Sexual Abuse

Crime & Justice

Bastrop shelter caretaker accused of exploiting girls was fired from previous job for misconduct

Zach Despart

State records show Iesha Greene was fired in 2020 from a state juvenile facility for having inappropriate relationships with children. The Refuge said it was aware of her previous work there, but it never requested her publicly available personnel records.
Crime & Justice

Sex trafficking allegations get Senate hearing as committee dives deep into foster care system

Paul Flahive

Was there or wasn’t there sex trafficking at The Refuge, the Bastrop-based residential treatment center?
Texas

ProPublica Launches Database Of Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Misconduct

From Texas Standard:The nonprofit news organization ProPublica released a database this week of Catholic clergy members "credibly accused of sexual abuse…