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• Mead student teacher dismissed amid sex crime probe

  June 7, 2012 in City The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether a sex crime was committed when a student teacher reportedly had a relationship with a 17-year-old high school girl. The Eastern Washington … 7

• Ex-Portland cop: Stress led to sex crimes

  December 18, 2011 in News, Region A former Portland, Ore., police officer says stress from an on-duty shooting prompted him to start committing sex crimes. 18

• Survey: 1 in 4 US women victims of sexual assault

  December 14, 2011 in Nation/World It’s a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends. Experts in domestic violence don’t find it too … 9

• Jerry Sandusky to face accusers at preliminary hearing Tuesday

  December 12, 2011 in Sports The case against Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach accused of sex abuse, moves into a criminal courtroom Tuesday, when as many as 10 men could testify … 1

• Sandusky jailed on new child sex abuse charges

  December 7, 2011 in Sports Ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was jailed Wednesday after new child sex abuse charges were filed against him based on the claims of new two accusers, including one … 7

• Two Suits Against Chef Pending One Sex Abuse Case Against Frugal Gourmet Dropped

  February 19, 1998 in City on Page B3 One sexual abuse lawsuit against Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet of public television, has been dismissed, while two suits involving eight plaintiffs remain pending. The suit filed by Clinton Smith, …

• Woman Convicted Of Rape Found With Victim Violation Of Her Suspended Sentence Could Mean Jail Time For Former Teacher

  February 4, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 LeTourneau

• Man Admits Raping Boys Prosecutor To Seek 17-Year Term For Rape, Molestation Charges

  January 31, 1998 in City on Page B1 William Goodfellow, 51, sits in court Friday morning before pleading guilty to child rape, child molestation adn possession of child pornography. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

• Judge Denies Bail In Abduction Case

  December 20, 1997 in City on Page B3 A federal judge denied bail Friday for two men accused of buying a teenage girl for $3,000 and trying to take her and her friend to California to force them …

• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Ex-Police Chief Dismissed

  December 5, 1997 in City on Page B9 A sexual abuse lawsuit filed against a former Bellevue police chief by a woman who says she is his daughter has been dismissed by a judge. King County Superior Court …

• Teacher Charged With Raping Teen

  December 5, 1997 in City on Page B6 An Arlington teacher has been arrested in the alleged rape of a Vancouver teen-ager he met three years ago on the Internet, authorities in Snohomish and Clark counties say. Snohomish …

• Boxer Denies Charges

  November 28, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon’s manager said the boxer is innocent of charges he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old. “He denies having sexual contact with her, and he denies knowing …

• Student Teacher Pleads Innocent In Sex Case Whitworth Woman Student, 22, Assisted At Quincy High School

  November 26, 1997 in City on Page B2 A 22-year-old woman pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges that while working as a student teacher she had sex with one high school student and molested others. Hillarie Marie Carr also …

• Shock, Then It’s More Of ‘Let’s Pretend’

  November 7, 1997 in City on Page B10 He appeared in the packed Bronx courtroom on Monday. A young black man who had turned 21 just two days earlier in his solitary cell. He was outfitted in jeans …

• Albert To Discuss Case

  October 29, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Marv Albert will discuss with Barbara Walters and Larry King his side of the seamy case that led to his unemployment. Albert will appear Nov. 7 on ABC’s “20/20” and …

• Man To Stand Trial In Attack On Teen Girl

  October 29, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 A judge ordered a 25-year-old man on Tuesday to stand trial on charges that he forced a teenager to have sex with him in a motel bathroom. Ernesto N. Espinoza …

• Sports People

  October 23, 1997 in Sports on Page C3 A former Oregon State University softball coach, Vickie Dugan, told a U.S. District Court jury she was paid less than her male counterparts and eventually was replaced by a male …

• Sex Offender Gets 10 Years In Exposure Case Police Say Krahmer Is A Suspect In Other Crimes Against Children

  August 22, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 A man who admitted he exposed himself to a girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. First District Court Judge James Judd ordered the prison term Thursday despite …

• Boy Wants To Marry Jailed Teacher 14-Year-Old Tells TV Station Couple Planned Pregnancy

  August 22, 1997 in City on Page B2 A 14-year-old boy showed interviewers his “engagement ring” Thursday and said he and a 35-year-old teacher planned their pregnancy in order to create a bond between them. The former teacher, …

• Police Officer Accused Of Assaulting Arrested Man With Toilet Plunger

  August 14, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Micheline Louima is consoled by family attorney Brian Figueroux outside Coney Island Hospital in New York. Photo by Associated Press

• Accused Sgt. Major Threatens To Blow Whistle On Top Brass Mckinney’s Lawyer Says He’ll Show White Officers Were Treated Differently

  August 14, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The highest-ranking enlisted soldier in the Army issued a threat through his lawyers Wednesday that if he is put on trial on sexual misconduct charges, his defense team will show …

• Army Witness Denies Feeling Victimized

  August 12, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 In a case fraught with trouble, the Army’s newest witness in the sexual misconduct case against Army Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney testified Monday that she did not feel victimized by …

• Ruling May Spark Rewrite Of Sexual Exploitation Law

  August 8, 1997 in City on Page B4 Washington’s law barring videotaping of minors for sexual exploitation doesn’t necessarily apply if the child is unaware of the taping, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision likely …

• Accused Teacher Seeks Work Out Of State Parents Criticize Indecision On Status Of Paul Mather’s Teaching Certificate

  July 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Mather

• Retired Rexburg Doctor Named In Class Action Molestation Lawsuit

  July 17, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 Two Idaho women have filed a federal lawsuit against a retired Rexburg doctor they claim molested them when they sought medical treatment. Dr. LaVar Withers already faces a similar suit …

• Prosecutors Reveal Albert Trial Will Feature Dna Evidence

  July 9, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Albert

• Army Defense Attacks Accuser

  July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Lawyers for Sgt. Major Gene McKinney, the sergeant major of the Army who is charged with sexually abusing four women of junior rank, made their defense strategy plain Tuesday as …

• Top Nco’s Accuser Skips Pretrial Hearing

  July 1, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hoster

• Female Sergeant Says She Was Urged To Lie Says Mckinney Pushed Her To Have Sex, Used His Power In Attempt To Seduce Her

  June 28, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sgt. Major McKinney, with wife, Wilhelmina. File/ Associated Press

• Nbc’s Albert Retains Renowned Attorney Black

  June 25, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Black

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