Except for crimes committed on federal land, state law governs what constitutes a sex crime, and the definitions vary.

Church officials in Chicago say that revelations regarding other fraudulent cases could be forthcoming, a prospect that both the archdiocese and victim advocates say will be a disservice to genuine victims.

Thanks to social media, thousands of stories of sexual harassment and sexual assault are going viral under the social media movement, #MeToo.

Advocates of priestly abuse victims question how Francis could have been unaware of the allegations.

The documents include letters showing church leaders knew of sexual abuse allegations.

The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church is a warning that Hollywood cannot try to minimize or downplay the actions of Harvey Weinstein.