“There has been an ongoing and pervasive culture of sexual harassment and abuse in our society, and it is made worse by the fact that victims of second- and third-degree rape only have five years to bring a legal claim against their attacker,”
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State Senator Arrested In PA On Child Pornography Charges
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The state attorney general says the high-ranking Republican is not “above the law.”
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Lawsuit Claims Trans Woman Jailed In Steuben County’s Men’s Lockup
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The suit alleges Jena Faith was held in a facility that does not correspond with her gender identity.
Fugitive Couple From New York State Caught After Weeks On The Run
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The U.S. Marshals Service says Blane Barksdale, 56, and wife Susan, 59, “overpowered and kidnapped” three people, including two security guards, on Aug. 26 during extradition from New York to Arizona.
Diocese of Rochester Files Chapter 11; Not Ruled Out For Diocese of Buffalo
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The Diocese of Rochester, which faces approximately four dozen lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection Thursday morning.
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Catholic Diocese of Rochester Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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The diocese claims to have between 200 and 999 creditors, and estimates its assets to be between $50 million and $100 million, with liabilities in excess of $100 million.
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PA Lawmaker Sentenced For DUI
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Representative John Galloway was charged after an incident in May, when police found him driving with a BAC of .16
Acting Police Chief Nominated For Top Spot In Ithaca’s Police Force
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Appointment needs approval from the Ithaca Common Council.
Buffalo Bishop Restates He’s Staying, While Critic Says Call To Resign Is “Major Move”
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“The fact that his own kind of kitchen cabinet of support, a kitchen cabinet of reforms, has turned on him and said you must leave, this could be the tipping point.”
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Clergy Abuse Victims Call For Forgiveness
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The two men want to propose an alternative to the anger and bitterness the scandal has wrought.
“Movement To Restore Trust” Asks For Buffalo Bishop’s Resignation
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A panel of lay Catholics formed last year to address concerns about the Diocese of Buffalo’s child sex abuse scandal has asked Bishop Richard Malone to resign.