Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to visit Greater Manchester today The PM is launching a new taskforce to tackle child grooming gangs Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023
NSPCC warns against framing grooming gangs problem as ethnicity-based Sir Peter Wanless welcomes creation of taskforce but says ‘there must be a focus on more than just race’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
Sunak announces grooming gang crackdown as Tories accused of ‘dog whistle’ politics Government wants ethnicity data to be used by new police taskforce The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Victorian court upholds ruling finding Catholic church liable for sexual abuse by paedophile priest Landmark decision expected to help countless other survivors achieve more compensation for abuse suffered from clergy The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023
Child abuse is ‘disturbingly prevalent’ across nation The physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children is "disturbingly prevalent" across the nation with long-term impacts on victims through life, The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023
Disturbing scale of child abuse delivers 'wake-up call' One in three Australian children suffer physical abuse while one in four suffer sexual abuse, according to a new nationwide study. AAP · Apr 3, 2023
‘Political correctness’ will not stop crackdown on grooming gangs, says PM Ministers are promising tougher sentences and new support for local forces to protect children from abuse. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Major study reveals two-thirds of people who suffer childhood maltreatment suffer more than one kind The following story deals with reports of childhood maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse. The Conversation · Apr 2, 2023
New police taskforce to tackle grooming gangs using 'ethnicity data', says PM Ministers will argue that using ethnicity data is necessary to ensure “cultural sensitivities” are not used to prevent criminals being caught Wales Online · Apr 2, 2023
Sunak promises crackdown on grooming gangs with new police taskforce The Prime Minister will travel to northern England on Monday to announce the measures. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Home Secretary accused of 'parroting far-right myths' about British Pakistani men Suella Braverman blamed 'political correctness' for authorities failing to tackle grooming gangs during a media round on Sunday morning. The National (Scotland) · Apr 2, 2023
Suella Braverman claims Labour councils’ ‘political correctness’ failed to stop grooming gangs Labour councillors failed to act because of ‘not wanting to come across as racist’, says home secretary The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Braverman: Child sex abuse reporting duty will overcome ‘political correctness’ The Government is expected to set out on Monday details of a plan to tackle grooming gangs and better protect children. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Braverman ‘committed’ to legal reporting requirement on child sex abuse Details of plans to tackle grooming gangs will be set out by the Government in the coming days Wales Online · Apr 2, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023 Suella Braverman to make reporting sex abuse mandatory for those working with children In October 2022, the seven-year Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published damning evidence from a total of 725 witnesses
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023 Legal reporting requirement on child sex abuse needed, says Braverman The Government is expected to set out details of plans in the coming days to tackle grooming gangs and better protect children.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023 James Norton describes going to ‘disturbing places’ for A Little Life role In West End production, ‘Happy Valley’ star plays a deeply troubled lawyer who has been subjected to years of sexual abuse
AAP · Mar 31, 2023 Father broke bail conditions to continue sexual abuse A man jailed for the persistent sexual abuse of his teenager daughter broke bail conditions to rape her after police initially pressed criminal charges.
ABC News · Mar 30, 2023 Brian Napper the second 1980s Chevalier College teacher jailed for historic student sexual abuse Brian Napper has become the second paedophile jailed for sexually abusing students in the 1980s at a private boarding school south of Sydney.
The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023 3 reasons you should never view or share videos showing children being assaulted – even if you think it helps 'raise awareness' Australians have been shocked by an incident on the Sunshine Coast this month in which a 13-year-old girl was imprisoned, assaulted and tortured over many hours, allegedly by three girls aged 12, 13 and 14.
Reuters · Mar 29, 2023 Top expert resigns from Vatican committee against child sex abuse Father Hans Zollner, one of the leading members of the Vatican committee against child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he had resigned from the group, citing concerns over the way it was operating.
Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023 Taoiseach pays tribute to Women of Honour following 'stark' report into Defence Forces Speaking in the Dáil, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that while there were reports of sexual abuse and bullying in the Defence Forces before, the report was the most "stark" reports had ever been.
AAP · Mar 29, 2023 Leifer jury told to relax before resuming deliberations Jurors in former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer's sexual abuse trial have been told to relax overnight before resuming deliberations.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023 Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claim against the Boy Scouts of America
The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023 Canadian MPs summon senior soccer officials as they investigate response to abuse Former Canada Soccer presidents Nick Bontis and Victor Montagliani will be asked about the organization’s response to sexual abuse within the sport