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Illegal immigrant Leonel Catalán-Torreblanca was arrested in Indianapolis after DNA evidence linked him to five sexual assault cases spanning 2013 to 2024, authorities said.

Netflix docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet follows the downfall of Samuel Bateman, exposing alleged abuse within his sect and detailing how insiders helped investigators and how his former followers have since rebuilt their lives.

JPMorgan Chase faces a sexual harassment lawsuit as multiple major companies, including Tesla, Uber, Google, Nike and Fox News, are highlighted for past misconduct allegations and legal settlements.

Former Godley police chief Mathew Cantrell and his mother, Regina Cantrell, were arrested in connection with a prostitution conspiracy investigation.

JPMorgan denies allegations in a sexual harassment lawsuit against executive Lorna Hajdini, as sources identify the accuser and an internal probe finds no evidence supporting the claims.

Texas elementary school teacher has been charged with repeated s----- assault of a child after a former student came forward with allegations of abuse spanning the 2016-17 school year.

District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson urges victims to come forward as Rep. Eric Swalwell faces sexual misconduct allegations, with multiple accusers and an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation.

Actor Ruby Rose alleged she was sexually assaulted by Katy Perry in a Melbourne nightclub nearly two decades ago, prompting online reactions, police review, and a denial from Perry’s representative, according to reports.

Victorian police are investigating a 2010 assault claim after Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry, who has denied the allegations, calling them false and reckless.

A legal analyst has criticized the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, calling it a “clown show” and suggesting the suspect may already be known to authorities.

New details in the Nancy Guthrie case reveal no signs of struggle inside her home, as investigators focus on blood found outside and a possibly planned abduction.

A custody dispute led police to uncover a gruesome crime scene in Fresno—nine family members dead inside a home ruled by Marcus Wesson. Survivors later revealed years of abuse and control.

A Miami judge granted house arrest to a 12-year-old accused in a 2025 assault case, while another suspect remains in custody. The ruling has sparked strong reactions online.

Roberto Detrinidad will be released by May 5 if California Governor Gavin Newsom does not intervene against the parole order.

A 29-year-old married Georgia teacher who went viral last year complaining that men were “creepy” online has been arrested and charged with molesting a student.

The son of a prominent Indiana pastor with close ties to the Lieutenant Governor was sentenced to 6 years in prison for child exploitation.

Fatty Arbuckle, a silent-movie icon, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. After a series of trials, he was acquitted, but his career never recovered.

A former Massachusetts police officer has been charged with killing a woman in 2021 to conceal his alleged sexual exploitation of her as a minor, police said.

Texas police say DNA linking two murders — one in Austin and one in Bastrop County — points to a potential serial killer operating in the area.

Front Page Detectives takes a look at the Menendez brothers and ask why did Lyle and Erik Menendez gun down their parents.

Actor Gabriel Olds, known for his roles in TV series and films, has been arrested on sexual assault charges, police said.

A man escaped an Oregon prison in 1994. Now, 30 years later, officials say they have found him living under a stolen identity in Georgia.

A man in Michigan will head to prison for sexually assaulting and killing a professional poker player. The victim was set on fire before she died.

A man has been sentenced to over 200 years in prison for the torture deaths of two Alaska Native women in 2019.

Parents in Georgia have been arrested after they allegedly went online and tried to solicit males to have sex with 2-year-old daughter, police said.

A man in Nevada is accused of strangling and sexually assaulting an escort in his Las Vegas hotel room and leaving her to die.

A 66-year-old Illinois woman started screaming during an alleged rape attempt and her neighbors came to save the day, officials said.

A decades-old rape kit helped link a Georgia man’s DNA to the fatal stabbings of two people in their Atlanta apartment in 1990, according to authorities.

A Vermont man was sentenced after representing himself in court on a case of him kidnapping a mother and child.

Family members of Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted for their parents' 1989 murders, sign letters of support to judge for reduced sentences.

A new investigation reportedly claims hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States may have sexually abused children.

Florida teen kidnapped, murdered by stepfather she accused of raping her as a child. He then turned the gun on himself, cops said.

A former sheriff deputy in Missouri and his dispatcher wife are accused of attempted sex trafficking of a child under 12.

Lyle Menendez, who is serving a life sentence in prison, called into CrimeCon 2024 in Nashville and spoke about the possibility of parole.

A man in Arkansas accused of having a relationship online with a 15-year-old girl from California flew her to his home for sex, police said.

A man in Texas has been arrested after he allegedly posed as roadside assistance and then kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman, police said.

A convicted sex offender in Arizona was arrested after he was supposed to register as a sex offender, but instead faked his own death, according to authorities.

Massachusetts man accused of using a dog to lure a child into his car and then drove her away to assault her.

Substitute teacher was caught naked in the backseat of her care with 17-year-old student, officials said.

A Texas teacher and her son have been accused of recruiting runaways students and forcing them into sex work.

A veterinarian in Chicago has been arrested for sharing child pornography, but officials say he bragged about plans to sexually assault his unborn child.

Texas man sentenced after he sexually assaulted a child for years, claiming 'God told him to do it.'

A man was arrested in connection to a series of cold-case sexual assault and kidnapping cases, police said. DNA testing identified the suspect.

A former employee of Safeway in Colorado accused of masturbating onto food items while at work.

A former teacher in Houston is accused of having sexual relations with underage students, sending nude photos through Instagram.

A sex offender in Louisiana attempted to assault a woman in a laundromat. Then, she grabbed his knife and stabbed him to death, police said.

A man in Georgia is behind bars after he chased down, assaulted and beat a teen driver unconscious and threatened his minor sister, police said.

Pennsylvania man sentenced for the rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend's young daughter and then stashing her body in the freezer.

HIV-positive youth baseball coach in Oklahoma has been accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl on multiple occasions.

California driving instructors accused of sexually assaulting, secretly recording teen students during driving lessons.