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Reagan Gray, 26, is accused of sexually abusing a 15 year old boy and sending him naked photos 'on a daily basis' - the abuse started in the autumn of 2020 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.A 26 year-old teacher has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy and inundating him with explicit images. The accused, Reagan Gray, who was a volunteer at one of Arkansas' largest churches, claimed she limited their sexual activity to oral interactions so he could "stay pure".It is alleged that Gray, working from Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, initiated the abuse in...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia filed criminal charges on Friday against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) following an investigation into a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal that led to the demise of state fund 1MDB.Those charged on Friday include Richard Gnodde, chief executive of Goldman Sachs International, Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) and a former director at Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, and Michael Sherwood, former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Group.The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the bank for its role as underwriter and arranger of the bond offer....

The Times wasn't kind when it reviewed "Gilligan's Island" in 1964, writing, "'Gilligan's Island' is a television series that never should have reached the air this season, or any other season." But the series defied critics and lasted for three seasons, eventually becoming a staple of syndication. Its creator, Sherwood Schwartz, died of natural causes Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 94. Schwartz's impact on pop culture will long survive. In addition to "Gilligan's Island," Schwartz created the family sitcom "The Brady Bunch." Each series came affixed with its own memorably jolly theme song, with lyrics written by Schwartz

LOS ANGELES, (AP) -- The man who created "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch" has died. Great niece Robin Randall says Sherwood Schwartz died at 4 a.m. Tuesday. He was 94. Schwartz was a veteran comedy writer when he created two of TV's best-remembered sitcoms in the 1960s. Over the years, they have inspired parodies, spinoffs and countless stand-up comedy jokes.

ANGLO-SAXON MOUND FIND IN SHERWOOD FOREST 11:27 - 25 April 2008 A Mysterious mound in Notts that was once thought to mark the boundary of two Anglo-Saxon kingdoms is to be investigated by historians, the Forestry Commission has said. Known as Thynghowe, the hillock was only discovered three years ago in the Birklands area of Sherwood Forest by former teacher Lynda Mallet and her husband Stuart Reddish. With their friend John Wood, the couple used an original 19th Century perambulation document to find Thynghowe, which is believed to be an ancient meeting place dating back to Viking times. Experts think...

New lawmaker wants to get his hands on unused gift card funds We all know how Robin of Loxley got on the wrong side of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. He killed one of the king's deer. But how did the king come to own the deer of Sherwood? Had he played midwife to the gentle doe who bore those deer as spotted fawns? Had he made sure men were dispatched to the forest each winter with plenty of hay and other silage to make sure the deer had enough to eat? Had he bought the forest --...

Letter from Carol Sherwood denounces Chris Carney’s campaign ads focusing on her husband’s extramarital affair. See the letter Over the weekend, voters in Don Sherwood’s congressional district began receiving “A personal note from Carol Sherwood” in which the congressman’s wife decries the political commercials that refer to her husband’s affair.The six-paragraph typed note signed by Carol Sherwood – her first public comment on her husband’s affair – accuses Democratic challenger Chris Carney of using “negative campaigning” and “a personal attack” in political ads centered on her husband’s affair with a younger woman who claimed the congressman abused her.“The negative...

Scranton -- Rep. Don Sherwood, a Republican fighting for re-election in northeastern Pennsylvania, says in a TV ad that he is "truly sorry" for cheating on his wife but denies ever abusing the woman he had the affair with. In the ad, he acknowledges that the affair nearly cost him the love of his wife and his daughters. He said his family has worked through it "because of my deep regret, our love and the fact that the allegation of abuse was never true." "While I'm truly sorry for disappointing you, I never wavered from my commitment to reduce taxes,...

With a widely quoted, non-partisan newsletter downgrading his chances to retain his seat in Congress and new independent poll showing him behind by 8.5 points, Don Sherwood plans to bring in Republican leaders, including President Bush, to raise money for him this month, a local party leader said Monday. House Majority Leader John Boehner of Ohio will appear this evening at a $25-per-head fundraiser at the Montdale Country Club in Lackawanna County. And House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois is scheduled to make a similar appearance on Oct. 18 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Clarks Summit, according to Lackawanna...

"Off base?" Since when is the truth "Off base"?It would appear that some PA newspapers will go to any length to protect their darling, John Murtha. Up to and including not only calling a spade a spade, but calling anything a spade! This from the Towanda, PA Daily & Sunday Review: Sherwood off base with ugly criticism of opponent’s backerRepublican Congressman Don Sherwood’s rebuke of his Democratic colleague, Rep. John Murtha — who, in the Scranton area Thursday, renewed his criticism of President Bush’s handling of the Iraq war — was an uncalled-for low blow. In a statement released...

''...We went through the bidding process and...Sherwood wasn’t directly involved ....'' Charlotte Severcool Wyoming County Conservation District[.]Some federal money secured by U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood for a conservation project was used to buy a truck from the congressman’s dealership and a self-proclaimed ethics watchdog group in Washington is calling on Sherwood to give the money back. Sherwood, R-Tunkhannock, says he had no knowledge of the transaction until after it occurred and says the group demanding he return the money is simply attempting to sabotage his bid for a fifth two-year term in the 10th Congressional District. CREW, which stands for...

Filmmaker Sues Kerry, Campaign Aide Oct 05 3:48 PM US/Eastern By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA A filmmaker has sued Sen. John Kerry and a one-time campaign aide, saying they defamed him as they sought to block the broadcast of an anti-Kerry documentary during the 2004 presidential election. The lawsuit, filed this week on behalf of producer Carlton Sherwood and a Vietnam veterans group, is the latest salvo in the battle over the documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal." [snip] Sherwood's suit alleges that Kerry directed the DNC to issue a statement that falsely said the film was...

John O’Neill Houston, Texas Dear Friend, Last year, when my fellow Swift Boat veterans and I spoke out about John Kerry, you rallied to our side. We will never forget your faith in our cause and your belief in our honesty. It made all the difference. Together we made history. Like most of you, I believed our mission was over. We could all move on with our lives, return to our families and homes secure in the knowledge we had done the right thing for America, and for our children’s future. Regrettably, that has not been the case for a...

Carlton Sherwood, Red, White and Blue Productions, Inc. and Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation v. John F. Kerry and Anthony T. PodestaOn October 3, 2005, Carlton Sherwood, Red, White and Blue, and the VVLF filed suit in Federal court against Sen. John Kerry and Anthony Podesta for events relating to the suppression of the documentary film Stolen Honor. Legal Documents:10/03/2005: Defamation, Defamation/Business Disparagement, Intentional and/or Negligent Interference with Prospective and Existing Contractual Relations, and Civil Conspiracy Complaint, filed in Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania [PDF: 818K]

Congressman’s lawyer says accuser asked for money not to go through with the suit. U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood denies ever assaulting a Maryland woman who says he repeatedly beat her during their five-year “romantic and intimate” relationship. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, Md. filed a lawsuit against the 64-year-old Sherwood on Wednesday, saying the married congressman from Tunkhannock punched and choked her several times since they met in 1999 at a Young Republicans meeting in Washington. “Congressman Sherwood emphatically denies that he ever physically abused Ms. Ore in any way at any time,” said Sherwood’s attorney, Bobby Burchfield, in a...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - (KRT) - U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood repeatedly punched and choked a Maryland woman during a "five-year intimate relationship" with her, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, Md., says that after each "unprovoked and vicious attack" Sherwood, 64, promised he wouldn't do it again and begged her not to leave him, according to the four-count lawsuit filed by Patrick M. Regan, a prominent Washington, D.C., attorney. The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of the District of Columbia, asks for $5.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages and accuses the congressman of assault and...

Call me crazy. Call me stubborn. But I don't think anyone's private, so-far legal affairs are my business. Or yours. Not even if it's a politician. Not even if the matter is tawdry. This is not the universal opinion of media mongers and, perhaps, many in the public. We have a sad example down the road where another daily newspaper, the Times-Leader, has published four (as of Friday) featured stories on its front pages and sanctimoniously weighed in on its editorial page and in an opinion column on its news pages about the possible philandering of a local politician. Since...

“We went to movies, dinners. He is very charming, very gentleman. The wine and roses – that got me. I’m not someone to sleep around. With Don, it was exclusive.” Cynthia Ore On her relationship with Don Sherwood WASHINGTON – Even though she says she is considering taking legal action against Don Sherwood, Cynthia Ore still glows when asked about her relationship with the congressman. “We had such a good chemistry,” said Ore, of Rockville, Md. “I miss the touchiness and the passion.” Ore said she was attracted to Sherwood’s unassuming appearance when she first met the Tunkhannock Republican at...

Maryland woman hires attorney, says cops refuse to give her copy of her 911 call. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Maryland woman who told authorities U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood choked her in his Washington apartment has hired a law firm and says police have refused to give her a copy of her 911 call. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, said she initially made the request months ago, but is pursuing it now after being encouraged by friends and family members to take legal action. In an interview Wednesday, Ore said she believes Washington, D.C., police were more concerned about the welfare...

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. representative was accused of choking a woman, 29, to whom he was giving a back rub in his Washington apartment. WASHINGTON – Three days after it was reported he was involved in a domestic dispute that triggered a 911 call from a 29-year-old woman in his Washington apartment, U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood apologized for causing his family and supporters “pain and embarrassment.” “I’m truly sorry. Now, I have work to do. I’m going to continue to work hard for the people of the 10th Congressional District, and to begin the healing process with my family.” Sherwood, 64, did...