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Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Authorities say a lawyer employed by a federal court in Syracuse has been suspended after pleading guilty to molesting a 10-year-old boy.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  A Plymouth man was arrested for rape and endangering the welfare of a child on Friday in Norwich according to police.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A Cayuga County man who molested a 3-year-old was sentenced to 57 years in state prison.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  The Penn State sanctions announced on Monday bring renewed attention to the problem of child abuse and focus attention on a case that hits closer to home.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Former Syracuse Orange associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine has a new job.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  An Onondaga County Supreme Court justice received a new motion from the Gloria Allred legal team which is suing Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A man who accused former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing a teenage boy in an agreement that caps his sentence at just over three years in prison.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  The third man who accused Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molestation says he fully expects to go to prison himself for sexually abusing a boy in Maine.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  On Wednesday, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said he believes Davis and Lang were abused by Fine. He said some records may call into question Tomaselli's account that he was abused by Fine.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  It's long been a staple on Saturday Night Live -- poking fun of current events. But this past weekend, some say cast members crossed the line when they made a skit about alleged child sex abuse, referencing the scandals at Penn State and Syracuse University.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Zach Tomaselli has admitted to the Associated Press that he molested a 14 year old boy.

Saturday, December 03, 2011  Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky said he never spoke with Joe Paterno about any suspected misconduct with minors, the New York Times reported Saturday.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor said on Thursday that if Syracuse University had known about the Laurie Fine audio tape in 2003 or 2005, the university would have fired Bernie Fine.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Former Syracuse basketball star and current Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said Wednesday his friend Bernie Fine told him allegations of child molestation were untrue.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Pittsburgh police interviewed the third accuser in the Bernie Fine investigation this afternoon for about 15 minutes. Zachary Tomaselli described the interview as brief. He said in an e-mail, "I wasn't asked about what happened." Tomaselli was interviewed over the telephone.