August 26, 2016 Man sentenced in vampire role-playing, teen sex case A Pennsylvania man who had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl as part of a vampire role-playing game that included drinking her blood must spend 10 years on probation.
August 26, 2016 Judge in Stanford rape case asks for move to civil cases A judge who came under fire after sentencing a Stanford swimmer to six months in a sexual assault case requested Thursday to remove himself from handling criminal cases, but efforts to recall him still remain.
August 26, 2016 Criminal complaint details brutal slaying of New Mexico girl On the day a girl was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains wrapped in a burning blanket.
August 25, 2016 Exonerated North Carolina man receives $3.25M settlement A city council has approved a $3.25 million settlement for a North Carolina man who spent 24 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit.
August 24, 2016 Colorado sheriff arrested on sex assault allegations A rural Colorado sheriff is facing sexual assault and misconduct allegations.
August 23, 2016 Prosecutor says he doesn't believe Sandusky accuser's claim The lead prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky's 2012 child sexual abuse trial says he doesn't believe a man who reached a settlement with Penn State over a molestation claim is the same person seen by a witness being abused in a team shower.
August 23, 2016 Stanford sex assault judge bows out from upcoming sex case A California judge under fire for a light sentence given to a Stanford University swimmer has recused himself from making his first key decision in another sex crimes case.
August 22, 2016 Jerry Sandusky's appeals hearing on sex conviction continues The second day of Jerry Sandusky's appeal hearing is getting underway in Pennsylvania.
August 20, 2016 Judge finds convictions in 1992 slayings should be reversed A Central Texas man serving a life prison sentence for a double slaying in 1992 is innocent, as are three co-defendants no longer in prison, a state judge has found.
August 19, 2016 Task force to debate legacy of troubled Florida school A task force is going to try to come up with recommendations on how to deal with the legacy of a shuttered reform school in Florida.