R. Kelly sexually abused me as a teen — what happened to me in court afterward was inexcusable

R. Kelly sexually abused me as a teen — what happened to me in court afterward was inexcusable

Being abused by R. Kelly for years was traumatic enough for Reshona Landfair. But what happened to her in court during singer R. Kelly’s six-year child pornography trial in the 2000s was another kind of horror. Landfair, the author of new memoir “Who Was Watching Shorty: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse,” out now, … Read more

Siblings who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson now say the singer forced them to ‘hide’ from his lawyer

Siblings who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson now say the singer forced them to ‘hide’ from his lawyer

Members of Michael Jackson’s so-called “second family” — who have allegedly threatened to go public with claims of abuse by him — claim in new documents that, when they were kids, the singer forced them to “hide” so his lawyer would not know they were staying with him. In court declarations seen by The Post, Frank … Read more

Dear Abby: I was sexually abused as a kid — my mother-in-law won’t stop belittling me about it

Dear Abby: I was sexually abused as a kid — my mother-in-law won’t stop belittling me about it

DEAR ABBY: I was sexually abused as a child. Because of this, as an adult woman, I have issues around being touched. I have had therapy, and I am doing much better, but I’m still uncomfortable with physical contact. I simply request that people ask me before they touch me, and I usually agree.  The … Read more

Dear Abby: My family physically and sexually abused me for years — and are now telling me to get over it

Dear Abby: My family physically and sexually abused me for years — and are now telling me to get over it

DEAR ABBY: I see a psychiatrist and psychologist for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression disorder and borderline personality disorder. According to my doctors, my psychiatric disorders are a result of the 44 years of abuse I received from my mother, as well as the abuse she allowed others to inflict on me.  Her physical abuse … Read more

Shannon Sharpe’s lawyer releases trove of explicit texts allegedly showing accuser asking to be ‘abused’

Shannon Sharpe’s lawyer releases trove of explicit texts allegedly showing accuser asking to be ‘abused’

The attorney representing Shannon Sharpe against a $50 million lawsuit alleging the football Hall of Famer raped a woman released hundreds of text communications between Sharpe and the purported victim on Tuesday.  The complaint, filed Sunday in Nevada state court, claims Sharpe assaulted, sexually assaulted, committed battery, sexual battery and had intentionally inflicted emotional distress … Read more

Diddy sued by ex-‘Making the Band’ member who claims he sexually abused her — and she witnessed horrifying violence against his girlfriends

Diddy sued by ex-‘Making the Band’ member who claims he sexually abused her — and she witnessed horrifying violence against his girlfriends

Sean “Diddy” Combs was slapped with yet another lawsuit from a woman who claimed the hip-hop artist and music executive sexually abused her while allegedly beating former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, according to a new report. Embattled producer Combs was hit with yet another lawsuit Wednesday. Diddy/Instagram Dawn Richard has filed a suit against disgraced music … Read more

‘Nightmare’ neighbor racially abused family, urged son to urinate on car

‘Nightmare’ neighbor racially abused family, urged son to urinate on car

Videos show a ”nightmare” resident racially abusing his neighbors – and telling his son to urinate on their car.  Michael Atkinson is seen threatening and abusing the Chapman-Clegg family in a series of aggressive tirades. One video shows Atkinson encouraging his son to urinate on their vehicle and telling his son: “This is on camera. … Read more

Julianne Hough reveals she was sexually abused at 4 by her neighbor: ‘I had completely disassociated’

Julianne Hough reveals she was sexually abused at 4 by her neighbor: ‘I had completely disassociated’

Julianne Hough is getting candid on early childhood abuse. While on “The Jamie Kern Lima Show” Thursday, the 36-year-old said her “first experience” with sexual abuse was when she was growing up in Utah at “about 4 years old.” Hough shared that the perpetrator was a “neighbor,” calling it a “very confusing time.” Julianne Hough … Read more

Dear Abby: My wife constantly puts me down — am I being abused?

Dear Abby: My wife constantly puts me down — am I being abused?

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old man, married for 17 years with two kids. I have a mostly good marriage, but I have been noticing things that bother me. Almost daily, my wife seems to insult me or make a sarcastic comment.  I work long hours because of the nature of my job, which my wife … Read more

Texas migrant community Colony Ridge overrun with abandoned & abused dogs now being saved

Texas migrant community Colony Ridge overrun with abandoned & abused dogs now being saved

A controversial “illegal immigrant magnet” community in Texas has another problem to add to a list that includes cartels, crime and squalor: abused and abandoned animals. Colony Ridge, located some 35 miles north of Houston and one of the biggest housing developments in the country, has more than 1,000 neglected animals in desperate need of … Read more

I bruise so badly people think I’m abused — but I have a rare disorder

I bruise so badly people think I’m abused — but I have a rare disorder

As a child, Lina Ahnberg experienced bruises all over her body and severe joint pain. Things got so bad, Ahnberg says, that teachers suspected child abuse. But Ahnberg was recently diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), a group of rare, inherited conditions that cause very flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin. “I was relieved to finally … Read more

John Stamos remembers ‘playing dead’ while sexually abused as a child

John Stamos remembers ‘playing dead’ while sexually abused as a child

John Stamos opens up about being sexually assaulted by his babysitter as a child in his upcoming memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.” Ahead of the book’s Oct. 24 release, the “Full House” alum, 60, spoke with People about feeling the need to talk about the alleged incident for the first time while crafting … Read more

Lil Tay allegedly abused by family, ex-managers question death: reports

Lil Tay allegedly abused by family, ex-managers question death: reports

Suspicions that late influencer Lil Tay suffered abuse at the hands of her family — including her father — are surfacing in the wake of her death.  Just as unsettling, however, are new statements from her former manager, questioning whether the teen sensation is actually dead. In the hours since an Instagram post announced Lil … Read more

Adam Driver’s mother-in-law alleged to have taught for NYC cult that abused members

Adam Driver’s mother-in-law alleged to have taught for NYC cult that abused members

Adam Driver’s mother-in-law — Cynthia May — was revealed to have allegedly been a part of a NYC cult that “emotionally abused & pressured members to commit infidelity,” reports The Sun. May, 67, — the mother of Driver’s wife, Joanne Tucker — allegedly taught classes for the Odyssey Study Group (OSG) which was allegedly founded by … Read more

Dear Abby: My child was sexually abused by a relative

Dear Abby: My child was sexually abused by a relative

DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my child was sexually abused by a relative. After I found out, I reported it, which made the abuser’s family very upset. Charges were filed, and there were court dates, probation and counseling. To date, everything the judge required of the abuser has been legally fulfilled. While I’m glad everything was … Read more

Paris Hilton: I was ‘held down’ and sexually abused at Utah school

Paris Hilton: I was ‘held down’ and sexually abused at Utah school

Paris Hilton claimed staff members at Utah’s Provo Canyon School would forcefully “perform cervical exams” on her and other female students. “Very late at night, this would be around like 3 or 4 in the morning, they would take myself and other girls into this room and they would perform medical exams,” Hilton, 41, claimed … Read more