U.S. District Judge Lance Walker says Matt Lauzon ‘buried his head in the sand’ by not coming forward with his claims sooner.
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French fans of Michael Jackson sue ‘Leaving Neverland’ accusers
Three Jackson fan clubs in France are suing two men who accused the singer of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary.
Young man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping at Nantucket bar
The lawsuit filed Wednesday against the actor seeks unspecified damages for ‘severe and permanent mental distress and emotional injuries.’
Southern Baptists meet; sex abuse crisis tops agenda
The Southern Baptist Convention opens a national meeting expected to be dominated by discussion of a large-scale sex-abuse crisis.
Judge grants protection from abuse order against Auburn lawyer running for district attorney
RUMFORD — A district court judge has granted a protection from abuse order against Seth Carey, an Auburn lawyer who is running as a Republican candidate for district attorney in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The judge’s decision prompted the chairman of the Maine Republican Party to encourage Carey, 42, to drop out of the race. […]