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Former School Counselor Who Placed Hidden Cameras in School Bathroom Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Former California school counselor Matthew Daniel Johnson was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for secretly recording students in a school bathroom and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Latin Times

Afternoon Update: sexual abuse ‘claim farming’ arrests; Steggall’s corridor ambush over electoral laws; and fashion’s football shirts obsession

Police said the charges were the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of a ‘very, very large problem’.

The Guardian - AU

Woman spared jail over 'disgusting' sexual abuse of boy

A woman helped her violent and abusive partner give methamphetamine to a 13-year-old boy before the couple sexually assaulted him, a judge has heard.

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New York's top court hears arguments on sexual abuse lawsuit standards

Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state

The Independent UK

Fraud case exposes 'porous' abuse scheme issues

A compensation scheme for child sexual abuse victims has allegedly been targeted by a fraud syndicate promoting false claims for profit.

AAP

Further sexual abuse claim filed against Kevin Spacey at the High Court

A claim was filed on behalf of Rauri Cannon on Wednesday, court records show.

The Independent UK

Further sexual abuse claim filed against Kevin Spacey at High Court

Spacey was previously acquitted in criminal proceedings of several sexual offences alleged by four men between 2001 and 2013

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Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch up

The city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was shaken by revelations in December 2023 that two local teenage boys shared hundreds of nude images of girls in their community over a private chat on the social chat platform Discord. Witnesses said the photos easily could have been mistaken for real ones, but…

The Conversation

Armie Hammer denies cannibalism claims in Louis Theroux interview

Speaking on Theroux’s podcast, the actor also denied accusations of sexual abuse against a number of women and says he did not eat an animal’s entire heart

The Guardian - UK

Google and OpenAI back new online safety tools to combat child sexual abuse

The initiative will help firms that are unable to afford or build safety mechanisms access technology to detect, review and report child sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

From survivor to detective: A life fighting child sexual abuse

After being abused by his grandfather, Robert Shilling went on to help rescue thousands of children.

Al Jazeera

Sexual abuse survivors grill NFL amid New Orleans Saints church scandal

Victim support groups call for investigation into whether Saints flouted NFL’s own commitments to prevent abuse

The Guardian - US

New Orleans Catholic Church denies ousting food bank leaders for failing to finance abuse payouts

The New Orleans Catholic Church archbishop denies he ousted the CEO and several board members of a church-affiliated food bank for refusing to redirect millions of dollars to support clergy sexual abuse settlements

The Independent UK

Florida Teacher Arrested for Child Pornography Claimed He Was Looking 'To See If He Recognized' the Victims

The man tried to defend possessing child sexual abuse images by claiming he was making himself "aware of any dangers in the community."

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The Independent UK

WWE facing another major lawsuit as infamous 'Ring Boys' scandal case allowed to proceed

Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, has been accused of fostering a culture of sexual abuse while working at the entertainment goliath

The Guardian - US

Abuse claims are rife in California detention centers. Now the facilities are poised to expand

A court has allowed one of state’s largest centers to resume operations, weeks after reports Ice wants to build new ones

Radio France Internationale

French prosecutors drop probe into Abbé Pierre sexual abuse claims

Despite sexual abuse allegations against the French homeless charity founder Abbé Pierre, no criminal investigation will proceed due to statutes of limitation following his death in 2007.

The Guardian - UK

‘Watershed moment’ as three-year time limit on child rape claims scrapped in England and Wales

Under current rules, civil child sexual abuse cases must be brought within three years of turning 18

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Evening Standard

Removal of time limit for abuse payout claims a ‘watershed moment’ for survivors

Professor Alexis Jay has previously said progress on fulfilling her IICSA recommendations must be quicker.

The Independent UK

Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling of sexual abuse claims

The Anglican Church leadership in South Africa has admitted to failing to disclose sexual abuse allegations against its former member John Smyth, who mistreated children in the 1970s and 1980s in the U.K. and Zimbabwe before fleeing to South Africa, where he died in 2018

Evening Standard

Mumsnet halts picture sharing after ‘child sexual abuse images shared on site’

Founder Justine Roberts said five images were posted from two different accounts late on Sunday and into Monday morning.

The Independent UK

French prosecutors won't investigate sexual abuse allegations against revered priest Abbé Pierre

The Paris prosecutor says it cannot investigate sexual assault and harassment accusations against nationally revered priest Abbé Pierre

Fortune

#MeToo is still alive in Europe

In France and Spain, major #MeToo cases are coming to a close and beginning.

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Neil Gaiman Accused Of Human Trafficking, Rape & Sexual Abuse In New Lawsuit

The complaint also names his ex-wife Amanda Palmer for allegedly “procuring” women for Gaiman.

The Independent UK

Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits

Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore

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