21.   Anwar testified that he never ordered the retractions, but that he did order an investigation into the sex allegations and why they were being made.

22.   By leaving Di Rupo in office for now, the parliament raised questions about the quality of child sex allegations that a public prosecutor has been collecting.

23.   Cardinal Edward Egan has already agreed to notify area prosecutors of sex abuse allegations before conducting an internal review.

24.   For the first time, Cardinal Bernard Law publicly defended his handling of clergy sex abuse allegations.

25.   Hillary Clinton ignores sex allegations in public appearance.

26.   Hundreds of priests from the Boston Archdiocese renewed their commitment to a church shaken by a growing number of sex abuse allegations nationwide.

27.   In the regional government of French-speaking southern Belgium, a similar procedure was instituted against regional minister Jean-Pierre Grafe, who faces similar sex allegations.

28.   In San Diego, Shanley was fired last week from a volunteer post with an auxiliary police force after authorities learned of the sex abuse allegations.

29.   McCarrick said Sunday on NBC network that he supports creating a uniform policy for handling sex abuse allegations in all U.S. Catholic dioceses.

30.   Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, a Roman Catholic summer camp for children has become a target of sex abuse allegations from former campers.