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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 6 - The Untold Story

Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platforms

The Guardian - UK

Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors

Gisèle Pelicot has released a memoir that recounts her drugging and mass rape case and sends a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Nursery paedophile Vincent Chan jailed over sexual abuse of children

The 45-year-old preyed on children as young as two years old when they were left in his care.

Evening Standard

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Jailed predator 'plotted' child kidnapping for abuse

A convicted child predator's plan to abduct a girl for sexual abuse was "well advanced" when a border force raid over an imported sex doll foiled the plot.

AAP

Takeaways from AP's review of recent criminal cases against ICE employees and contractors

A review of public documents by The Associated Press has found that at least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 — and their wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse and corruption

The Independent UK

Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s law’ bill to end statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases

Proposed legislation, named after Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, also tackles jurisdiction

The Guardian - US

Epstein was not ostracised for his crimes. To some powerful men, he became even more appealing

The latest tranche of files expose how he was viewed as a sexual svengali – and an expert on dodging the #MeToo movement, says Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan

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My cultural awakening: Bach helped me survive sexual abuse as a child

For pianist James Rhodes, the composer’s music expressed feelings that he could not put into words – and kept helping him as his mental health suffered in adulthood

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Catholic church lawyer who warned US bishops of systemic clergy abuse dies at 78

Ray Mouton was one of the earliest and most influential figures in exposing sexual abuse inside the church

The Guardian - US

Victims have told us the worst of Epstein’s crimes for decades – and they are still being ignored

As the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files, deputy US attorney Todd Blanche indicated that the deluge of documents wouldn’t lead to additional criminal charges. Victims want “to be made whole”, he said, but that “doesn’t mean we can just create evidence or that…

The Conversation

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.

AAP

Big tech companies are still failing to tackle child abuse material online

In the 2024–25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), primarily on mainstream platforms. This was a 41% increase from the year before.

The Conversation

Sexual abuse lawsuit against former NC State trainer grows to 31 plaintiffs

Of the former athletes, all but two are listed as “John Doe” to preserve their anonymity

The Independent UK

‘Marketplace for predators’: Meta faces jury trial over child exploitation claims

New Mexico attorney general accuses Meta of failing to safeguard children against trafficking and sexual abuse

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Man convicted of child sexual abuse working as NSW touch football referee for juniors thanks to legal ‘loophole’

Exclusive: Safety advocates want laws strengthened to ensure child sexual abuse offenders cannot referee children’s sport

The Guardian - AU

NSW to remove ‘good character’ from being considered at sentencing hearings in nationwide first

Survivors of sexual abuse welcome the ‘monumental shift’ in how courts approach sentencing, while others say it could limit defendants’ rights

The Guardian - US

Man accused of falsely confessing to killing Charlie Kirk faces up to 15-year sentence

George Zinn, 71, further admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material and pleaded no contest to allegations

The Independent UK

Jimmy Tarbuck reflects on ‘terrible’ Operation Yewtree arrest

Comedian was arrested in 2013 in relation to allegations of historic sexual abuse, but was released without charge a year later

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The Conversation

Regulating sexual content online has always been a challenge – how we got here

When Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web, he articulated his dream for the internet to unlock creativity and collaboration on a global scale. But he also wondered “whether it will be a technical dream or a legal nightmare”. History has answered that question with a troubling “both”.

AAP

'Saw nothing': big call in ex-shock jock's sex case

Sexual abuse claims against former talkback host Alan Jones have been disputed by multiple witnesses who say they "saw nothing", his lawyer alleges.

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of York cleared of misconduct over handling of sexual abuse case

Stephen Cottrell was criticised for renewing contract of David Tudor, despite being aware of his past abuse

Radio France Internationale

Paris steps up training for childcare staff on sexual abuse, as reports increase

Faced with an increase in reports of sexual abuse in after-school programmes, Paris authorities are stepping up training for staff to help children speak out. They had come under fire in recent months, accused of doing too little, too late on the issue.

The Independent UK

Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country

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Melissa Gilbert speaks publicly for first time since husband Timothy Busfield was charged

Melissa Gilbert has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, was charged with child sexual abuse.

AAP

Female teacher admits sexually abusing student aged 12

Teacher Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, has pleaded guilty to a slew of offences related to the sexual abuse of a male student when he was aged 12 and 13.

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