Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. files counterclaim after investigator accused of lying
“I am not gonna let somebody publicly defame and try to destroy one of my people when they’ve done absolutely nothing wrong,” says Lott.
Sexual abuse
Military Matters: Secret investigation into Coast Guard Academy sexual assaults
New questions about the secret investigation into sexual abuse at the Coast Guard Academy.
Walterboro man receives 60-year sentence in child rape case
A Walterboro man was found guilty by a jury on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Former SC Priest indicted for sexual abuse of minor
Former South Carolina priest Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias was indicted on three counts for the alleged sexual abuse of an 11 year-old minor.
Former South Carolina priest Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias was indicted on three counts for the alleged sexual abuse of an 11 year-old minor.
Boy Scouts to pay $2.4 billion to sexual abuse survivors
A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the Boy Scouts' reorganization plan that will enable it to pay more than $2.4 billion to sexual abuse survivors.
A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the Boy Scouts’ reorganization plan that will enable it to pay more than $2.4 billion to sexual abuse survivors.
Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list
By Holly Meyer and Deepa Bharath (AP)
Included in the list, is nearly 30 people in the Palmetto State.
Boy Scouts victims committee says claims worth $103 billion
The official committee representing child sex-abuse victims in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is seeking permission to file its own reorganization plan. The committee says the BSA’s plan does not fairly compensate victims while shielding local Boy Scouts councils and sponsoring organizations from liability.
