Tas hospital missed 'red flags' of abuser An inquiry has been told about red flags relating to a male nurse in Tasmania who was later charged with child sexual abuse offences. AAP · Jul 3, 2022
Review announced into management at Launceston hospital in wake of damning commission of inquiry evidence There will be "significant changes to leadership roles" at a Tasmanian hospital following a week of harrowing victim accounts at a child sexual abuse inquiry, the government announces. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
Dutch football association apologises to Vera Pauw after rape revelation KNVB said it is sorry that Ms Pauw did not have a safe working environment and for the impact that it the sexual abuse has caused her Irish Mirror · Jul 2, 2022
Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate We report on a growing and dangerous divide between feminism and transgender rights. Annette Young talks to Dr Finn Mackay, the British sociologist and campaigner who believes that it is possible to back both women's and trans rights. Also #MeToo in the world of athletics where we meet one former… France 24 · Jul 1, 2022
Former charity boss accused in Parliament of 'spreading hate, racism, and disinformation' in relation to child sexual abuse in Oldham It comes after the release of the damning Oldham Child Sexual Exploitation report. Manchester Evening News · Jun 30, 2022
'No inquiry' about Tas nurse child abuser A former chief executive of a hospital in Tasmania says he didn't make any inquiries after learning a pedophile nurse had worked under his leadership. AAP · Jun 30, 2022
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking young fans NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022
R Kelly sentenced to 30 years on sexual abuse charges R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2022
'Catastrophic' failings allowed Tas abuse The CEO of a hospital in Tasmania where a pedophile nurse worked on a children's ward for nearly 20 years has acknowledged catastrophic system failures. AAP · Jun 29, 2022
Now hold Epstein and Maxwell’s powerful friends accountable, says sex trafficking victim NEW YORK — At her New York sentencing Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell addressed victims who had suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and herself, telling them she hoped her conviction would provide them closure. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 29, 2022
Scandal-ridden Israeli icon, dies at 62 Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, a prominent member of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community who founded a volunteer paramedic service before his reputation came crashing down in a series of sexual abuse allegations, has died The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022
Launceston General Hospital staff kept in the dark about paedophile co-worker James Geoffrey Griffin The hospital supervisor of a notorious paedophile who worked in a children's ward has tearfully told an inquiry she was aware of him hugging young patients — but that it was "accepted by all staff" and in her opinion at the time something which could be addressed by "education". ABC News · Jun 29, 2022
Abuse survivor speaks of grooming horror during fiery debate over damning child sexual exploitation report Boos, shouts of 'liars' and banging on tables - the public reacted angrily to the findings of Oldham's sexual abuse review Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2022
Alec Baldwin to Interview Woody Allen on Instagram Live Actor Alec Baldwin announced Monday he will chat live on Instagram with disgraced comedian and movie director Woody Allen. "I have ZERO INTEREST in anyone’s judgments and sanctimonious posts here," said Baldwin, himself at the center of a scandal after a cinematographer was shot dead last year on a film… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 28, 2022
ABC News · Jun 27, 2022 Sexual abuse survivor says Launceston General Hospital conducted inquiry without his input A witness tells a child abuse inquiry the Launceston General Hospital did not tell him the outcome of the investigation into his complaint, while a former chief executive apologises to the family of a young girl who alleged she was raped by a doctor.
AAP · Jun 27, 2022 Woman flagged abuse risk at Tas hospital An inquiry has been told a Tasmanian hospital failed to act after being told a male nurse had abused a colleague when she was a child.
AAP · Jun 26, 2022 'Lack of action' over Tas pedophile nurse A Tasmanian inquiry has been told an alleged pedophile nurse was reported to police and breached patient boundaries across decades before being charged.
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell ‘on suicide watch’ ahead of sentencing Ghislaine Maxwell has been put on suicide watch at a Brooklyn jail and may seek to delay her sentencing for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, her lawyer has said.
Reuters · Jun 24, 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to curb accusers' testimony at sentencing Ghislaine Maxwell urged a U.S. judge not to admit testimony from four female accusers at her sentencing next Tuesday for aiding the financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 Several accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing Two of four women who testified that Ghislaine Maxwell played a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022 Scouting for Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret review – terrible tales of sexual abuse in the modelling industry Grooming, conditioning, coercive control: nowadays we have words for fashion’s horrific treatment of young women in bygone decades. This sober expose puts the atrocities in the spotlight
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022 ‘Monstrous’ Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison, say prosecutors Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors have said.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison Prosecutors say British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Bill Cosby rep ‘cannot confirm’ he responded to $500k sex trial verdict by saying: ‘That’s all? Booyah!’ Jury found comedian, 84, liable for the sexual abuse of teenage girl at Playboy Mansion in 1975
Reuters · Jun 22, 2022 German sex abuse lawsuit targets former Pope Benedict A lawsuit brought against an alleged paedophile priest in Germany is seeking to establish whether former Pope Benedict and other members of the clergy were culpable in a historical case of child sexual abuse, the plaintiff's lawyer said.