Investigators say the Viewmont High School counselor arranged to meet an officer posing as a 13-year-old girl, and a judge ordered him held without bail, KSL reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · KSL

A LaPorte County investigation that began with a cybertip led to the arrest of a varsity girls volleyball coach, who the district says has been placed on unpaid leave and barred from school property, Fox59 reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · Fox59

An arrest report cited by WFLA alleges a Pasco Juvenile Detention Center officer built a relationship with a detainee, then picked her up and had sex with her after her release.

Oct. 8, 2026 · WFLA News Channel 8

A Perry County social worker was indicted over alleged contact with a teen inmate at the Breathitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center that investigators say was captured on video, WKYT reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · WKYT

Fort Collins detectives using a fake minor's profile arrested a man who taught and coached in Littleton Public Schools for more than two decades, and investigators are asking potential victims to come forward, KDVR reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · KDVR Fox 31

A Jefferson County judge imposed a 20-year sentence with five years suspended after the former Waurika official pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material and secret-recording counts, KOKH reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · KOKH Fox 25

A Baltimore County jury found a former Catonsville parish priest guilty of child abuse and four second-degree sex offenses after a four-day trial, Fox Baltimore reported.

Oct. 8, 2026 · Fox Baltimore (WBFF)

Ottawa police say a longtime teacher faces multiple charges over alleged conduct dating to 2021 and 2022, and investigators believe there may be additional student victims.

Oct. 8, 2026 · CTV News Ottawa

A newly released audit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General concludes that Arkansas did not comply with requirements for immediately screening, assessing and investigating reports of child abuse and neglect.

Oct. 7, 2026 · HHS Office of Inspector General

A Loudoun County elementary school teacher has been charged in connection with the alleged assault of a student, according to DC News Now.

Oct. 7, 2026 · DC News Now

WRAL reports that a woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged assault of a child at a daycare facility in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Oct. 7, 2026 · WRAL

KPTV reports that parents at a Portland childcare center are alarmed after police announced the arrest of a former preschool aide on sex abuse charges and asked other possible victims to come forward.

Oct. 7, 2026 · KPTV

Texas Scorecard reports that a teacher employed by Lewisville ISD has been arrested on allegations of sexual misconduct involving a student.

Oct. 7, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

A judge in west Georgia sentenced a former high school teacher and assistant baseball coach to 50 years, with 49 to be served in prison, following a jury trial on child abuse allegations, according to WSB-TV.

Oct. 7, 2026 · WSB-TV

Prosecutors in Sweden have charged a serving police officer with child rape in a case connected to a previously reported investigation into an abuse network, according to Sweden Herald.

Oct. 6, 2026 · Sweden Herald

A former youth minister at a Tallahassee church has been sentenced after being found to have sexually abused a teenager over a span of years, according to WCTV.

Oct. 6, 2026 · WCTV

A worker at a church-run daycare in Minneapolis has admitted to federal charges of producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to Fox 9 and federal prosecutors.

Oct. 6, 2026 · FOX 9 (KMSP)

A lawsuit filed against a Covington, Kentucky district alleges a student was sexually abused by a teacher at Holmes High School, according to Local 12.

Oct. 6, 2026 · Local 12 (WKRC)

A Singapore court sentenced a teacher to nine years in prison for sex offenses against a 15-year-old student who had reached out to him for support, Malay Mail reports.

Oct. 6, 2026 · Malay Mail

Australian police have charged a former teacher at Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne with sexually assaulting a child, according to the ABC.

Oct. 6, 2026 · ABC News (Australia)

A man who volunteered as a scout leader has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over sexual abuse of children in Somerset, according to ITV News.

Oct. 6, 2026 · ITV News

A civil lawsuit filed against an Enumclaw-area church alleges a youth pastor had sexualized conversations with a teenager in the congregation, according to the Courier-Herald.

Oct. 6, 2026 · Courier-Herald

The state's attorney general is escalating her demand that one Catholic diocese release the names of clergy accused of abusing children, according to GBH News.

Oct. 5, 2026 · GBH News

East Idaho News reports that a former deputy is accused of manipulating eight children into producing sexual abuse material, including one disturbing additional demand.

Oct. 5, 2026 · East Idaho News

A man participating in a program to train pastors has been accused of sexually assaulting a teen, according to a news report published this week.

Oct. 5, 2026 · Yahoo News

KATU reports that a former teacher at Childswork faces sex charges and that parents are asking why they were not told sooner.

Oct. 5, 2026 · KATU

Texas Scorecard reported this week that a band director in West Texas was arrested in a case involving child sexual abuse material.

Oct. 5, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

A 22-year-old Tucker County High School teacher faces charges after a State Police investigation that began with an anonymous phone call to the school superintendent, according to Lootpress.

Oct. 5, 2026 · Lootpress

The Ukrainian legal news outlet Sud.ua reported that a private school teacher received a seven-year prison sentence for abusing a 9-year-old pupil.

Oct. 4, 2026 · Sud.ua

Jonesboro Right Now reported that a court has scheduled trial dates for a former Craighead County detention officer accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile held at the facility.

Oct. 4, 2026 · Jonesboro Right Now

Hoodline reported that a second man has come forward in Montgomery County litigation alleging sexual abuse by a Rockville schoolteacher dating back to 1989.

Oct. 4, 2026 · Hoodline

Orlando station Fox 35 reported that a Seminole County middle school teacher was arrested on a child abuse allegation after officials said he dragged a student out of a classroom.

Oct. 4, 2026 · Fox 35 Orlando

ITV News reported on Oct. 2 that a Hertfordshire teacher was sentenced to prison for the historic sexual abuse of a boy she had been tutoring, with the victim saying abuse of boys should not be minimized.

Oct. 4, 2026 · ITV News

KSL reported that three former child care providers at Hill Air Force Base in Utah face assault charges over the alleged rough handling of toddlers and young children in their care.

Oct. 4, 2026 · KSL

Lexington station WKYT reported on Oct. 2 that a pastor from the Somerset area was arrested on sexual abuse charges involving more than one minor.

Oct. 4, 2026 · WKYT

A 15-year-old girl at a residential school in Chikkaballapur district has alleged that the school's principal sexually assaulted and threatened her, according to India.com.

Oct. 3, 2026 · India.com

A football coach at Aubrey High School north of Dallas was arrested in connection with allegations involving a student, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Oct. 3, 2026 · Houston Chronicle

A Gilroy man who formerly served as a San Jose police officer has been sentenced to five years behind bars in a child pornography case, according to Hoodline.

Oct. 3, 2026 · Hoodline

A one-time youth minister in Burnsville, Minnesota faces a felony criminal sexual conduct charge over alleged conduct with a 17-year-old, according to Limitless News.

Oct. 3, 2026 · Limitless News

A coach at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a minor, according to KMPH.

Oct. 3, 2026 · KMPH Fox 26

A McCracken County, Kentucky man faces accusations that he groomed a minor during the period when he was working as a youth pastor at a church, according to KFVS.

Oct. 3, 2026 · KFVS12

A Kentucky man who previously served as a pastor and worked for the child welfare organization Sunrise Children's Services has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, according to LEX18.

Oct. 3, 2026 · LEX18

An elementary school principal in South Korea was sentenced to four years in prison in a case involving the abuse of 10 students, according to the Seoul Economic Daily.

Oct. 2, 2026 · Seoul Economic Daily

A Texas teacher was sentenced to probation rather than prison in a case involving sexual contact with underage boys, according to Texas Scorecard.

Oct. 2, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

A sheriff's office says a Texas professor was arrested after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a child on Snapchat, according to Fox News.

Oct. 2, 2026 · Fox News

An executive at a central Ohio Catholic foundation is facing child sex charges, NBC4 in Columbus reported this week.

Oct. 2, 2026 · NBC4 Columbus (WCMH)

A onetime assistant principal at a Detroit school was sentenced in a case involving a sex crime charge and a minor, according to WDIV/ClickOnDetroit.

Oct. 2, 2026 · WDIV / ClickOnDetroit

A Chattanooga man who previously served as a sheriff's deputy received a 25-year federal prison sentence in a child exploitation case, according to The Washington Times.

Oct. 2, 2026 · The Washington Times

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has asked a court to throw out the Chapter 11 case it filed two years ago, a move VTDigger described as a surprise.

Oct. 1, 2026 · VTDigger

A 68-year-old former Fulton, Missouri, officer admitted photographing his abuse of two children and faces up to 70 years in federal prison, KOMU reported, citing federal prosecutors.

Oct. 1, 2026 · KOMU 8

A second former Centennial High School student has filed a notice of claim accusing Peoria Unified School District officials of failing to stop a teacher's alleged grooming and exploitation, ABC15 reported.

Oct. 1, 2026 · ABC15 Arizona

The parents of a nonverbal 10-year-old say Central Bucks School District employees abused their son and then concealed it, according to a 92-page federal complaint reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Oct. 1, 2026 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

A former Northside ISD teacher accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a student roughly a decade ago has been indicted on two first-degree and three second-degree felonies, San Antonio station KSAT reported.

Oct. 1, 2026 · KSAT 12 (San Antonio)

ABC News Australia reports that federal police have filed 115 additional charges against a childcare worker already accused of abusing children in his care.

Sept. 30, 2026 · ABC News (Australia)

The New Jersey Monitor reports that a new wave of lawsuits accuses staff at state youth jails of sexually abusing children in custody.

Sept. 30, 2026 · New Jersey Monitor

WAFF reports that a teacher at Colbert Heights Middle School was arrested on charges including solicitation and child sexual abuse.

Sept. 30, 2026 · WAFF

Court records reviewed by WBTV allege a former Burke County soccer coach had a sexual relationship with a student.

Sept. 30, 2026 · WBTV

WFSB reports that a coach connected to Griswold Public Schools faces charges alleging sexual misconduct with a child.

Sept. 30, 2026 · WFSB

Insurance Journal reports that insurance carriers have agreed to contribute $177 million to a fund compensating people who say they were sexually abused as children in the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.

Sept. 30, 2026 · Insurance Journal

WBUR reports that state investigators have published findings on child sexual abuse in the Worcester, Fall River and Springfield dioceses, with Axios reporting the review documented hundreds of accused clerics and nearly 1,000 child victims.

Sept. 30, 2026 · WBUR

A serving officer with Durham Police was arrested, suspended from duty and charged with two counts of sexual communication with a child, according to a report published by Yahoo News.

Sept. 29, 2026 · Yahoo News

ChurchLeaders reports that a church youth leader is accused of grooming a teenager over a period of years and initiating sexual contact when the teen was 13.

Sept. 28, 2026 · ChurchLeaders

Fox56 reports that a jury convicted a former Luzerne County church youth leader of sexually assaulting a boy.

Sept. 28, 2026 · Fox56 (WOLF-TV)

The Press Democrat reports that the Guerneville School District in Sonoma County is facing a lawsuit alleging childhood sexual abuse by a teacher who died more than two decades ago.

Sept. 28, 2026 · The Press Democrat

A onetime Girl Scout troop leader faces a charge of repeated sexual assault of a child, according to reporting by the Wisconsin State Journal.

Sept. 28, 2026 · Wisconsin State Journal (madison.com)

NBC10 Philadelphia reports that a Montgomery County educator who also coached school athletics faces child sex offense charges involving three minors, one of them a former student.

Sept. 28, 2026 · NBC10 Philadelphia

WOOD TV reported that prosecutors filed 23 new charges against a West Michigan daycare worker already accused of sexually abusing children in his care.

Sept. 27, 2026 · WOOD TV 8

KMPH reported that Fresno police arrested a church volunteer accused of committing sex acts with three juvenile girls.

Sept. 27, 2026 · KMPH Fox 26

WPDE reported that a Robeson County grand jury is set to consider upgrading a felony charge against a former principal accused of unlawful sexual activity involving a juvenile.

Sept. 27, 2026 · WPDE ABC 15

KPRC reported that a Klein ISD head football coach was terminated by the district after the Harris County Sheriff's Office arrested him on child sex crime charges.

Sept. 27, 2026 · KPRC 2 Houston

CBC News reported that a serving OPP sergeant stationed in the Alliston area has been charged following a child sexual exploitation investigation.

Sept. 27, 2026 · CBC News

A landmark truth-seeking inquiry into abuse within the Catholic Church in Panama identified administrative failures in how allegations were handled, according to OSV News.

Sept. 26, 2026 · OSV News

A former Maryland middle school teacher faces charges in Chester County, Pennsylvania, over the alleged trafficking and sexual abuse of a child, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.

Sept. 26, 2026 · NBC10 Philadelphia

Prosecutors have charged a former teacher at a Twin Cities Christian academy with 13 felony counts involving two young people, The Roys Report reported.

Sept. 26, 2026 · The Roys Report

A former head wrestling coach at a Colorado high school was arrested this week on charges of sexually assaulting an athlete he coached, KKTV reported.

Sept. 26, 2026 · KKTV

A former Haughton High School band director was arrested on 100 felony counts after a former student reported years of alleged abuse, the Bossier Press-Tribune reported.

Sept. 26, 2026 · Bossier Press-Tribune

A sheriff's office says a SWAT team arrested a former Gwinnett County deputy and a second person in a child sexual abuse and exploitation investigation, and that more victims have been identified.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Jackson Progress-Argus

The former head athletic trainer, long accused in civil suits of abusing male athletes under the guise of treatment, was indicted in North Carolina and picked up on fugitive warrants, the Associated Press reported.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Associated Press via CBS News

Crystal Lake police arrested a 27-year-old sixth-grade teacher and coach at an Island Lake middle school after a search warrant at his home, CBS Chicago reported.

Sept. 25, 2026 · CBS Chicago

A 27-year-old substitute at a Duval County high school faces multiple felony counts after investigators alleged he had sexual contact with a student, according to News4JAX.

Sept. 25, 2026 · News4JAX

The Marietta Daily Journal reports a Cobb County grand jury has indicted a former officer, including over an alleged incident in which he exposed himself in an elementary school parking lot while on duty.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Marietta Daily Journal

An assistant coach at Payson High School, arrested last week after an FBI cyber tip, now faces 18 counts of forcible sexual abuse and a count of sexual exploitation of a minor, ABC4 reports.

Sept. 25, 2026 · ABC4

WALB reports the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed a Worth County deputy was taken into custody after an inquiry that began in May over allegations involving contact with a minor.

Sept. 25, 2026 · WALB

The California Highway Patrol says a Stockton high school culinary arts teacher was arrested this week following a months-long investigation traced to an IP address at his home, according to CBS Sacramento.

Sept. 25, 2026 · CBS Sacramento

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that a former police officer has pleaded guilty to production of child pornography.

Sept. 25, 2026 · U.S. Department of Justice

Local 12 reported that a Miami elementary school teacher is facing sex crime allegations involving students, including accusations that explicit material was shown to children in the classroom.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Local 12

WCJB reported that leaders of a Florida church addressed the community after a youth pastor was arrested over an alleged sexual relationship with a minor.

Sept. 25, 2026 · WCJB

Atlanta News First reported that a school choir teacher facing child sex crime charges was found in possession of images of students, according to police.

Sept. 25, 2026 · Atlanta News First

Hoodline reports that a St. Louis coach has admitted in a federal plea agreement to sexually abusing girls, including victims described as 13 years old.

Sept. 8, 2026 · Hoodline

Breitbart News reports that a Long Island art teacher was arrested for allegedly stalking a former student who had previously accused him of raping her when she was his pupil.

Sept. 8, 2026 · Breitbart News

A media release posted by the City of Verona says police arrested a school staff member in connection with the sexual assault of a child.

Sept. 8, 2026 · City of Verona, Wisconsin (police media release)

A report published Sept. 2 says the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland resolved roughly 100 childhood sexual abuse claims, but conditioned settlements for people who could not sue on dozens of others agreeing to abandon viable cases.

Sept. 6, 2026 · BishopAccountability.org

A St. Johns County mother told a Jacksonville television station that her teenage son was sexually assaulted over roughly two years by a youth pastor who traveled to speak at churches and youth events.

Sept. 6, 2026 · Action News Jax

A sworn officer with the Anne Arundel County Police Department in Maryland is facing child sexual abuse and rape charges, according to The Baltimore Banner.

Sept. 6, 2026 · The Baltimore Banner

A former Virginia Beach teacher faces charges stemming from an alleged sexual relationship with a student more than a decade ago, WAVY reports.

Sept. 4, 2026 · WAVY

A youth pastor who had been released on $150,000 bond while facing child sex charges was arrested a second time in an undercover child sex sting, according to an aggregated report.

Sept. 4, 2026 · Joe.My.God.

Insurance carriers will contribute another $30 million toward resolving clergy sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, according to CNA reporting published by the National Catholic Register.

Sept. 4, 2026 · National Catholic Register

A former Saugerties, New York, officer who pleaded guilty earlier this year has been sentenced for a sex crime involving a minor, News 12 reports.

Sept. 4, 2026 · News 12

A former Barrington Christian Academy teacher and athletics coach already facing federal enticement charges was indicted this week on additional counts, including two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor tied to alleged 2011 conduct, WPRI reports.

Sept. 4, 2026 · WPRI

KSAT reports that a former teacher at a San Antonio-area high school was arrested in late August on child sexual assault charges, citing court and jail records.

Sept. 3, 2026 · KSAT

A news aggregator reported this week that a Kansas pastor faces a charge of aggravated incest with a child.

Sept. 2, 2026 · Joe.My.God.

A news aggregator reported this week that a pastor in Indiana was arrested and faces child pornography charges.

Sept. 2, 2026 · Joe.My.God.

Onmanorama reports that a madrasa teacher in Kannur, Kerala, was arrested on allegations that he sexually abused a student in his care.

Sept. 2, 2026 · Onmanorama

A local news outlet reports that police announced the arrest of a youth sports coach accused of sexually abusing a child he had trained in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Sept. 2, 2026 · Lake and McHenry County Scanner

A local Pennsylvania news outlet reported this week that a former police officer with a troubled history acknowledged possessing child sexual abuse material.

Aug. 31, 2026 · LevittownNow.com

Joe.My.God. reports that a Florida youth pastor was arrested in a law enforcement sting targeting adults seeking sex with children.

Aug. 29, 2026 · Joe.My.God.

Texas Scorecard reports that a West Texas teacher was arrested over alleged sexual misconduct with a Muleshoe High School student.

Aug. 29, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

Texas Scorecard reports that a North Texas school principal has been arrested and accused of failing to report child abuse, a criminal offense for school officials in Texas.

Aug. 29, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

Texas Scorecard reports that a teacher in the Richardson Independent School District is accused of soliciting a minor for sex.

Aug. 29, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

ABC13 Houston reports that a Texas high school teacher has been criminally charged roughly a year after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student first surfaced.

Aug. 29, 2026 · ABC13 Houston

A Suncoast television station reports that a Charlotte County, Florida, teacher has been sentenced to prison followed by 15 years of probation in a case involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Aug. 28, 2026 · MySuncoast (WWSB)

CBS Los Angeles reports that a pastor in Ventura County, California, is facing child molestation charges.

Aug. 28, 2026 · CBS Los Angeles

A Philadelphia television station reports that a teacher at a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, elementary school has been charged with producing child sexual abuse material.

Aug. 28, 2026 · FOX 29 Philadelphia

KCRG reported on Aug. 21 that a former teacher in the Solon, Iowa, area has been criminally charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of students.

Aug. 26, 2026 · KCRG

FOX31 Denver reported this week that a youth pastor in Thornton, Colorado, has been sentenced in a case involving the sexual assault of a child.

Aug. 25, 2026 · FOX31 Denver (KDVR)

The Press Democrat reports that a single case may determine how much liability the Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa carries for the latest surge of clergy sexual abuse litigation.

Aug. 23, 2026 · The Press Democrat

A Beaver Falls High School teacher faces charges including corruption of minors and unlawful contact with a minor after police said she exchanged sexual messages with a student, CBS Pittsburgh reported.

Aug. 23, 2026 · CBS News Pittsburgh

An attorney told KTSM 9 News that a federal bankruptcy court has set a final date for people abused as children by clergy in the Catholic Diocese of El Paso to come forward.

Aug. 22, 2026 · KTSM 9 News (via BishopAccountability.org)

Court records reviewed by News 6 show a former Florida county corrections officer charged with dozens of counts tied to child sexual abuse imagery after resigning from the jail system.

Aug. 22, 2026 · News 6 / ClickOrlando

A grand jury has charged the former principal of a Washington Heights charter middle school with sexually abusing at least two students over roughly a year and a half, according to Gothamist.

Aug. 22, 2026 · Gothamist

Crime Voice reports that a longtime Cabrillo Unified School District coach and teacher was arrested after a woman told the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office he sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager he coached.

Aug. 21, 2026 · Crime Voice

The Tampa Bay Times reports that a Hillsborough County middle school teacher was arrested after investigators concluded he solicited child sexual abuse material from a teenage former student.

Aug. 21, 2026 · Tampa Bay Times

Baltimore County police announced the arrest of a former youth soccer coach following a sexual assault investigation, according to the department's public news release and local coverage.

Aug. 21, 2026 · Baltimore County Police Department

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office says a student at a county juvenile justice center blackmailed a Dickinson ISD teacher over what investigators describe as an improper relationship, according to ABC.

Aug. 21, 2026 · ABC30 Fresno

A onetime University of Arkansas police officer has been charged with child sex offenses in Sebastian County, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported August 18.

Aug. 21, 2026 · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A church youth pastor in Kentucky faces criminal charges after allegations that he sexually abused a teenager who attended his youth ministry, ChurchLeaders reported this week.

Aug. 21, 2026 · ChurchLeaders

PennWatch reported that a Lancaster County man who worked as a "life coach" was convicted of all charges related to the sexual abuse of a child.

Aug. 10, 2026 · PennWatch

ABC15 Arizona reported that a teacher in Goodyear was arrested on child sexual abuse material charges following an online tip to investigators.

Aug. 10, 2026 · ABC15 Arizona

Texas Scorecard reported that a Houston Independent School District teacher was arrested on an allegation of an improper relationship with a student.

Aug. 10, 2026 · Texas Scorecard

ABC13 Houston reported that a former Friendswood school teacher was arrested and charged after allegedly sexually abusing a student, according to Friendswood police.

Aug. 10, 2026 · ABC13 Houston