Sexual abuse
No Retrial In South Bay Priest Beating
Santa Clara County prosecutors Friday officially announced their decision not to re-file misdemeanor charges against William Lynch for beating Fr. Jerold Lindner, who Lynch claims molested him more than three decades ago.
Daily Madden: Victims Must Come First For Penn State
The sports world – and in fact, much of the country and general public – continues to reel from Thursday’s release of a 267-page report on the Penn State sexual molestation scandal.
Petaluma Man Gets Life In Prison For Molesting Daughters
A Petaluma man has been sentenced to 165 years to life in prison for molesting his two biological daughters under 14 years old, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch said.
Remaining Charge Dropped In South Bay Priest Assault Case
Santa Clara County prosecutors have decided not to re-file charges against a man acquitted of beating a priest who allegedly molested him more than 30 years ago.
Man Acquitted In S. Bay Priest Beating Wants Clergyman Tried For Perjury
After a Santa Clara County jury found him not guilty, William Lynch wants the priest that allegedly molested him as a child to be charged with perjury.
Man ‘Grateful’ For Jury’s Acquittal In Beating Of South Bay Priest Who Allegedly Molested Him
A San Francisco man was acquitted Thursday of assaulting a retired South Bay priest who he claimed had molested him decades ago as a boy.
Moraga Country Club Apologizes To Sex Abuse Victim, Re-Invites Her To Speak
The Moraga Country Club has reversed a decision to cancel a speech and swim clinic by a sex-abuse victim and has re-invited her with an apology, following a wave of criticism over the decision.
Moraga Principal Won’t Be Charged For Mishandling Of Sex Abuse Allegations
A Moraga School District official will not be charged with a crime for failing to report a former student’s sex-abuse allegations against a science teacher, Moraga police Chief Robert Priebe said Friday.
Moraga School District To Investigate Past Sex Abuse Allegations
A Bay Area school district said it plans to launch an investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations against a teacher in the 1990s.
East Bay Sisters Sue State Officials For Missing Sex Abuse
Six sisters who for years were sexually abused by their father with their mother’s help are suing government officials for failing to properly investigate their ordeal.


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