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Even After Abuse Exposé, Religious Group Will Continue to Police Itself

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn will get 150 new surveillance cameras meant to help catch child predators, but the footage will be controlled not by the police, but by an organization that's been accused of shielding child molesters from authorities.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Dec 16, 2011

Dutch Archbishop Offers Apologies and Money to Sexual Abuse Victims

Dutch Archbishop Wim Eijk has offered up apologies and up to $130,000 for the 10,000- 20,000 victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Dec 7, 2011

No Charges to Be Filed in Syracuse Sex Abuse Case

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick has told reporters the two men accusing former Syracuse coach basketball Bernie Fine of sexual abuse are credible, but he can't bring charges because the cases are too old.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 28, 2011

Syracuse Fires Assistant Coach Bernie Fine Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Syracuse basketball coach Bernie Fine was fired on Sunday, a little over a week after his boss Jim Boeheim vehemently defended him from accusations that he sexually abused two young boys.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 18, 2011

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim (left) and assistant Bernie Fine

Another College Coach Is Accused of Sexually Abusing Young Boys

Bernie Fine, a long-time assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University, has been accused by two former ball boys of sexual molestation, but Fine's boss says the accusers are lying.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 15, 2011

How Sandusky Hurt His Legal Defense in His NBC Interview

While Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant Penn State football coach arrested for sexually abusing young boys, did his public image no favors with his interview on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams, his admissions to Bob Costas could end up hurting him the most in court.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 10, 2011

After Paterno's Ousting, Mike McQueary Becomes Enemy No. 1 in the Penn State Sex Scandal

Though Joe Paterno is the natural target of ire in the Penn State sex scandal, much of the harshest criticism is being reserved for the man who reported one of the alleged rapes in the first place.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 8, 2011

When Is It OK to Destroy Your Diploma?

The big story from the sports world is the potential ouster of Joe Paterno as head coach of Penn State -- which, strangely enough, leads us to a question: Is it ever OK for someone to destroy his or her college diploma?

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By Adam Clark Estes

Oct 14, 2011