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Pa. dean convicted of sexual misconduct

After more than a decade, a Wilkes-Barre high school dean accused of having sex with a 16-year-old s...

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Man charged with sexually contacting teen in line at Six Flags

New York resident allegedly touched 13-year-old female in line for Batman Ride

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Chesco man arrested for allegedly attempting to lure teen boys for sex

A Chester County man has pleaded guilty to attempting to lure a 15-year-old boy into sexual intercourse.

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Suspect arrested for 'upskirting' photos at Upper Darby pretzel shop

Authorities in Upper Darby have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to an "upskirting video" filmed earlier this month at a Philly Pretzel Factory location.

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Police: Pennsylvania man admits to having sex with miniature horse

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he allegedly admitted to police that he trespassed on a property to have sex with a miniature horse.

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At Penn, more than 900 women sign letter to those 'complicit in rape culture'

In the wake of a national uproar over a crude email distributed to undergraduate women at the University of Pennsylvania, more than 900 members of affiliated and unaffiliated all-female groups have...

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Penn's fraternity council: Rape culture 'undeniably true and prevalent'

The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania's Intrafraternity Council have spoken out about the controversy surrounding Greek life's role in a "rape culture" considered prevalent on and beyond their...

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Penn student claims racial bias in university's handling of sex assault case

An black undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania has filed a civil lawsuit against the Trustees of the Ivy League school contending that its investigation of a June sexual assault...

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'Robust debate' prompts state police to clarify age of consent laws

A recent arrest of an alleged sex offender sparked an eye-opening conversation on social media that one law enforcement agency issued a helpful reminder about age of consent laws.

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Court: Pennsylvania mom didn't coerce teen son into admitting sexual misconduct

A Pennsylvania court has reversed the decision to squash a teenage boy's admission to a sex act with another minor.

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N.J. man who allegedly masturbated during 'Emoji' movie turns himself in to...

A man who was allegedly caught masturbating during a recent afternoon screening of "The Emoji Movie" in New Jersey has surrendered to authorities, according to police.

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7 women accuse N.J. musician, ex-Real Estate guitarist of sexual misconduct

A New Jersey native and founding member of the indie rock band Real Estate has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women over a period spanning about a decade, according to a pair of reports...

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Trevor Noah roasts Louis C.K., Hollywood amid sexual misconduct allegations

Trevor Noah started on Thursday night by poking fun at Facebook's new test for combating "revenge pornography," which reportedly involves users uploading their nude photos directly to Facebook...

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Jon Stewart on Louis C.K.: 'You feel anger at what he did to people'

One of comedy's presiding godfathers, Jon Stewart, reacts to what's going on with Louis C.K., a close friend who was pulled from Stewart's upcoming HBO special "Night of Too Many Stars."

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N.J. band Pinegrove cancels U.S. tour as singer faces sexual coercion allegation

The lead singer of indie folk band Pinegrove, a 2016 breakout formed out of Montclair, announced Tuesday that the group's upcoming U.S. tour has been canceled as he confronts an allegation of sexual...

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Tapper 'fully supportive' of senior producer's dismissal from CNN

CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday confirmed reports that CNN had dismissed a senior producer on his Sunday morning program "State of the Union" over complaints of workplace misconduct and expressed...

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John Oliver blasts Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegations

A good-natured screening on Monday night turned into a fiery exchange between HBO host John Oliver and Dustin Hoffman over two recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the actor.

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Pa. Sen. Casey joins female colleagues, asks Franken to resign

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has joined six of his female colleagues in calling for Minnesota Sen. Al Franken to step down amid sexual misconduct allegations.

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Booker: Like Franken, Trump should resign over sexual misconduct allegations

During a campaign event in Alabama over the weekend, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker called on President Donald Trump to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, just as Minnesota Senator Al Franken...

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NBC10 reporter disputes former Miss USA contestant's recollections of Trump

One of three women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct recalled her story this week from the 2006 Miss USA Pageant on Megyn Kelly Today.

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Christie says he believes Trump’s denials of sexual misconduct

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said in an interview with MSNBC that he believes President Donald Trump is innocent of the multiple sexual assault allegations against him.

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Donovan McNabb out at ESPN after sexual harassment allegations

Donovan McNabb has been officially let go from his radio gig at ESPN.

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Philly-area colleges turn up in large sexual harassment survey

More than 2,100 alleged incidents were reported in a crowdsourced survey called "#MeTooPhD: The Scourge of Sexual Harassment in the Academy."

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Seven guards charged in alleged sexual assault of female inmates at...

Seven current and former guards at a northeastern Pennsylvania prison are facing charges of institutional sexual assault against female inmates over a period lasting several years, state Attorney...

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Popular Philly radio host accused of sexual harassment, groping

Popular radio host John DeBella has been accused of repeatedly sexually harassing and groping a former co-worker on his morning program on 102.9 WMGK.

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New phone line allows Philly employees to discuss sexual misconduct

A new phone line is now open for city of Philadelphia employees to discuss any sexual misconduct they have experienced in the workplace, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart announced on Tuesday.

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Miccarelli spokesman: What about #NotMe movement?

A spokesman for Pennsylvania Rep. Nick Miccarelli stressed on Thursday evening that the Delaware County politician is an innocent man wrongly accused of sexual abuse by two unnamed former girlfriends.

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Four officers outline sexual harassment allegations against Haddon Township...

After reporting to officials the unwanted sexual advances from Chief of Police Mark Cavallo, four senior-level police officers allege in a new lawsuit that they were punished for coming forward.

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Temple suspends fraternity amid multiple reports of sexual assault

Temple University is investigating "multiple credible reports" of alleged sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and drug use during social activities at the chapter house of the Alpha Epsilon Pi...

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Congressman Pat Meehan announces resignation

Beleaguered U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., announced his resignation Friday – three months after news broke that he used taxpayer dollars to settle a sexual harrassment claim filed by a former staffer.

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Swarthmore College students protest indefinitely at dean's office because of...

A group of Swarthmore College students are demanding changes be made to the college's process for reporting and investigating sexual assaults – including a change to the college’s Title IX policy – and...

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Penn writing instructor adds to misconduct allegations against Junot Díaz

Carmen Maria Machado, a University of Pennsylvania writing instructor and Philadelphia-based writer recently nominated for the National Book Award, is one of several women coming forward with...

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Swarthmore students end nine-day sit in, look to next semester for answers

The students at Swarthmore College ended a sit in on Wednesday that lasted nine days.

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Woman on a Southwest flight to Philly claims passenger was masturbating

A woman on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Philadelphia reported the man sitting next to her was masturbating during the entire five-hour flight. 

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Penn professor resigns following allegations of inappropriate relationships...

Robert Kurzban, a former professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, resigned from this post recently after a series of allegations about inappropriate relationships with students were...

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Stephen Colbert confronts allegations against his boss, CBS CEO Les Moonves,...

Stephen Colbert began this week's run of the "Late Show" discussing the sexual misconduct allegations of his boss, CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves, head on.

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Pa. congressional candidate was reportedly investigated for sexual misconduct

Pennsylvania congressional candidate Marty Nothstein was removed from his post as executive director of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in the Lehigh Valley because of a sexual misconduct...

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Pa. congressional candidate cleared of wrongdoing in sexual misconduct...

Pennsylvania congressional candidate Marty Nothstein announced Friday he has been cleared of wrongdoing after it was learned last week he was being investigated for a sexual misconduct allegation.

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Colbert talks Moonves' ousting from CBS, gives 'Pence' a lie detector test

Stephen Colbert's boss at CBS, longtime executive Leslie Moonves, is officially out at the network after two articles were published in The New Yorker detailing allegations of sexual harassment or...

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Bill Cosby sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sexual...

Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in his home in 2004. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven O'Neill denied Cosby's attorney's...

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Amanda Cappelletti defeats Sen. Daylin Leach in Pa. Senate's 17th District...

Progressive Amanda Cappelletti has defeated incumbent Daylin Leach, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, in Pennsylvania's 17th Senatorial District primary. Both candidates are progressives...

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South Jersey teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with student

A physical education and health teacher at Rancocas Valley Regional High School has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a former student, law enforcement officials announced. Gary...

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Comedian Chris D'Elia accused of soliciting child porn from 17-year-old girl

Comedian Chris D'Elia allegedly solicited pornographic images from a 17-year-old girl over several months in 2014 and 2015, according to a federal lawsuit filed March 2, 2021. The suit also claims he...

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Ocean City will seek independent contractor amid probe of sexual misconduct...

Ocean City officials will hire an independent contractor to handle day-to-day operations of the Ocean City Beach Patrol amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The...

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Ocean City hires attorney to investigate sexual misconduct allegations in...

Ocean City has hired a labor attorney with experience in employment workplace investigations to conduct an internal probe of the sexual misconduct claims that have recently been made against several...

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Pennsylvania defense attorney paid clients for sex, prosecutors say

Corey Kolcharno, a defense attorney and former prosecutor in Lackawanna County, faces criminal charges for allegedly collecting nude photos from his clients and paying them for sex while representing...

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Gary Busey charged with sexual assault in Cherry Hill, police say

Gary Busey is facing sexual misconduct charges in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, after he appeared at a horror convention there earlier in August. The 78-year-old actor from California was charged with...

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Video footage in Gary Busey sex offense case released by Cherry Hill police,...

The Cherry Hill Police Department has released video footage and documents from its investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against actor Gary Busey at the Monster Mania Convention...

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Actor F. Murray Abraham was fired from 'Mythic Quest' for alleged sexual...

F. Murray Abraham, the Oscar-winning actor who appeared in the first two seasons of Rob McElhenney's Apple TV+ comedy "Mythic Quest," was let go from the show last year due to at least two allegations...

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