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Italy's Catholic Church at crossroads over sexual abuse investigation

Francesco Zanardi has spent the past 12 years documenting sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests in Italy, filling a vacuum he says is caused by the refusal of the country's Church thus far to launch a major investigation.

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Daughter abused by father awarded $840,000

A woman who developed 2500 personalities to cope with childhood sexual abuse by her father has been awarded $840,000 in her NSW civil case against him.

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Floodlights review – this harrowing drama about sexual abuse in football is so, so valuable

The story of Andy Woodward – whose Guardian interview led to the jailing of youth coach Barry Bennell – is terrifically acted, full of dark resonance and breaks the silence and shame around male rape

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Grooming: an expert explains what it is and how to identify it

The word “grooming” has become synonymous with sexual abuse of children. High-profile cases such as the allegations by cyclist Bradley Wiggins have raised public awareness of how grooming can go unnoticed. To stop grooming before it takes place, we have to fully understand what it is and how it happens…

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Doctor Strange actress Zara Pythian jailed for abusing schoolgirl with husband

The Doctor Strange star appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Monday after she was found guilty by a jury of the historical sexual abuse of a girl who was aged between 13 and 15.

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Doctor Strange actress Zara Phythian and husband 'agreed in advance' sex crimes

Marvel star Zara Phythian was jailed for eight years over historical sexual abuse

Liverpool Echo

Doctor Strange star Zara Phythian jailed for eight years for historic sex abuse

Zara Phythian was jailed for eight years for the historic sexual abuse of a girl who was aged between 13 and 15 and husband Victor Marke was sentenced to 14 years for jointly abusing the same victim, as well as the indecent assault of a second girl.

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Old Dominion assistant professor who resigned amid backlash from pedophilia research has a new job at Johns Hopkins

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice whose pedophilia research created a stir at Old Dominion University landed a new job with Johns Hopkins University’s Moore Center for Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.

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Linking Fired Women's Gymnastics Coach to Sex Abuser Larry Nassar Could Be "Libel by Implication"

So the Michigan Court of Appeals held Thursday, in a case brought by the former head women's gymnastics coach at Central Michigan University.

Reason

Woman who organised rape and sexual abuse of little girl told men involved there were 'no boundaries'

Images of the abuse were found on Vicki Bevan's phone, which she also shared with the two other men involved and posted them onto social media platform Kik Messenger

Manchester Evening News

Tasmania process 'stymied' abuse survivor

A child sexual abuse survivor says he was left without support and "stymied" in his quest for information from Tasmania's education department.

AAP

Soccer coach jailed for abusing boys

A Sydney soccer coach who posted online his sexual abuse of boys, including sleeping victims, has been jailed for three decades

AAP

Commission of inquiry hears 12yo student was told to 'stop' relationship with sexually abusive teacher

Some 36 years after he was sexually abused by one of his high school teachers, Sam Leishman was able to stand up in a courtroom and read a statement detailing the impact it had on him.

ABC News

Planned EU rules to protect children online are attack on privacy, warn critics

Encrypted messaging apps could be threatened by requirement for platforms to search for and combat child sexual abuse

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‘Secrets kill’: the harrowing drama about sexual abuse in football

Barry Bennell was Britain’s best coach. But why did he keep a puma – and other exotic pets – in his house? We speak to the team behind Floodlights, an exceptional drama about the endemic abuse at the heart of the national game

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Tasmanian Education Department misled regulators about sexually abusive teacher, inquiry hears

Tasmania's Education Department misled a regulatory body about a teacher who had been accused of sexually abusing a student, the child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears.

ABC News

How to watch the Tasmanian commission of inquiry and the harrowing details so far

The commission of inquiry was announced to investigate the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions — here's what we've heard from the public hearings so far.

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EU commission proposes plan to fight child pornography

The European Union’s executive arm has proposed requiring online platforms to detect and report the sharing of child sex abuse images on the internet

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Google, Meta must find and remove online child pornography under EU draft rules

Google, Meta and other online service providers will be required to find and remove online child pornography under proposed European Commission rules, a move some privacy groups say could put people's communications at risk.

AAP

Tas education head offers abuse apology

Tasmania's education department secretary has apologised to survivors for historical abuse experienced by students in the state school system.

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Commission of Inquiry hears victim was refused meeting with Jeremy Rockliff 16 times

Katrina Munting tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse about how she sought a meeting with the then-education minister about abuse at the hands of a teacher — only to be refused 16 times. That minister is now Tasmania's Premier.

AAP

Bulldogs hit with sexual abuse lawsuit

The Western Bulldogs AFL club has been named in a lawsuit, potentially worth millions, over the sexual abuse of a little league member at Whitten Oval.

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Herald Sun Found To Have Breached Standards For Describing Sex Abuse By A Teacher As ‘Sex Ed’

The Australian Press Council has found the Herald Sun breached its Standards Of Practice when it called sexual abuse by a teacher 'sex-ed'.

ABC News

Child sexual abuse survivor Adam Kneale sues AFL club Western Bulldogs for damages

Following revelations of child sexual abuse at the Western Bulldogs, Adam Kneale has become the first known person to sue an AFL club for damages.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa investigating accusations of sexual abuse against refereeing instructor

Fifa has confirmed its ethics committee is investigating allegations of sexual abuse and harassment made against one of its refereeing instructors and the Colombian Football Federation’s head of referees

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