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Government could ban ‘barely legal’ pornography after Bonnie Blue documentary

Baroness Bertin plans to propose legislation in autumn which would make it illegal for online platforms to host content that could encourage child sexual abuse

The Independent UK

The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

The Guardian - US

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

An ex-Catholic student's complaints about historic sexual abuse by a teacher were honest despite unreliable memories formed in a breakdown, a judge has found.

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Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

AAP

Trump says Epstein 'stole' young female staff from his Mar-a-Lago resort

Trump says pair fell out because Epstein poached staffers including the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused the disgraced financer of sexual abuse.

Euronews

Jail for sex offender MP despite 'risk of degradation'

A state MP's claims he could suffer violence in prison have failed to prevent sheriffs escorting him to jail before sentencing for historical sexual abuse.

AAP

Delta co-pilot reportedly arrested on plane for child sexual abuse materials

Several passengers told media outlets that law enforcement officers removed co-pilot from plane in San Francisco

The Guardian - US

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Another Venezuelan Recounts Sexual Abuse Experienced In El Salvador's Infamous Prison After Being Released: 'I Didn't Want To Eat'

More testimonies are emerging of abuses suffered by Venezuelans taken to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison by the Trump administration and recently released to Venezuela after a prisoner exchange

Latin Times

Thousands of reports of abuse have been made in Australian childcare centres. Most alleged perpetrators were allowed to keep working

Exclusive: New data shows the childcare abuse crisis runs far deeper than the government’s proposed fixes. Parents and experts say the system requires children to provide evidence of their own abuse before authorities can act

The Guardian - AU

‘Shock collars’ and ‘appointments’: Horrific underground child trafficking bunker discovered in Alabama

Animals were also abused.

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Unforgivable review – Jimmy McGovern’s mesmeric new drama is even better than Adolescence

This rich, subtle and sophisticated look at child sexual abuse features a stellar cast putting in faultless performances. Its lack of easy answers feels exactly right

The Guardian - UK

Teacher set to have some sexual abuse charges dropped

A teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a student on school grounds is expected to have some charges withdrawn as legal negotiations continue.

AAP

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.

AAP

More than 100 survivors of alleged sexual abuse enter Harrods scheme for compensation

Payments for general damages and ‘wrongful testing’ offered by company formerly owned by Mohamed Al Fayed

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Republican Jim Jordan deposed in federal suit tied to sex abuse by late Ohio State team doctor

A court filing shows Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was questioned under oath after the release of a new documentary about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes decades ago by a team doctor

AAP

MP's one-on-one dance used to attack sex abuse claims

A man's decision to dance alone with a state MP at a party raised doubts whether claimed sexual abuse by the politician ever took place, a jury has heard.

AAP

AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

Child safety experts are demanding urgent changes to how child exploitation is tackled as perpetrators use AI technology to easily create explicit material.

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‘She never felt seen’: Nevada teacher confesses explicit abuse of at least 12 children, many relatives

Content warning: This article describes child sexual abuse. Please take care while reading.

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The Independent UK

Judge orders LA prosecutors to explain why Menendez brothers' conviction shouldn't be re-examined

A judge has ordered Los Angeles prosecutors to explain why the Menendez brothers’ murder convictions should not be re-examined in light of new evidence supporting their claims of sexual abuse by their father

AAP

Hundreds more kids to be tested as abuse scandal widens

Authorities are contacting the families of 800 children to undergo screening after finding an alleged sex offender worked in another four childcare centres.

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Former U.K. PE teacher busted for explicit abuse of three students

She faces 13 charge of sexual abuse and exploitation.

The Independent UK

Charity warns AI-generated child sex abuse videos ‘now as lifelike as real footage’

New data from the Internet Watch Foundation revealed 1,286 AI-generated videos were discovered in the first half of this year

The Independent UK

Defector ‘tortured’ in North Korean detention facility to sue Kim Jong Un

Choi Min Kyung says she suffered physical and sexual abuse in North Korean detention after being repatriated from China

Euronews

1 in 5 young people in Spain have had nude AI deepfakes made of them, Save the Children says

A Save the Children study reveals that nearly all young people in Spain have suffered some form of digital sexual abuse before the age of 18.

AAP

'Happy to be arrested': ex-cop's claim in MP sex trial

A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.

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