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Child sexual abuse commission urges France to speed up reforms

Only a third of the recommendations made more than two years ago by France's Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children (Ciivise) have been fully implemented, the body said in an assessment submitted to the government.

Radio France Internationale

Former PE teacher serving Australia’s longest child abuse jail time sentenced for crimes against two schoolgirls

William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentence

The Guardian - AU

Oprah-backed author Amy Griffin in bitter court fight over abuse memoir

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in comments published by The New York Times

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Teacher guilty of sexual abuse and murder of baby who was treated as ‘plaything’

Jamie Varley, 37, adopted Preston Davey at nine months old with his partner, financial sales manager John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32.

Evening Standard

‘Evil monster’ who murdered toddler Preston Davey will die in jail for crime that ‘shocked the nation’

Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza said Preston Davey’s murder was a ‘failure of the state’ as his adoptive father is handed a rare whole-life order

The Independent UK

Botched investigation sparks outrage

A funeral has been held for 11-year-old Lyhanna. Her murder has sparked a national debate over child sexual abuse and failures of the French judicial system. The suspect, Jérôme Barella, had been previously accused. It’s now been discovered that child protection authorities in the US flagged his suspicious online activity…

France 24

California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves

McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.

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Jeffrey Donaldson accused of telling ‘sinful and deceitful lies’ as cross-examination ends

The former MP and DUP leader was cross-examined over two days in Newry Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Can France's justice system really review 70,000 child sexual abuse cases in five weeks?

The murder of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in France has sparked outrage at the country's judicial system, prompting the justice minister to launch a mass child abuse case review. But experts are split on how feasible the plan is.

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Has France failed its children? Outrage over murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna

Here in France, outrage over the apparent failure to stop the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna. The suspect – a 41-year-old father of one of her schoolmates – had previously been flagged over suspected paedophile offences but was never questioned. We'll ask what went wrong and examine why a string of…

France 24

French pop star Bruel placed under formal investigation for rape, sexual assault

French pop icon Patrick Bruel on Wednesday was placed under formal investigation for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and harassment after complaints by several women alleging sexual violence. Bruel, a singer, actor, one-time world poker champion and heartthrob in the early 1990s has denied the allegations.

France 24

'Entire system is broken': Lyhanna's death reveals 'systemic failures' in France's judicial system

François Picard is pleased to welcome Solène Podevin-Favre, president of the "Face à l'inceste" advocacy and support group and former co-director of the Ciivise, an independent commission set up in 2021 to come up with proposals to fight sexual abuse of children in France. According to Podevin-Favre, the murder of…

France 24

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’

The Guardian - UK

Pope meets abuse victims in Spain as some protest

Pope Leo says the numerous cases of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church are a "scourge" to be tackled with greater determination during a visit to Spain.

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French justice system on trial as nation rages at failure to prevent schoolgirl’s murder

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has ordered public prosecutors to review 70,000 allegations of violence against minors, by July 14, amid fury at the death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl that has exposed cracks in the country’s judicial system.

Evening Standard

Donaldson told police he ‘can’t get head round’ allegations of sexual abuse

The former DUP leader is on trial at Newry Crown Court over historical sex offence allegations.

France 24

Pope urges Spanish Church to adopt ‘culture of care’, reparations for sex abuse survivors

Pope Leo XIV told Spanish bishops on Monday to provide reparations and adopt a "culture of care" ahead of an expected meeting with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his weeklong visit to the country. The Spanish hierarchy had largely dismissed the scale of abuse in their church for decades…

The Independent UK

Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors

Pope Leo XIV has urged Spain's Catholic hierarchy to provide reparations to clergy sexual abuse survivors and handle the crisis transparently

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The Guardian - US

New Orleans’ Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim

Settlement over alleged child molestation by school janitors is latest in troubling string of allegations spanning decades

Radio France Internationale

France questions judicial system after girl's suspected murder

France's government was on Friday assessing possible judicial failings, after allegations that investigators could have prevented a 11-year-old girl's disappearance by better dealing with previous sexual abuse complaints.

AAP

TAS:Social media child predator jailed over heinous crimes

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced for more than 80 child sexual abuse-related crimes relating to social media platforms.

AAP

Social media child predator jailed over heinous crimes

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced for more than 80 child sexual abuse-related crimes relating to social media platforms.

AAP

FED:'Dark shadow' recalled at ex-governor-general's funeral

The family of a former governor-general and archbishop has described how he became a "lightning rod" for institutional failures to prevent child sexual abuse.

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'Dark shadow' recalled at ex-governor-general's funeral

The family of a former governor-general and archbishop has described how he became a "lightning rod" for institutional failures to prevent child sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

Girl, 5, left bleeding and screaming in pain after being wrongly prescribed treatment

Her daughter’s pain meant her mother was later questioned about possible sexual abuse

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