sex crimes

A district court judge in Pawnee county said there was probable cause for the case against Walter Roy "Bunky" Echo-Hawk Jr. to move forward after he was arrested last year and charged with one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under the age of 16 and one count of producing, distributing and possessing juvenile pornography.

Pell was the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse and spent 404 days in solitary confinement in his native Australia only to have his convictions overturned.

Brunel, a modeling agent, was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

A prominent Pawnee artist from Oklahoma is accused of lewd acts with a child. Native community leaders, activists and survivors of abuse are speaking out in support of the victim.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maggy Krell, an ex-California state prosecutor, about her book, Taking Down Backpage: Fighting The World's Largest Sex Trafficker.

Allegations against the R&B singer have been made for decades. But several investigative reports, including the documentary "Surviving R. Kelly," led prosecutors to take another look.

A jury found the disgraced R&B star guilty of charges that included sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

Over the five weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors presented 45 witnesses, including 11 alleged victims.

Apple's new feature to fight child sexual abuse is encouraging to families of survivors. But privacy advocates are trying to convince Apple to drop its plans, fearing they could lead to surveillance.

It's been two years since the R&B singer and songwriter was arrested. His first federal trial is about to begin in New York, but a lot has happened in the interim. Here's what you've missed.