sexual abuse http://wamc.org en NY Near Deal to Require Coaches to Report Abuse http://wamc.org/post/ny-near-deal-require-coaches-report-abuse <p>York Senate leader Dean Skelos says the Legislature is close to a deal on a law to require college coaches, professors and others to report sex abuse. WAMC&rsquo;s Dave Lucas reports&hellip;</p><p>The Senate majority leader tells The Associated Press that what&#39;s referred to as the Sandusky bill is among the top priorities for the legislative session that ends June 21.</p> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:40:00 +0000 Dave Lucas 41072 at http://wamc.org NY Near Deal to Require Coaches to Report Abuse NY Priest On Leave; Abuse Claims Investigated http://wamc.org/post/ny-priest-leave-abuse-claims-investigated <p>A 74-year-old priest is on administrative leave as the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese investigates a sexual abuse claim against him.&nbsp; WAMC&#39;s Tristan O&#39;Neill reports...</p><p>The Reverend Jeremiah Nunan was cleared six years ago of allegations that he sexually abused a minor. The Albany Times-Union reports that the diocese announced the new allegations over the weekend.</p><p>Nunan is pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Cairo and Our Lady of Knock Mission in East Durham in Greene County.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:51:42 +0000 Tristan O'Neill 36888 at http://wamc.org