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Former Oregon Youth Authority top doctor accused of widespread sexual abuse of boys in custody
The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Edward Gary Edwards repeatedly molested the boys, whose ages ranged from 12-16 at the time, and despite reporting the abuse several times, nothing happened.

Neil Gaiman, author of ‘Coraline’ and many books and comics, sued by former nanny accusing him of rape
A woman from New Zealand says in lawsuits that British author Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted her repeatedly when she worked as a babysitter and nanny for him and his wife

St. Helens names Karen Gray as 2nd acting superintendent. Investigation and corrective action plan delayed
Communications officials for the district said the investigation on sexual abuse allegations — and corrective action plan as a result — were delayed as the third-party investigator conducts additional interviews.

Klamath Falls kidnapper, Negasi Zuberi, sentenced to life in prison
On Friday, a federal judge sentenced a Klamath Falls man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women.

St. Helens School District moves board meeting online amid safety concerns
St. Helens School District officials said they shifted to the virtual format after they learned about gun threats related to the board meeting.

St. Helens acting superintendent will step down early
Steven T. Webb took on the superintendent role after the St. Helens School District was rocked by a sexual abuse scandal involving several educators and administrators.

St. Helens High School choir teacher arrested again, faces new charges of sexual abuse
Prosecutors have identified eight additional alleged victims of Eric Stearns, and say there could be even more.

Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband
A French court found dozens of men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot, whose then-husband repeatedly drugged her unconscious over the course of a decade. Her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Education
St. Helens case forces Oregonians to face unsettling truth: Teacher sexual abuse is more common than you may think
An estimated one in every 10 students nationally will experience some form of educator sexual misconduct by the time they graduate high school.

St. Helens School District appoints acting high school principal following Wagner’s arrest
Police arrested the current principal, Katy Wagner, last week for allegedly failing to forward reports of sexual abuse at the high school to law enforcement.