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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee 'Failed to Protect Its Athletes From Sexual Abuse,' Senate Investigation Determines
By Alice Park
Olympic Committee Asks USA Gymnastics Board to Resign
By Alice Park
Michigan State Won't Fire President Amid Criticisms Over Nassar Abuse
By Katie Reilly
Bella Thorne Opens Up About Childhood Abuse
By Jeff Nelson / People
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USA Gymnastics Paid McKayla Maroney to Keep Quiet About Alleged Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Alleges
In a law suit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles, Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney says she signed a confidentiality agreement with USA Gymnastics
By Alice Park
December 20, 2017
Gabby Douglas Says Team Doctor Abused Her
In an Instagram post, Douglas addressed victim-shaming and recent sexual abuse reports by her teammates
By Alice Park
November 21, 2017
Aly Raisman Opens Up About Sexual Abuse
On Jan. 24, 2018, Larry Nassar was sentenced in Michigan state court to 40 years to 175 years in prison on criminal sexual conduct charges. He is also serving a federal sentence of 60 years...
By Alice Park
November 13, 2017
Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman Reveals Abuse by Team Doctor
Raisman disclosed the abuse in an interview scheduled to air Sunday on CBS’ 60 Minutes
By Alice Park
November 10, 2017
Stop Telling Women We Need to Be Saved From Our Sexuality
All the ways we're told we're vulnerable only hurt us — and others
By Jaclyn Friedman
November 8, 2017
Who Is Larry Nassar, the Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Aly Raisman Accuses of Sexual Abuse?
The Michigan osteopath pled guilty to federal child pornography charges and is facing dozens of lawsuits from athletes who say he abused them under the guise of medical treatment
By Alice Park
October 18, 2017
‘Me Too’ Just Gave Society a Conscience
Laurie Penny on how nobody — and everybody — knew
By Laurie Penny
October 18, 2017
The U.S. Laws That Allow Underage Girls to Get Married
Nearly every state allows at least some people under 18 to wed
By Charlotte Alter
May 31, 2017
Aly Raisman Talks Body Confidence, Period Shaming and Sexual Assault
'Women do not have to be modest to be respected'
By Samantha Cooney
April 12, 2017
Joe Biden: 'Victims of Abuse Should Never Blame Themselves'
The former vice president discussed sexual assault prevention with college students
By Madeline Farber / Fortune
April 6, 2017
Former U.S. Gymnasts Say They Were Sexually Abused
The three women are the most prominent gymnasts to accuse Nassar of abuse
By Alice Park
February 19, 2017
Sex Abuse Allegations Reach Team USA Gymnasts
Concerned coaches try to keep team focused on gold
By Alice Park/Rio de Janeiro
August 5, 2016
Report: USA Gymnastics Failed to Alert Authorities About Sexual-Abuse Allegations
An investigation reveals that the organization failed to report several incidents of alleged abuse to authorities
By Daniel White
August 4, 2016
Military Sex Assault Victims Given Discharges
Many are booted out with 'bad paper' and can’t get upgrades
By Mark Thompson
May 18, 2016
Man Who Accused Former House Speaker to Testify
Hastert is accused of sexually abusing four boys while he was a high school wrestling coach decades ago
By Daniel White
April 13, 2016
Vatican Says Bishops Don't Have to Report Child-Sex Abuse
Report says the church has told prelates that decision should be made by the victims and their families
By Rishi Iyengar
February 11, 2016
What Pope Francis Thought of the United States
The Pontiff touched on sexual abuse, women priests and peace in Colombia
By Elizabeth Dias / Papal Plane
September 28, 2015
TSA Agent Arrested for Groping Passenger During Search
Allegedly lured passenger into a bathroom, then groped her in bogus search for weapons
By Charlotte Alter
August 28, 2015
Bill Cosby to Give Deposition in Playboy Mansion Lawsuit
A woman alleges that the veteran comedian molested her at the Playboy Mansion when she was a teenager
By Alissa Greenberg
August 5, 2015
What the Josh Duggar Fiasco Can Teach Us About Pedophilia
It raises familiar questions with no easy answers
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 22, 2015
Ex-Principal at Prestigious Australian School 'Sorry' for Alleged Sex Abuse
Former students at Knox Grammar include Hollywood star Hugh Jackman and ex-Australian PM Gough Whitlam
By TIME Staff
March 3, 2015
District Blames Student Victim
A 14-year-old's sexual past and willingness to engage in sex with a 28-year-old teacher was fair game in a Los Angeles civil trial
By Kate Pickert
November 14, 2014
Lena Dunham and Feminism: Beware the Vitriol of the Sisterhood
The debate over revelations in Dunham's memoir is not just about the propriety of a child's sexual curiosity. It’s about women who make us uncomfortable.
By Jessica Bennett
November 4, 2014
Lena Dunham: 'I Do Not Condone Any Kind of Abuse'
In an exclusive statement to TIME, the author addresses
recent controversy
over a passage in her book,
Not That Kind of Girl
, regarding her relationship with her younger sister
By Lena Dunham
November 4, 2014
What John Grisham Got Right About Child Pornography
There is clearly something wrong with a justice system in which people who look at images of child rape can be punished more severely than people who rape children
By Jacob Sullum
October 21, 2014
We Need to Make It Easier for Pedophiles To Seek Help
All too often, our attention, resources and shock are focused on what happens after a crime is committed—we need to be asking how we can prevent child sex abuse
By Elizabeth Letourneau
October 10, 2014
Childhood Sexual Abuse Raises Heart Disease Risk In Adulthood
Researchers link early sexual abuse to greater risk of developing blocked heart arteries
By Alice Park
July 17, 2014
UK Police Arrest 660 Suspected Pedophiles
Arrests follow a string of pedophilia scandals in the country
By Mirren Gidda
July 16, 2014
X-Men Director Teases Sneak Peek of
X-Men: Apocalypse
The director of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' has posted an Instagram photo of the beginning of the next 'X-Men' film
By Mirren Gidda
July 1, 2014
West Virginia school sued for ignoring sex abuse claims
The students accused of sexually abusing other classmates are related to employees of the school district
By Eliana Dockterman
May 8, 2014
Vatican Punished Thousands of Priests For Sex Abuse
The Vatican's ambassador released comprehensive figures during the second day of grilling by a U.N. committee that monitors an international convention against torture, claiming to have defrocked hundreds and sanctioned thousands of priests in the last decade
By Dan Kedmey
May 6, 2014
Study: Teenage Jocks More Likely to Abuse Girlfriends
Those playing both basketball and football are most likely to abuse their partners, a new study finds
By Michelle Arrouas
March 26, 2014
Study: One Third Of E.U. Women Suffer Abuse
One in ten claims to have experienced sexual violence by age of 15
By Kharunya Paramaguru
March 5, 2014
Woody Allen, Feminism, and 'Believing the Survivor'
How a new feminist dogma asks us to throw reason to the wind — harming both men and women
By Cathy Young
February 12, 2014
Dylan Farrow on Woody Allen Allegations Backlash
Dylan Farrow responds to her brother Moses' accusation that she and their mother Mia are lying about Woody Allen molesting Dylan as a child
By Eliana Dockterman
February 6, 2014
In China, a Young Feminist Battles Sexual Violence Step by Step
Xiao Meili is attempting the 2,000-km walk from Beijing to Guangzhou to raise awareness of sexual abuse
By Emily Rauhala / Changsha
January 24, 2014
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