Retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland dies at age 95 Retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland, a longtime liberal voice within the Roman Catholic church, has died at age 95 The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Jurors in R. Kelly trial see evidence of alleged payoffs for cover-up scheme CHICAGO — An IRS agent on Monday spent nearly three hours walking jurors in R. Kelly’s federal trial through a network of payments made by the R&B superstar’s various companies as part of an alleged scheme to cover up the sexual abuse of minors. Chicago Tribune · Aug 22, 2022
Google accused of sparking 10-month probe into innocent father for sharing naked photos of ill toddler Father loses digital data despite police concluding ‘no crime occurred’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Ex-teacher jailed again for sexual abuse A 70-year-old former teacher who sexual abused boarders at a Queensland school has been jailed for offences committed against another boy in the 1980s. AAP · Aug 22, 2022
Tas youth centre staff a 'pack of animals' A child sexual abuse inquiry has been told staff at a Tasmanian detention centre would break the arms and legs of detainees and block the sun in their cells. AAP · Aug 21, 2022
In deeply Mormon Utah, a push to require clergy report abuse Survivors and faith leaders are demanding Utah change a law that exempts religious leaders from requirements that they report sexual abuse brought to their attention in spiritual confessions The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022
Sexual assaults are at an all-time high. Why talking to your child about abuse is so important Kelly Humphries was just eight years old when her uncle sexually abused her. But when her mum asked her about it, she denied it was happening. This is her advice to parents concerned about child sexual abuse. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Educationists and activists want special officer to run Kallakurichi school They suspect the girl student was subjected to severe sexual abuse The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022
The Ashley Youth Detention Centre is set for closure, so here's how the government will replace it Revelations about a culture of violence and sexual abuse at Tasmania's only youth detention facility have shocked and appalled many, with one expert saying it should be "razed to the ground" — so what is Ashley and what is proposed to replace it? ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Kiama MP Gareth Ward committed to stand trial on historic sexual abuse charges A state government MP who was suspended from parliament in May will face trial on five charges including one of sexual intercourse without consent. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
"Leung, Like the Villainous Deacon in the Movie Night of the Hunter, Was Back!" An "inappropriate editorial statement[]" struck from a lawsuit alleging school sexual abuse, together with many other "immaterial and impertinent" statements. Reason · Aug 17, 2022
‘Strawberry shortcake’ and Scott Peterson: The bizarre scandal being compared to the Ghislaine Maxwell jury Experts say the jury system’s Achilles heel is that it relies on the honesty of jurors. Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
OLD ‘Strawberry shortcake’ and Scott Peterson: The bizarre scandal being compared to the Ghislaine Maxwell jury Experts say the jury system’s Achilles heel is that it relies on the honesty of jurors. Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
Man, 76, charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl at Montrose Harbor Juan Roldon was arrested less than an hour after the attack and charged with criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse and unlawful restraint. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2022
AAP · Aug 16, 2022 Ex-NRL star admits child abuse charge Former NRL player Brett Finch has admitted one charge of sharing child sexual abuse material and had other similar charges withdrawn.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 14, 2022 Grace Tame Shared A Letter Confirming The Govt Will Review Sexual Assault Consent Laws Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus credited her address as the driving force behind it.
WEKU · Aug 13, 2022 The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists following sexual abuse crisis Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, which has faced widespread sexual abuse problems, said several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the Department of Justice.
Zenger · Aug 9, 2022 Teachers Face Court For Abuse At English Boarding School Several former teachers have appeared in court accused of child cruelty and sexual abuse at a boarding school over more than a decade.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 Paedophiles coercing children as young as 7 into sharing videos of themselves online, charity warns ‘Self-generated’ material created by primary school age children rocketing amid ‘digital emergency’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022 Huge rise in self-generated child sexual abuse content online, report finds Disturbing global trend should be ‘entirely preventable’, says Internet Watch Foundation head
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 Rising number of self-generated child sexual abuse images online reported The Internet Watch Foundation has said the growing number of self-generated sexual abuse images of children online was a ‘digital emergency’.
Liverpool Echo · Aug 8, 2022 'I was weighed down by a secret for 57 years - that's too much for a child' "They came with the knowledge that they were being believed"
AAP · Aug 8, 2022 ADF member accused of teen assault bailed Perth-based Australian Defence Force member Caleb Horner accused of child sexual abuse has been released on bail.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2022 Canada demands extradition of elderly French priest over sexual abuse allegations Canada has requested the extradition of a French priest accused of sexually abusing indigenous children more than 30 years ago.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022 Calls for changes to New Zealand law after rapist claims sex with 12-year-old ‘consensual’ Consent is still a legal defence to those charged with rape in New Zealand, even if the alleged victim was a child at the time