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The Guardian view on sexual abuse in schools: teachers cannot deal with this alone

Editorial: Politicians must redouble their efforts to tackle a disturbing pattern of pupils assaulting classmates

The Guardian - UK · 7h ago

Who was Dennis Hastert? How the death of the longest-serving Republican House speaker highlights dark history of child abuse and a powerful political career

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker, died at 84 due to natural causes. He served from 1999 to 2007 and represented Illinois in Congress for two decades. Hastert’s political rise was later marred by revelations of his sexual abuse of teenage boys he coached. He was sentenced to 15…

The Economic Times · 8h ago

Dennis Hastert, Longest-Serving GOP House Speaker, Dies at 84 After Federal Prison in Hush-Money Case

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker in US history, has died aged 84. His political career was later overshadowed by a federal conviction and sexual abuse allegations

International Business Times UK · 10h ago

Jail for man who paid to watch child sexual abuse shows

A man has been jailed for almost 20 years after paying to watch child sexual abuse shows livestreamed from the Philippines, Australian Federal Police say.

AAP · Oct 2

Facebook posts revealed in judge 'bias' abuse appeal

A suppression order has been lifted, revealing posts allegedly made by a judge about sexual abuse victims before making an award of $1.6 million in compensation

AAP · Oct 2

Trump calls Cornell ‘a fine school’ as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case

The president was asked whether the Ivy League school had ‘done enough to investigate’ the alleged sexual abuse

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Massachusetts AG Calls for Law Change After Catholic Abuse Probe Finds Nearly 1,000 Children Abused

A Massachusetts investigation found that more than 270 clerics abused nearly 1,000 children across three dioceses, prompting calls to remove legal barriers for survivors seeking civil claims.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Christa Gail Pike death penalty: US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution to go forward overturning a last-minute stay. Why was it halted? Details here

Christa Gail Pike does not deny committing the killing, but her supporters argue the state should consider Pike’s age at the time, mental illness and a history of severe sexual abuse that included being raped from the time she was a toddler.

The Economic Times · Sep 30

'Childhood Abuse Gives You Licence to Kill an Innocent Girl?': Critics Slam Christa Pike Execution Delay

A US appeals court has temporarily halted Christa Pike's Tennessee execution over claims that her childhood abuse, rape and mental health conditions were not properly considered.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

US Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee execution of woman for murder

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Tennessee to execute Christa Pike, 50, the state's first woman put to death in 200 years. The ruling came hours after a federal appeals court temporarily halted the lethal injection to consider claims that Pike's childhood sexual abuse was not…

France 24 · Sep 30