Jerry Sandusky

Nike co-founder Phil Knight reversed himself regarding former Penn State gridiron coach Joe Paterno after a new report that criticized the original pedophilia investigation commissioned by the school.

A report commissioned by the family of the late Joe Paterno claimed Sunday that a probe of the child sex scandal at Penn State University was flawed and biased and "totally wrong" on key issues.

A federal appeals court has issued an emergency order blocking the start of California's ban on 'ex-gay' therapy to minors. A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday issued an emergency order blocking the January 1 start of California's ban on ?ex-gay? therapy to minors. Senate Bill 1172 outlaws therapies which promise to alter the sexual orientation of minors from gay to straight. Such practices are called ?reparative? or ?conversion? therapy. The measure was sponsored by state Senator Ted Lieu and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in October. It is the nation's first such law but lawmakers in New Jersey are preparing to debate a similar measure. According to the AP, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals postponed the law's start until it can hear a legal challenge. The court reversed a district court's refusal to put the law on hold. The lawsuit was filed by the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), which strongly

Gay rights foes have appealed a federal judge's order allowing the January 1 start of California's ban on 'ex-gay' therapy to minors. Gay rights foes have appealed a federal judge's order allowing the January 1 start of California's ban on ?ex-gay? therapy to minors. Senate Bill 1172 outlaws therapies which promise to alter the sexual orientation of minors from gay to straight. Such practices are called ?reparative? or ?conversion? therapy. The measure was sponsored by state Senator Ted Lieu and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in October. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller denied a request to postpone the law's start. The lawsuit was filed by the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), which strongly opposed passage of the law. The organization is represented by the Christian conservative Liberty Counsel, which has a long record of opposing LGBT rights. Liberty Counsel Chairman Mat Staver said his organization was pursuing legal

A federal probe into accusations of sexual abuse against a former Syracuse University basketball coach was dropped on Friday after almost a year with no charges being filed against Bernie Fine.

Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier faces charges in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child molesting scandal, Pennsylvania's attorney general announced on Thursday.

Richard Curl, banned for life last month by USA Swimming, surrendered to police after being charged with child abuse over allegations of a four-year sexual relationship with a teen swimmer.

Former Penn State American football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced on Tuesday to between 30 and 60 years in prison, in a high-profile child sex case that shocked the country.

Former Penn State American football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to between 30 and 60 years in prison in a high-profile child sex case that shocked the country.

Former Penn State American football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to between 30 and 60 years in prison in a high-profile child sex case that shocked the country.

Father Benedict Groeschel has apologized for saying that child victims of sexual abuse often initiate such encounters. Father Benedict Groeschel has apologized for saying that child victims of sexual abuse often initiate such encounters and that a first-time offender should not go to jail. Groeschel, a prominent Franciscan priest, made his comments in an interview published Monday in the National Catholic Register. The publication has since removed the item and replaced it with an apology. ?I did not intend to blame the victim. A priest (or anyone else) who abuses a minor is always wrong and is always responsible,? Groeschel said. ?My mind and my way of expressing myself are not as clear as they used to be. I have spent my life trying to help others the best that I could. I deeply regret any harm I have caused to anyone.? In the interview, Groeschel described convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky as ?this poor guy.? ?People have this picture in

In defending Jerry Sandusky, Father Benedict Groeschel has suggested that child victims initiate sexual encounters. ?In attempting to defend convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, Father Benedict Groeschel has suggested that child victims of sexual abuse initiate such encounters. Groeschel, a prominent Franciscan priest and the director of the Office for Spiritual Development for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, made the comments in an interview published Monday in the National Catholic Register. The publication has since removed the item and replaced it with an apology. ?People have this picture in their minds of a person planning to ? a psychopath. But that's not the case. Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown, and a youngster comes after him. A lot of the cases, the youngster ? 14, 16, 18 ? is the seducer. ? It's not so hard to see ? a kid looking for a father and didn't have his own ? and they won't be planning to get into h

Penn State's football team, one of the most successful and lucrative US college sports machines, was crippled Monday with a heavy fine and a four-year playoff ban over a child sex abuse scandal.

Penn State's football team, one of the most successful and lucrative US college sports machines, was slapped Monday with a heavy fine and a four-year playoff ban over a damaging child sex abuse scandal.

Workers at Penn State University used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Workers at Penn State University on Sunday used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Workers at Penn State University on Sunday used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found.

Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal, a damning independent investigation found.

USA Gymnastics announced on Thursday the adoption of several new measures aimed at combating abuse and inappropriate behavior.