FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 102 - Caught on Camera

Revealed: ‘Hidden epidemic’ of abusive cults in UK, with 2,000 groups operating freely

Thousands have suffered sexual abuse, isolation from friends and family and modern slavery at the hands of UK cults

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Pope tells religious orders to report abuse, protect others

Pope Francis has told members of three religious orders that they must have “zero tolerance” for sexual abusers in their ranks and that they must report them to protect others

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Stephen Bishop reflects on his life in music in 'On and Off,' an autobiography with a dramatic twist

It's no longer surprising for memoirs by music stars and celebrities to contain some major disclosures, be it Mariah Carey confessing to an extramarital affair with baseball great Derek Jeter or Carlos Santana revealing that he was subjected to sexual abuse as a child.

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022

Ex-Berejiklian staffer avoids jail time

A former staffer for ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has avoided jail time for historical sexual abuse committed while babysitting as a teenager.

AAP · Jul 12, 2022

‘Sexual abuse is normalised’: Uganda struggles with #MeToo

Samantha Mwesigye’s case had hoped to be the catalyst for a change to the culture of toxic masculinity. But four years on, she is still waiting to be heard

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022

Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess the third sex offender identified among WACA elite junior cricket coaches of the 1970s

Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess is the third sex offender to be identified in an ABC Sport investigation of WACA elite junior cricket squads of the 1970s and 1980s.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

The week in audio: 28ish Days Later; The Followers; In Dark Corners

Periods, stalkers and sexual abuse in private schools are all the subject of essential, fascinating listens

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

Tasmania's state lawyers play a key role in child sexual abuse cases — do they have too much power?

Concerns have been raised at the commission of inquiry about the Tasmanian Office of the Solicitor-General being the sole source of legal advice to most government entities, the power it has in dealing with civil claims of child sexual abuse, and its approach to dealing with civil cases.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

Exclusive-Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an "irreversible" path.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

Tassie victim support service underfunded

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania has been told the state's victims of crime support service is underfunded amid a rise in demand.

AAP · Jul 7, 2022