Morales in exile Bolivia probes alleged Morales affair with minor 21-08-2020 16:59 The woman, now age 19 and identified by Deputy Minister Guido Melgar only by the initials N.M., was reported to be a minor when the relationship began.
LANDMARK #METOO TRIAL Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for rape, sexual assault 11-03-2020 12:25 Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in New York City in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006.
CONVICTED AND JAILED Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark '#MeToo' moment 24-02-2020 14:47 Film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted on two felony charges on Monday, and is now pending sentencing to take place on March 11.
CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDALS Vatican office lifts veil, revealing vast caseload of abuse claims 20-12-2019 17:28 Unprecedented numbers of reports flood the Vatican's central offices. The tribunal is already straining to keep up, and cases from a slough of new regions indicate that this recent surge is only the tip of the iceberg.
CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDALS Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost Catholic Church over US$4 billion 02-12-2019 12:59 Catholic dioceses in the United States are facing a new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits after multiple states extended or suspended the statute of limitations to allow claims stretching back decades.
CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDAL Próvolo victims hope priests' sentences send Pope a message 27-11-2019 07:25 "This is a watershed case for society, justice, the victims and also for the Church," warns bishop, as victims demand Pope Francis take note of historic abuse case at Provólo Institute in Luján de Cuyo.
'PRÓVOLO' CASE Priests who sexually abused deaf children get 40-year jail terms 25-11-2019 14:46 Mendoza court sentences Nicola Corradi to 42 years in prison and Horacio Corbacho to 45 years for sexually abusing deaf children at the Antonio Próvolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children.
CHURCH ABUSE SCANDALS Verdict nears for Próvolo priests as Church struggles to deal with abuse scandals 25-11-2019 08:58 Pope Francis’ homeland faces a complicated week of reckoning with the sex abuse scandal that has plagued the Roman Catholic Church.
Ex-Tucumán governor Relative accuses Senator José Alperovich of rape, sexual abuse 22-11-2019 20:31 Explosive allegations – stretching over period lasting more than a year – against three-time former governor of Tucumán Province spark immediate calls for his resignation.
WIKILEAKS FOUNDER Swedish prosecutor drops Assange rape investigation 19-11-2019 13:00 Swedish prosecutors drop investigation into jailed WikiLeaks founder over 2010 rape allegation, even though they found the plaintiff's claim "credible."
RAPE ALLEGATIONS Nicaraguan authorities issue international arrest warrant for Juan Darthés 04-11-2019 10:01 Judge orders Nicaraguan police to issue international arrest warrant for former TV hearthrob, who stands accused of committing 2009 rape in central American country.
Fardín allegations Juan Darthés vows to cooperate with Nicaraguan Judiciary 24-10-2019 20:38 Actor, who faces rape allegations dating back to May 2009, proclaims innocence in note to courts and says he is a result of Thelma Fardín's "manipulative personality."
Women's Rights Fardín calls for systemic change as Nicaragua issues arrest warrant for Darthés 18-10-2019 18:00 Nicaraguan government announced this week that it issued a formal arrest warrant for actor Juan Darthés on charges of aggravated rape, after the explosive allegations detailed by actress-turned-activist Thelma Fardín.
TEENAGE MOTHERS Adolescent birth rate in Argentina has not dropped for 20 years 25-09-2019 07:30 Every year, 2,500 babies are born to those aged under 15 years old in Argentina. It's a figure that has remained stable for at least two decades. by Mariana Sarramea
COURTS Jonathan Fabbro handed 14 years in jail for sexual abuse of niece 29-08-2019 14:58 Former Boca Juniors and River Plate star found guilty of at least five counts of "severely outrageous sexual abuse” against his niece and goddaughter between 2015 and 2017.
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL Lucrecia Martel 'uncomfortable' Roman Polanski's film will be shown at Venice 28-08-2019 14:46 Award-winning Argentine film director, the president of the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, admitted Wednesday that she was "uncomfortable" with the inclusion of Roman Polanski's latest film in this year's edition of the world's oldest film festival.
Girl raped by policemen Three police officers arrested for rape of young girl in Formosa 15-07-2019 16:24 The 18-year-old victim was able to leave the alleged scene of the crime and ask neighbours for help. One officer is being investigated as a potential accomplice to the crime.
RAPE ALLEGATIONS Neymar gives statement to police in Brazil as rape allegations pile on pressure 07-06-2019 14:32 Neymar, injured and out of the Copa América, visits police station as probe opens into whether he broke the law after posting intimate pictures online of a woman who accused him of rape.