The Bird family was also accused of abuse of authority.

The English teacher was fired when the boy wrongly accused him of sexual abuse.

Another officer had been accused of abuse of power during an arrest.

The city has never been accused of such abuse.

During the off season, he and his wife separated, she accusing him of physical abuse.

Naming those accused of abuse is still not accepted practice.

The report said 237 priests have have been accused of abuse.

Later that year, his wife accused him of domestic abuse, then dropped the complaint.

His second wife has also accused him of sexual abuse of their daughter, Heather, 9.

Three years later, in 2005, he was first publicly accused of sexual abuse.