This week a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report of an investigation into six of the state’s eight Catholic dioceses which says that there is credible evidence that more than 300 “predator priests” sexually abused more than 1000 children over decades. The report further alleges that the church orchestrated a sophisticated cover-up of the sex crimes. The New York Times has an overview of the report here, and the full report, thorough and unflinching, is available here. The statute of limitations has expired for the majority of the crimes detailed in the report. Keep reading for more news. Legislative Summary. John Rubin recently published a summary of 2018 North Carolina legislation that affects criminal law and procedure. The summary provides a narrative overview of the legislative changes and also provides links to the session laws. It is available for free here. Child Abuse Death. WRAL reports that a Wake County grand jury indicted Sharon Hayes for murder this week, a decade after a 2007 incident that resulted in Hayes pleading guilty to felony child abuse and spending six years in prison. In 2008, Hayes pleaded guilty to abusing Hinton McGee Meyer, then 11 months old, by throwing him on the floor while babysitting. Hinton died last August of pneumonia and infections attributable to those injuries. Vibes. The #LipSyncChallenge hits keep coming folks. This week the Kill Devil Hills Police Department unleashed their rendition of “Put a Little Love in Your Heart.” Check it out here. Blitzer. The Greensboro News & Record [...]
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