Sexual Abuse

The principal of Hebrew studies at Toras Zev in Lakewood has been named in a lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse on a 13-year old boy.

A bill seeks to clarify liability for public entities in sexual abuse lawsuits. Catholic Conference says it puts a tighter lid on monetary damages.

A bill on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk, passed unanimously, would make NJ the 36th state to add age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention to school curriculum.

The Pastor of St. Catharine Parish in Holmdel has been accused of the sexual abuse of a minor.

A Middlesex County Sheriff's Deputy is facing felony charges in Pennsylvania for alleged unlawful sexual contact with a 17-year old girl.

A Forked River man has plead guilty to sexually assaulting two boys under the age of 13 between 1997 and 1998.

Friend after friend after friend is posting "Me Too" on my Facebook. Twitter is full of famous and non-famous people using "#MeToo. Clearly this bad behavior is pervasive, so it's great that victims' voices are starting to be heard. My wish is that this trending topic will lead to positive changes in the entertainment industry and in all workplaces!

Gary Wolchesky, 28, of Middletown, was found guilty Friday on 21 counts related to the sexual abuse of the four boys after he allegedly used his X-Box between 2008 and 2009 to befriend the boys aged 10-15 years old and asked for nude pictures.

A new Rutgers University report finds many young women have experienced sexual violence by the time they head off to college.

A South Toms River 66-year-old, incarcerated since July 2014 on suspicion of sexually abusing a pair of children repeatedly during an eight-year span, now risks  a decade or more in prison for his guilty plea to aggravated sexual assault.