International Business News - Abuse http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis reached a financial settlement with six men who claimed they were sexually molested by five priests as far back as the 1960s, a victims' advocacy group said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/settlements-reached-in-clergy-abuse-lawsuits.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:42:48 EDT The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis reached a financial settlement with six men who claimed they were sexually molested by five priests as far back as the 1960s, a victims' advocacy group said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/settlements-reached-in-clergy-abuse-lawsuits.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:43:48 EDT The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has reached an $8.5 million settlement with insurance companies to pay claims filed by people who were sexually abused by priests, the diocese announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/insurers-to-pay-8-5m-in-mass-clergy-abuse-claims.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:51:44 EDT The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 more claims by people who said they were sexually abused by priests when they were children. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83710-church-abuse-colorado.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/claims-alleging-abuse-by-colorado-priests-settled.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/claims-alleging-abuse-by-colorado-priests-settled.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:19:00 EDT Victor de la Paz was riding back from school on a January evening with a friend, just three blocks from home, when uniformed men emerged from the darkness and motioned for them to stop. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/81250-mexico-army-abuse.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/mexico-cheers-us-aid-against-drug-war.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/mexico-cheers-us-aid-against-drug-war.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:25:35 EDT An animal advocacy group released undercover video footage Wednesday of sick or injured dairy cows that it contends were mistreated at an auction facility where cattle are sold for slaughter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/group-releases-new-video-of-mistreated-cows-at-auction.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:52:12 EDT The House approved national standards on juvenile boot camps and other public and private programs intended to help troubled youth. Lawmakers acted Wednesday following reports of abuse and deaths involving young people with behavioral, emotional or mental problems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/house-sets-standards-for-juvenile-boot-camps.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:18:09 EDT A former California slaughterhouse worker caught on undercover video abusing sick and injured cows has pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges. Daniel Ugarte Navarro entered the plea Friday in San Bernardino County Superior Court to two felony counts of animal cruelty. He also pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to downed animals. He could get up to a year in jail when sentenced on Aug. 25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/calif-worker-pleads-in-slaughterhouse-abuse-case.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:06:24 EDT Thousands of hospitals, nursing homes and other Medicare health providers owe the federal government more than $2 billion in payroll and other back taxes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/gao-finds-tax-abuse-in-medicare-program.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:35:24 EDT The owner of the Westminster Livestock Auction Market in Westminster said Thursday he will settle charges filed by the state Agriculture Department stemming from an investigation of alleged animal abuse. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/md-livestock-auctioneer-to-settle-in-abuse-probe.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:30:16 EDT An Iraq war veteran accused of raping his 3-month-old daughter in Michigan has pleaded guilty to attempted child abuse. Former Army paratrooper Kirk Coleman's plea came Friday after prosecutors agreed to drop charges of criminal sexual conduct and child abuse. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/war-vet-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-child-abuse.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 18:07:28 EDT The Maryland Department of Agriculture said Thursday it has strengthened its livestock auction inspection policies after abuse allegations led to charges against the owner of a Westminster livestock market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/md-stiffens-livestock-auction-inspection-rules.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 15:40:14 EDT Ten states have taken action in recent months to crack down on sexually abusive teachers following a stream of arrests and reports that have documented the problem of educators victimizing students. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/10-states-act-to-stop-teacher-sex-abuse.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 15:12:39 EDT A defrocked priest at the center of the clergy sex abuse crisis in the Boston Archdiocese is making a bid for a new trial by challenging his victim's repressed memories. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57117-church-abuse-shanley.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/priest-in-boston-clergy-abuse-case-seeks-new-trial.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/priest-in-boston-clergy-abuse-case-seeks-new-trial.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:20 EDT A woman pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday for using fake names to adopt 11 disabled children and rake in more than $1 million in subsidies, while she restrained the children and failed to send them to school. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/ny-woman-pleads-guilty-in-adoption-scam-of-11-kids.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 20:03:12 EDT Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday a total ban on the slaughter at meat plants of cows too sick or weak to stand. The planned change comes in the wake of the nation's largest beef recall. It would shut down an exception _ which critics call a loophole _ that allows a small number of so-called "downer" cattle into the food supply if they pass veterinary inspection. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/new-ag-rule-closing-downer-cow-slaughter-loophole.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 15:47:36 EDT A Catholic order of priests that refused to join a record sex-abuse settlement between accusers and the Los Angeles Archdiocese has reached a deal, an attorney for the plaintiffs said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/order-that-sat-out-la-abuse-settlement-makes-deal.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 00:17:27 EDT Trader Joe's announced Thursday that it will stop carrying eggs from a central California farm where an animal rights group shot undercover video showing chickens being mistreated by workers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/trader-joes-stops-carrying-eggs-from-california-farm.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 12:26:20 EDT A federal judge has approved a settlement between the Justice Department and the agency that oversees Texas juvenile prisons regarding the safety of inmates at one state facility. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/agreement-reached-on-safety-at-texas-juvenile-prison.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 22:16:50 EDT The Humane Society of the United States has released new video of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated on their way to being slaughtered. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/humane-society-releases-new-video-of-mistreated-livestock.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 13:52:33 EDT