Sexual Abuse

Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a yearslong investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday.

The allegations of ministerial impropriety, resignation of the senior minister, and announcement of an investigation into potential misconduct that has roiled Eastview Christian Church in Normal this week will have long-lasting consequences. According to experts in churches that have experienced similar tribulation, there may even be impacts to other congregations in Bloomington-Normal.

Former Bloomington piano teacher Aaron Parlier is standing trial on charges that he sexually abused a former student starting when she was 8 years old.

The number of people in the U.S. now required to register as sex offenders is edging close to the one million mark.Women Against Registry, a St. Louis…

The bench trial and sentencing hearing for a terminally ill McLean man was delayed Friday until a judge can determine if the defendant has the medical and…

YWCA McLean County’s Stepping Stones program says its updated hotline number will provide quicker and more direct help to anyone who has experienced…

Even if the conversations are uncomfortable, a community sex educator said it's important for parents to start young when talking about themes of sex and…

The Unit 5 school board heard public comment Wednesday from a woman whose daughter was in Jonathan Hovey’s first grade class at Glenn Elementary this past…

Bloomington Police have released images of a suspect wanted for an alleged sexual abuse committed in broad daylight.BPD said a Hispanic male who appeared…

Bloomington Police say they have arrested two Bloomington men on sex abuse charges stemming from separate cases involving children.Officers from the…