Sexual Misconduct

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court June 28 with Judge Charles Hardin presiding. — Casey B. Simpson, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, 30 days conditionally discharged. — Sherrie Turner, theft by unlawful taking,...

A former employee for Alltech, Inc., a company that primarily promotes animal health and nutrition, has filed a lawsuit in Jessamine County Circuit Court alleging sexual harassment and retalliation. Amanda Jo Wester, who served as Alltech’s U.S....

A man already serving a year in jail for sexual misconduct is now facing felony custodial interference charges. Zachary Moore, 20, was convicted Thursday and sentenced to the maximum, following a one-day trial in Clark District Court. After he was...

A Missouri man will serve 365 days in the Clark County Detention Center after being convicted of sexual misconduct late Thursday afternoon. A district court jury took approximately 45 minutes to return its verdict against 19-year-old Zachary Moore of...

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court Wednesday, Feb. 9 with Judge Earl-Ray Neal presiding. — Archie Conner, first-degree criminal mischief, amended to criminal attempt, dismissed, restitution ordered. — Joseph J. Cook,...

A Nicholasville man who police charged with first-degree rape on Nov. 2, 2010, pleaded guilty in Jessamine Circuit Court to a lesser charge on Feb. 11. According to court records, Robert D. Shouse, 47, pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor,...

ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area town has agreed to a $450,000 settlement to end a lawsuit filed by a police officer. Former Arnold officer Alicia Ott claimed she was sexually harassed and wrongly fired. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit....

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital had evidence that a staff member had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a male patient and yet the facility failed to report the incident to county mental health officials, according to court documents. Los...

Attorney Gloria Allred announced Wednesday that complaints were filed against Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College,  USC and UC Berkeley, alleging the colleges failed to follow federal laws regarding sex crimes. Allred said the colleges are not...

Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assault crimes and...

Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide, alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assaults and discrimination....

Internal church records released Tuesday show that Chicago Jesuits consciously concealed the crimes of convicted sex offender Donald McGuire for more than 40 years as the prominent Roman Catholic priest continued to sexually abuse dozens of children...