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Judge to Deliver Verdict in Bench Trial Built on Graphic Text Messages

Skepticism about whether the messages reflect real abuse has grown after a forensic test found no drugs in the child's hair.

Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso Arrested on Five Felony Child Sex‑Abuse Charges

Bronx Man Indicted on 48 Counts Accused of Years‑Long Sexual Abuse of Children

West Virginia Lawmaker Arrested in Federal Case Over Alleged Roblox Grooming of Student

Talarico Demands Release of ‘Hoffman Files’ in Questioned Waco Plea Deal

Judge Denies Joseph Duggar Unsupervised Visits and Property Access in Florida Case

Convicted Child Molester Arrested in Scottsdale After Months on the Run

Oxnard Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Years of Child Sexual Abuse

Judge Orders Michael Jackson Estate–Cascio Dispute Into Private Arbitration

Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted of Child Sex Abuse in Florida

Pasadena Fire Captain Pleads Not Guilty to 9 Child Sex Abuse Counts, Held Without Bail

Law & Order: SVU Replaces Timothy Busfield With David Zayas, Sets Feb. 26 Airdate

Ilwaco Fire Chief Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Child Sex Charges

Timothy Busfield Held Without Bond as Prosecutors Cite Pattern and New Allegation

Feds Charge Dublin, Ohio, Man With Child Exploitation After Utah Arrest

Ex–New Hampshire Lawmaker Stacie‑Marie Laughton Pleads Guilty in Federal Child-Exploitation Case

Former Leavenworth Teacher Gets 122-Month Sentence for Sex Crimes Against Students