Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling

Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn't consider the Legislature's full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.

Maine has made progress toward helping minors suffering from sexual assault

How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country

A battle is being waged across states about whether 'retroactive laws' reviving expired claims under previous statutes of limitations are constitutional.

Maine victim service providers want stability in state budget

Organizations that provide free services to victims say they need $6 million from the state to keep up their aid after a severe, ongoing drop in federal funding.

Judge sides with Maine religious order in child sexual abuse case

An Oregon woman had filed a lawsuit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate alleging she was abused almost 70 years ago by priests in Bucksport and Bar Harbor.

Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges

Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.

Maine victims, Catholic Church wait nearly a year for high court ruling on childhood abuse cases

The cases against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland are one of many that are taking an unusual length of time to receive a ruling in recent years.

Paris Hilton recounts child abuse in congressional testimony

In Paris Hilton’s opening remarks to Congress on Wednesday, she recounted institutional child abuse she said she experienced.

Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

The video aired Friday appears to show Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.

Man settles sexual abuse lawsuit against Maine’s Catholic church as dozens more await ruling

The man had alleged he was abused in 1948, when he was an eighth-grader in Rumford, by the Rev. Lucien Joseph Mandeville. The terms of the settlement have not been released.