Sexual Abuse

Three years after David Schneider was sentenced to 50 years in prison, his former gymnasts and their families live with the emotional scars of the offenses and the trauma of going to trial. Schneider continues to appeal his conviction.

The proposal, which has received little opposition from lawmakers, was tacked onto a controversial bill that would reduce the amount of time people have to sue in personal injury cases.

The survivors have accused the Archdiocese of St. Louis of enabling and covering up the sexual abuse of minors by its clergy members for decades.

A lawsuit by nearly 100 former detainees alleges Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice officials allowed rampant sexual abuse in its detention centers between 1996 and 2017.

A group is demanding Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey begin investigating facilities accused of abuse, like Agape School in Stockton, Circle of Hope Ranch in Humansville and Kanakuk Kamps in Branson. The group is also advocating to extend the statute of limitations.

In a unanimous ruling, Illinois' highest court found the residency restriction “does not infringe upon a child sex offender’s fundamental rights” and that there was a “rational basis” for restrictions where a person convicted of such a crime can live.

The Missouri legislation would give victims “more time to work through their own pain and suffering” before facing an abuser in court.

The new Illinois law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence.

Decades after his conviction, one Illinois man says limits on where he can live serve no valid purpose.

Jonathan Dean, an Archdiocese of St. Louis abuse victim previously identified as "John Doe," spoke out about his experience and $1 million settlement with the church.