Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has resigned amid fresh scrutiny of his handling of the sex abuse case against financier Jeffrey Epstein.

US Catholic bishops have approved new rules that require clergy to report suspicions of sexual assault against children.

Pope Francis has issued a landmark decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up.

Thousands of Boy Scout leaders are facing allegations of sexual abuse after confidential files revealed that more than 12,000 minors have fallen victim to the organization’s pedophile predators since the 1940s.

The UK army arrests six over a group sex attack on a teenage servicewoman.

Former US Vice President Joe Biden has defended his interactions with women, saying he doesn't believe he's ever acted inappropriately.

Former US Vice President Joe Biden, has been accused by an ex-lawmaker in Nevada of inappropriately kissing her before an election campaign event.

A US Navy sailor lured over a dozen minors to send him sexually explicit images of herself

Women and children make up the largest group of alleged victims.

An increasing percentage of Catholics in the United States are re-examining their commitment to the religion , a new poll finds.