Former priest accused of molesting dozens of boys found murdered in Nevada
John Capparelli had a quiet life going in Henderson, Nevada, a bedroom community south of Las Vegas. The 70-year-old — bald, his former wrestler’s frame rounded out and stooped – lived on a street of identical houses topped with terra-cotta roofs and fronted by gravel yards, occasionally chatting with neighbours as he walked his black lab. He had put 4,000 kilometres between himself and the allegations that shadowed his name in New Jersey. (National Post)
Three teens plead guilty to sexually assaulting St. Michael’s College student with broom handle
TORONTO - Three ex-football players at an elite Toronto private school pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a classmate in one of a string of locker-room attacks. (National Post)
BC couple charged after hog-tying man they accused of trying to have sex with 13-yr-old daughter
A Port Alberni, B.C. mother is in court this month to face charges of vigilantism after she tackled and hog-tied a 28-year-old family friend she alleged was trying to lure her 13-year-old daughter into sex. (National Post)
Boy Scouts have a ‘pedophile epidemic’
The Abused in Scouting lawyers said they've identified 350 previously unknown scoutmasters and volunteers who allegedly preyed on boys — and whose names were not known to law enforcement or in the BSA's internal database, which critics have called "perversion files." (NBC)
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Ontario police lay 551 child exploitation charges
Police have laid 551 child exploitation charges against 122 individuals across the province in November, including charges against six men from Ottawa. (Ottawa Citizen)
Maple Ridge child and youth care worker charged with sexual interference and child porn
A Maple Ridge man employed by the local school district as a child and youth care worker has been charged with multiple sex-related offences, including possessing child pornography and eight counts of sexual interference. (The Province)
Sarah Lawrence college parent accused of sex trafficking and abusing students
Lawrence V. Ray showed up at his daughter’s elite college, in a New York City suburb, in late 2010, shortly after being released from prison, and moved into her dormitory. Soon, he started doing “therapy sessions” with her roommates, convincing them he could help with their problems. (New York Times)
California ‘house of horror’ parents sentenced to life in prison
RIVERSIDE - The California “house of horrors” parents who abused and tortured 12 of their 13 children were sentenced to life in prison Friday with the possibility of parole after 25 years. (Fox News)Two of twelve Turpin children read statements during parents sentencing hearing
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U.S. Marshalls arrest 262 and find five missing children
A massive takedown by the US Marshals in Oklahoma netted more than 260 suspects — including 141 gang members — and located five missing children, authorities said. (New York Post)
Epstein death in prison shifts focus British alleged co-conspirator Ghislane Maxwellt
LONDON - The death of Jeffrey Epstein is putting new attention on his alleged co-conspirators, who could still face charges. The number one person on that list is Ghislaine Maxwell, who's accused of finding teenage girls for Epstein and his friends -- including a member of Britain's royal family. (CBS News)
