Sex Abuse

A former governor of a New Mexico Pueblo, who was appointed earlier this month as the state’s Indian Affairs Department’s chief, including its specialized taskforce addressing crimes against Indigenous girls and women, has been accused of rape from 2007. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that James Mountain was indicted for kidnapping, aggravated battery and

A man faces sexual assault charges following a DUI arrest by Barbour County Sheriff’s Deputies earlier this month. During an interview with the Child Advocacy Center, he admitted to illegal acts. According to the criminal complaint, Abdeahmed Gahlan, 25, was in possession of the vehicle on Sunday, February 19, when the arrest occurred. A search

Nick Carter’s legal fight continues as Shannon Ruth, the woman who sued Nick Carter in December 2022 over alleged sexual assault, seeks to dismiss his recent counterclaim. The motion, filed on Tuesday, was obtained by PEOPLE. It alleges that the Backstreet Boys’ 43-year-old singer filed his counterclaim with the intent “to harass and intimidate Plaintiff

A former Vernon man, who was on the FBI Most Wanted List after repeatedly sexually abusing a child and spent 18 years in federal prison for federal charges, is still facing four similar charges before a state court. According to evidence presented in court, Michael Scott Bliss (now 57) sexually assaulted a child at least