The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Christa Pike’s Tennessee execution halted an hour before lethal injection; would have been first woman put to death in 200 years

Christa Pike's execution was halted on Wednesday, an hour before she was due to receive a lethal injection in Tennessee, after a federal appeals court agreed to review whether evidence of her childhood sexual abuse had been properly considered when she was sentenced to death.

The Times of India · Sep 30

Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and why she is being called a 'Satanic killer'?

A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer, faces renewed scrutiny as judges examine allegations of severe childhood sexual abuse. Her supporters argue that her mental health issues…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case

The verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump

The Guardian - US · Sep 29

This is how we do it: ‘As a sexual abuse survivor, I’ve had to relearn how to have healthy sex’

Miranda felt intimacy and love with Ishan right away, but sex was more awkward to navigate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27

Live: Pope Leo condemns assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ in Lourdes address

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday described assisted dying as “not normal”, warning believers in the Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes to “reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion”. France's parliament passed legislation in June establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from…

France 24 · Sep 27

Pope Leo to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Lourdes

After two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV will continue his visit to France on Sunday in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes with a private meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse. The pope's four-day trip is the first official papal…

France 24 · Sep 26

Jeffrey Donaldson could face more than 10 years in jail for child sexual abuse, court told

Age difference between former Democratic Unionist party leader and his victims an aggravating factor, say prosecutors

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know

Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexual abuse scandals while also addressing issues such as the need to regulate AI. FRANCE 24…

France 24 · Sep 25

Pope makes first official visit to France in 18 years, meeting abuse survivors and EU leaders

The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors of sexual abuse, EU leaders and large crowds of worshippers.

Euronews · Sep 25

Former Youth Pastor With Liberty University, Trump Family Connections Faces 60 Charges

Zachary Radcliff, a former Michigan youth pastor with Liberty University and Trump family connections, faces 60 criminal charges and multiple civil lawsuits involving alleged sexual abuse

International Business Times UK · Sep 24