are irrelevant given that a child cannot legally consent to being exploited

Prosecutors say trove of nude photos found in raid on financier's mansion; defense calls charges a 'redo'; Alan Dershowitz accused of involvement in sex ring

Indictment says that billionaire sex offender 'intentionally sought out minors,' knowing they were underage

Billionaire sex offender who escaped federal charges in 2007 will likely stay behind bars as he battles fresh accusations of molesting underage girls

Political culture, stringent slander laws, inadequate sentencing and a taboo against reporting make it difficult to prosecute suspects, critics say

Elem support organization delivers assessment to President Rivlin showing 30% of youngsters having problems involving drugs, alcohol, sexual abuse or violence at home

Defense witness says former Australia principal accused of sexual abuse pretended to help her gather donations, but instead was pocketing checks

Move marks unprecedented effort by Pope Francis to respond to global sex abuse and whitewashing scandals, applies to all 415,000 priests and 660,000 nuns of the church

Parents of eight children say Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood Center failed to protect them from 'a known and avoidable risk of sexual abuse'