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Former Principal of Missouri Boarding School Charged with Sex Crimes Involving Student

A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student. Craig Wesley Smith Jr. was charged by the prosecutor in Wayne County in …

Lawsuit Claims Victims of Sexual Abuse and Rape at Shuttered Arkansas Facility

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkansas man whose bribery conviction was commuted by former President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit claiming they were victims of “systematic …

Actor Robert De Niro Tells Jury That Ex-Assistant’s Lawsuit Is ‘Nonsense’

Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss. De Niro, who at times appeared grouchy, restrained himself from erupting at the …

Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Shuttered Missouri Boarding School Over Son’s Abuse and Suicide

MISSION, Kan. (AP) – A mother is suing a shuttered Christian boarding school in Missouri, blaming her son’s death on a gang rape and other abuse he endured there. Agape Boarding School has been subjected to a wave of litigation …

A WV Teacher Was Caught on Video Abusing Students. Her District is Settling for $11M

A school district in West Virginia has reached settlements totaling over $11 million in lawsuits involving a teacher who abused special education students in her classroom, according to a media report. Seven lawsuits against Nancy Boggs and the Kanawha County …