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Late Sacramento priest newly accused of child sex abuse as Catholic Church lawsuits pile up

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A late clergyman who served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento for four decades has been accused for the first time of sexually assaulting a child, joining dozens of Sacramento clergy previously implicated in the Catholic Church’s decades-old abuse scandal.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

NSW Principal Investigated For Sexual Abuse After Mum Found Messages Following Son’s Death

The teacher was in her late 40s when she messaged the student on FB.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 1, 2022

Former Tasmanian premier David Barlett speaks with abuse survivor, says department secrecy stopping ministers from acting

Former Tasmanian premier David Bartlett speaks with a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse who fronted a recent inquiry and says he regrets not doing more to protect children during his time in office.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

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Elon Musk’s job cuts decimate Twitter team tackling child sexual abuse, sources say

Elon Musk has dramatically reduced the size of the Twitter Inc. team devoted to tackling child sexual exploitation on the platform, cutting the global team of experts in half and leaving behind an overwhelmed skeleton crew, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Elon Musk’s job cuts decimated Twitter team tackling child sexual abuse

Bangkok Post · Nov 29, 2022

Child sexual abuse review: how research can help to tackle growing online abuse

In the seven years since the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse launched in 2015, it has held more than 300 days of public hearings, processed over 2 million pages of evidence, heard from over 700 witnesses, and engaged with over 7,000 victims and survivors.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Baltimore archdiocese paying attorney costs for members of group seeking to seal court proceedings in clergy abuse investigation

BALTIMORE — After saying it would not oppose the release of a report detailing decades of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Maryland, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is helping to pay lawyers for an anonymous group that’s asked a city judge to keep secret arguments over whether to make…

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

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Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to their kids about abuse in sports?

Q: My daughter is on a gymnastics team. How do I talk to her about the risks of sexual abuse in sports?

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Kim Kardashian fans pressure Balenciaga's muse to denounce brand amid bondage ad scandal

Fans have slammed the mum-of-four's failure to speak out against the brand amid backlash over the ad, which featured children holding teddy bear bags accessorized with bondage gear and documents referencing a Supreme Court ruling that upheld a law that criminalizes child sexual abuse images

Daily Mirror · Nov 27, 2022

Child sex abuse victims reveal grooming toolkit of alleged paedophile Carmelite priest Damian Barker

Having their innocence snatched from them when they were little boys, Father Damian Barker’s alleged sexual abuse victims – now men – still struggle with the ripple effects of crossing paths with the man of God as they all tell a similar story of his predatory ways.

ABC News · Nov 26, 2022

Polish tennis chief quits after abuse allegations

The head of the Polish Tennis Association (PZT) resigned on Thursday, the governing body said in a statement, after he became embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.

Reuters · Nov 24, 2022

Fifpro asks why Gabon’s FA chief was at World Cup opener when facing trial

Pierre-Alain Mounguengui, who has been charged with ‘failure to report crimes of paedophilia’, was pictured with Gianni Infantino and Qatar’s emir

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Disgraced former NRL player Brett Finch avoids jail over child sex abuse chat

Former NRL star Brett Finch avoids a custodial sentence for sending messages about child sexual abuse on a phone chat service, after a judge accepts they were desperate attempts to feed his drug addiction.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

Childhood memories caused me to kill, murder accused tells court

Ross McCullum claims sexual abuse as a child triggered a ‘blind rage’ during which he strangled Megan Newborough.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 22, 2022

Rule mandating jury trials for sexual assault cases in Canberra set aside in rare move

A man accused of historical child sexual abuse is facing a judge-alone trial despite a mandate that people accused of sexual crimes in the ACT face a jury of their peers.

Liverpool Echo · Nov 21, 2022

Child rapist dies in prison while completing 17 year sentence

Frederick Barber was sentenced in 2018 in "one of the worst cases of systematic grooming and child sexual abuse" one police constable had ever seen

WEKU · Nov 19, 2022

Albany bishop accused of abuse has asked the pope to remove him from the priesthood

The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, has asked Pope Francis to remove him from the priesthood.

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese ‘does not object’ to release of report detailing sexual abuse, so long as it is accurate

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore does not oppose the Maryland Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to make public a report detailing sexual abuse and torture committed by area priests and laypeople over 80 years, so long as it is accurate, a spokesperson for the church said Friday.

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

‘It’s not my shame, it’s his’: Somerset woman speaks out on childhood abuse by brother

Exclusive: Liz Roberts says familial sexual abuse is a ‘hidden scourge’ that has long-term impact on survivors

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report

The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general has identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022

Pfleger supporters call for priest’s reinstatement to his parish: ‘Bring Father Mike home for the holidays’

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, longtime pastor of St. Sabina Church, was removed pending investigation of a sexual abuse allegation from more than 30 years ago.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Maryland AG investigation finds more than 600 victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests

BALTIMORE — More than 600 people were sexually abused over the past 80 years at the hands of Catholic priests assigned to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and the church actively helped to cover up many of the abuses, a report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office found.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Italy church report into sexual abuses a ‘joke’ say victims’ groups

Victims’ advocates say report, which identified 68 alleged abusers between 2020-21, excludes key data and figures

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Lawyer for 'Wolf Pack' rapist seeks shorter sentence under new Spanish law

The lawyer for a group of men convicted of the gang-rape of a young woman at a Spanish bull-running festival said on Thursday he hopes to secure a reduction in one of his clients' sentences using a legal change governing penalties for sexual abuse.

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