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AI’s advances may improve the world, but without the right protections, the tech could threaten children everywhere, experts warn

Experts said the proliferation of AI-generated sexual-abuse material is worrying.

Fortune

Boardwalk Empire star Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges

Pitt played Jimmy Darmody on the hit HBO show

The Independent UK

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden

The Independent UK

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New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese says he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years

The Independent UK

Troubled detention centre's closure delayed, again

A youth detention centre that a child sexual abuse inquiry said should be shut "as soon as possible" won't be closed until at least early 2028.

AAP

Who is Luis Antonio Tagle? The Philippine cardinal and ‘karaoke priest’ in the running for pope

Tagle is considered progressive and humble, but has faced some criticism for his response to the drug war and sexual abuse in the church

The Guardian - UK

‘Protest should not have turned communal’: Nainital girl who spoke for unity

On April 30, the Nainital police learnt of about the alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl, following tension spread in the hill city. As news of the victim’s medical examination spread, some Hindu organisations started protesting outside the police station. Gradually this protest turned violent.

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Watchdog Accuses Papal Contenders Of Ignoring Sex Abuse

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, campaigners warned Friday that neither of the frontrunners, Pietro Parolin nor Luis Antonio Tagle, would protect children and stamp out clerical sex abuse.

International Business Times

New Mexico Parents Forced 8 Children to Live in 'Underground Cave' While Enduring Years of Sexual Abuse: Police

Valerie and Melvin Cordell are accused of abusing their eight children for years while forcing them to live in "underground caves," their daughter told police.

Latin Times

Influencer Piper Rockelle breaks silence on mom’s abuse allegations following explosive Bad Influence documentary

Rockelle’s momager, Tiffany Smith, was accused in 2022 by 11 plaintiffs of ‘emotional, verbal, physical, and at times, sexual abuse’ in a $22 million lawsuit

The Independent UK

Virginia Guiffre’s dad insists she didn’t die by suicide, claims someone ‘got to’ her

Virginia Giuffre was 41 when she died in Neergabby, Australia

The Independent UK

Former Menudo Star Sues Band Creator Over Decades of Rape, Names José Menéndez as Abuser in Shocking Court Filing

Ray Rosselló is providing a detailed recount of the abuse allegedly suffered in the hands of Edgardo Díaz, the creator and manager of Menudo at the time. The recount is hard to read.

Latin Times

Virginia Giuffre’s treatment in the media highlights the great consequences of accusing high profile men of abuse

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent accusers of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has died at age 41. Her family said she died by suicide at her farm in Australia.

The Conversation

Public service child abuse reports spike after inquiry

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in institutions has resulted in a substantial rise in misconduct allegations against public servants.

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The Independent UK

LA County pays out $4 billion to victims abused in juvenile facilities and foster homes - the largest payment in US history

Record settlement comes after a 2020 California law waiving the statute of limitations and giving sexual abuse survivors three years to come forward

Evening Standard

Tories ‘sat on their hands’ after inquiry into child sexual abuse, minister says

Dame Nia Griffith said the Government has ‘already announced a comprehensive set of plans’ to ‘prevent the horror of child sexual abuse’.

The Independent UK

Virginia Giuffre’s family share her final letter before Epstein victim’s death

Sexual abuse survivor and campaigner calls on world to ‘stand together to fight for the future of victims’

The Independent UK

Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse

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The Independent UK

Los Angeles County approves $4 billion payout to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities

Los Angeles County officials have approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959

The Guardian - UK

Football life ban for ‘Capello’ but Gabon’s abuse questions are far from over

Former coach’s conduct is said to be the tip of the iceberg and Fifa continues to investigate matters related to abuse

The Guardian - UK

Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children

Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’

Evening Standard

Ban AI ‘nudification’ apps enabling sexual abuse, Children’s Commissioner says

Dame Rachel de Souza has called for the Government to ban ‘nudification’ apps.

Latin Times

Report: Child Sexual Abuse in Mexico Increased by 1,113% in the Last Decade

In 2023, hospitals nationwide reported 9,802 cases of child sexual abuse-related treatment, with experts claiming this is just the tip of the iceberg

The Independent UK

Virginia Giuffre’s sister speaks out after her death: ‘The world lost a fierce warrior’

Giuffre was one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse

Evening Standard

Sea Cadet sexually abused as a boy handed £110,000 payout more than fifty years later

A law firm says it has taken on more than 100 historic sexual abuse cases involving the Sea Cadets

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