Child Sex Abuse
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Thomas H. Clement faces child sex abuse charges
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A Clifton man who formerly worked as a principal is behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old during a church-sanctioned youth overnight camping trip.
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Sovereign Grace Ministries, class-action civil lawsuit involving child sex abuse
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A judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse and conspiracy to cover up at a large church in Maryland, ruling that the plaintiffs had to sue within three years of turning 18.
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Wesley Thomason arrested in Mexico 12 years after fleeing Alexandria
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Wesley Thomason, a 39-year-old Alexandria man who fled the United States after being arrested on charges of having sex with children more than a decade ago, has been caught in Mexico, authorities say.
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Va. online child predator sting nabs 20
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Authorities say 20 people from across Virginia have been arrested in an undercover operation targeting online child predators.
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Penn State ex-coach, athletic director charged in child sex case
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Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was accused Saturday of sexually abusing eight boys. The school's athletic director and an administrator were charged with perjury.
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