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Shaquon M. Thrower, Harborcreek Youth Services Employee Faces Felony Sexual Assault Charges for Alleged Inappropriate Contact with Juvenile

Harborcreek Township, PA – An employee of Harborcreek Youth Services (5712 Iroquois Ave, Harborcreek, PA 16421) is facing a felony sexual assault charge after Pennsylvania State Police accused him of having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile at the facility last week. The accused, 28-year-

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Feb 2024

Shaquon M. Thrower, Harborcreek Youth Services Employee Faces Felony Sexual Assault Charges for Alleged Inappropriate Contact with Juvenile

SunFun at McCloud After School Program Aide, Johnathan Jones, Accused of Sexually Abusing Englewood, NJ Elementary Student

Englewood, NJ – An afterschool aide has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child under his supervision at Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School located at 325 Tenafly Rd, Englewood, NJ 07631, according to authorities. Johnathan Jones, 21, of Bloomingdale was taken into custody on Saturday, Decemb

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Feb 2024

SunFun at McCloud After School Program Aide, Johnathan Jones, Accused of Sexually Abusing Englewood, NJ Elementary Student

Glendale Teacher at Dream City Christian School, Nathaniel Pineda Accused of Sexual Relations with Teen Student

GLENDALE, AZ — A Glendale teacher is facing multiple felonies after he was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing one of his students. Nathaniel Pineda, a 35-year-old teacher at Dream City Christian School located at 21000 N 75th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308, was taken into custody…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Feb 2024

Glendale Teacher at Dream City Christian School, Nathaniel Pineda Accused of Sexual Relations with Teen Student

Maryland Daycare Employee, Dameon Patterson, Accused of Additional Child Abuse Offenses After Authorities Failed to Charge in 2021

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Startling revelations have emerged regarding a child abuse scandal that has left parents in Howard and Baltimore County shocked and concerned for the safety of their children. It has come to light that a man entrusted with the care of children…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Feb 2024

Maryland Daycare Employee, Dameon Patterson, Accused of Additional Child Abuse Offenses After Authorities Failed to Charge in 2021

Evidence Reveals More Than 20 Students Sexually Assaulted by 5 Former Boarding School Faculty Members at McDonogh School in Maryland

MD Boarding School Reveals Evidence of Decades-Long Sexually Abuse by Former Faculty Members OWINGS MILLS, MD – Disturbing revelations have emerged from the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, as the institution discloses evidence of sexual abuse perpetrated by five former faculty members aga

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 21 Feb 2024

Evidence Reveals More Than 20 Students Sexually Assaulted by 5 Former Boarding School Faculty Members at McDonogh School in Maryland

Kansas City Plaza Academy Executive Director, Ward Worley, Continues Working Amid Failure to Report Sexual Assault Charges

Kansas City, Missouri – Ward Worley, the executive director of The Plaza Academy, a private school located at 3930 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111, has continued reporting to work despite being charged four months ago with failing to report a sexual assault that occurred at…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 21 Feb 2024

Kansas City Plaza Academy Executive Director, Ward Worley, Continues Working Amid Failure to Report Sexual Assault Charges

Arrest of Texas St. Luke’s Catholic Priest Fernando Gonzalez Ortega Exposes Horrific Charges of Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking

Brownsville, TX — A shocking incident has unfolded in Brownsville as a local priest, Fernando Gonzalez Ortega, was arrested on multiple charges related to trafficking and child sex offenses. The Brownsville Police Department announced the arrest, sending shockwaves through the community. Texas Catho

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 21 Feb 2024

Arrest of Texas St. Luke’s Catholic Priest Fernando Gonzalez Ortega Exposes Horrific Charges of Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking

Bishop Shawn Cory Gooden at the Center of the Harrisburg, PA Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints Sex Scandal

Harrisburg, PA – Shawn Cory Gooden, a former scout leader and bishop with the Church of Latter-Day Saints, was sentenced for child rape in Virginia and is now facing new charges in Pennsylvania. Gooden pleaded guilty in July 2023 after an extensive investigation by the…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 20 Feb 2024

Bishop Shawn Cory Gooden at the Center of the Harrisburg, PA Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints Sex Scandal

Former Student Accuses John Glenn High School Teacher and Football Coach, John Barron, of Sexual Assault

WALKERTON, IN – John Barron, a teacher and football coach at John Glenn High School, located at 201 John Glenn Dr, Walkerton, IN 46574, has been removed from campus and charged with battery after an incident involving a female student back in November 30, 2023.…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 20 Feb 2024

Former Student Accuses John Glenn High School Teacher and Football Coach, John Barron, of Sexual Assault

Former Washington-Liberty High School Girls’ Basketball Coach George Porcha Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors Between 2000-2003

Arlington, VA – Arlington County Police are currently investigating a former high school basketball coach who has been charged with sexually-based offenses involving minors. The police are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help identify other possible victims. The sus

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 20 Feb 2024

Former Washington-Liberty High School Girls’ Basketball Coach George Porcha Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors Between 2000-2003

Records Expose FL Bishops and Diocese of St. Augustine’s Failure to Report Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against the Late Catholic Priest William Malone

St. Augustine, FL – Shocking revelations emerged from recently obtained archive records exposing a pattern of alleged child abuse and impregnation by now-deceased Catholic priest William Malone in the Diocese of St. Augustine. The documents, provided by the Diocese to the Florida Attorney General’s

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 20 Feb 2024

Records Expose FL Bishops and Diocese of St. Augustine’s Failure to Report Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against the Late Catholic Priest William Malone

Middletown Area High School Teacher, Zachary Cerrone, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students and Staff

MIDDLETOWN, PA – A former Middletown Area High School teacher has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to inappropriate conduct that allegedly occurred between September and November 2023 on the campus located at 1155 N Union St, Middletown, PA 17057. The accused, Zachary…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 19 Feb 2024

Middletown Area High School Teacher, Zachary Cerrone, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students and Staff