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Prosecutors will try to win conviction without bodies in 40-year-old abduction, slayings

May 3, 2016

Prosecutors will try to win conviction without bodies in 40-year-old abduction, slayings

The indictment of a suspect in the 40-year-old slaying of two sisters who were abducted from a suburban Maryland mall leaves prosecutors with a challenging task: proving that a man killed them when he says he didn't do it, no bodies have been found and other physical evidence has vanished.

Ex-choir director sentenced to nearly 3 years for sex-related crimes involving teen students

May 3, 2016

Ex-choir director sentenced to nearly 3 years for sex-related crimes involving teen students

A former choir director at an Ohio high school said he was "ashamed, embarrassed and disgusted" by his actions as he was sentenced to prison for soliciting sex and naked pictures from teenage boys in exchange for higher grades and other favors.

Missouri inmate put to death for abducting, killing 19-year-old woman

May 3, 2016

Missouri inmate put to death for abducting, killing 19-year-old woman

A Missouri inmate who sexually attacked a 19-year-old woman before tying her to a cemetery tree and killing her was executed Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court and the governor declined to intervene.

Prosecutor: Former Uber driver held in 2014 rape faces charges in 5 Boston sexual assaults

May 3, 2016

Prosecutor: Former Uber driver held in 2014 rape faces charges in 5 Boston sexual assaults

A former Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger last year is now facing charges in five unsolved Boston rape cases going back almost a decade, the district attorney and police officials announced Tuesday.

Founder of orphanage in Haiti tells Maine jury in defamation suit that he never abused kids

May 3, 2016

Founder of orphanage in Haiti tells Maine jury in defamation suit that he never abused kids

The founder of an orphanage in Haiti who's accused by a Maine activist of molesting boys says he "never sexually abused children anywhere." Michael Geilenfeld testified Monday in his defamation lawsuit against Paul Kendrick, who leveled the accusations in 2011 and hasn't backed down.

Steven Powell, whose daughter-in-law Susan Powell disappeared, found guilty in child porn case

May 3, 2016

Steven Powell, whose daughter-in-law Susan Powell disappeared, found guilty in child porn case

Steven Powell has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.

Penn State ex-officials' criminal case headed to state appeals court for August hearing

May 3, 2016

Penn State ex-officials' criminal case headed to state appeals court for August hearing

A long delayed criminal case against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up complaints about Jerry Sandusky is heading to a Pennsylvania courtroom next month, but not for trial.

Coach tied to Ohio high school rape case gets 6 months in jail for 2nd probation breach

May 3, 2016

Coach tied to Ohio high school rape case gets 6 months in jail for 2nd probation breach

A volunteer coach whose Ohio house was the scene of a party that preceded the 2012 rape of a girl by two high school football players has been sentenced to six months in jail for another probation violation.

Man who entered US illegally arrested in Michigan on kidnapping, sexual assault charges

May 3, 2016

Man who entered US illegally arrested in Michigan on kidnapping, sexual assault charges

An illegal Mexican immigrant allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl from her Florida home and sexually abused her before cops located the pair in Michigan, Fox 28 reported.

Maine activist who accused Haitian orphanage founder of abusing boys defends his actions

May 3, 2016

Maine activist who accused Haitian orphanage founder of abusing boys defends his actions

A man who accused the founder of a Haitian orphanage of child abuse and was hit with a defamation lawsuit defended himself in court on Thursday by saying he was trying to protect poor and vulnerable children.