Child Molestation

Maryland daycare owner Shanteari Weems

Woman who shot husband after accusations of child molestation at the daycare she owned pleads guilty

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Tiffany Haddish says she ‘deeply’ regrets being in sketches that prompted sexual misconduct lawsuit

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Man who worked to ban Black LGBTQ book from schools charged with child molestation 

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RKelly and Azriel Clary thegrio.com

R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriend claims the singer has “hundreds of victims” in cities across America

R. Kelly has hundreds of victims across America, but he has allegedly filmed them engaging in acts of child pornography and is blackmailing them.
/ January 30, 2020
Jelani Maraj

Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj gets 25 years to life for child rape

A judge sentenced Jelani Maraj to 25 years to life in prison for repeatedly raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter. Maraj is the brother of rapper Nicki Minaj.
/ January 27, 2020
Common

Common reveals he was molested as a child in new memoir

Rapper and activist Common is opening up for the first time about a painful childhood memory that actress Laura Dern recently helped him recall while working on his new memoir “Let Love Have the Last Word.”
/ May 7, 2019
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson estate wants investigation of men in documentary who say singer molested them

The estate of Michael Jackson is going after HBO for plans to air documentary based on the allegations of two men who say they were molested by Jackson.
/ February 9, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

R. Kelly sexually abused teen cousin, singers’ brother says

The claims against R. Kelly just keep coming, this time from the singer’s brother, Carey Kelly. He says that his sibling abused their 14-year-old cousin.
/ September 14, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Anti-gay Oklahoma lawmaker busted in motel room with underage boy

Shortey pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking in exchange for child pornography charges
/ December 8, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Nicki Minaj’s brother is now a convicted rapist

Jelani Maraj meets his fate for predatory sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child
/ November 9, 2017