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How to hold the government to account on public inquiries

Letter: Select committees are well-equipped to scrutinise the response to inquiries such the one on child sexual abuse, says Diana Johnson, the chair of the home affairs select committee

The Guardian - UK

Government response weak and at times disingenuous – abuse inquiry chairwoman

The panel said it fears action on its recommendations could be deferred indefinitely ‘for the sake of other political priorities’.

The Independent UK

Melbourne's Adass Israel School reaches settlement over fresh Malka Leifer abuse claims

A new civil trial alleging sexual abuse by former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer is averted after a last-minute settlement is reached.

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The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims

Reforms in the wake of the child sexual abuse royal commission made it easier for victims to seek compensation, but now a fierce new battleground is emerging as some organisations at the centre of the claims push to have cases thrown out altogether.

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The Guardian view on the child sexual abuse inquiry: survivors deserve better

Editorial: The government’s response to Alexis Jay’s report is inadequate. Ministers must step up and show victims the effort was worthwhile

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Met officers admit plot to share child sexual abuse images with senior officer

Jack Addis and Jeremy Laxton pleaded guilty to conspiring with Ch Insp Richard Watkinson who was found dead in January

The Guardian - UK

‘Inaccurate’ grooming gang claims putting children at risk, Sunak and Braverman told

Exclusive: Joint letter from organisations and experts says singling out British-Pakistani men draws attention away from other sources of sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

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Bolivia's Catholic Church acknowledges being 'deaf' to sex abuse victims

Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia are acknowledging that the institution has been deaf to the suffering of victims of sexual abuse at a time when the country has been rocked by a pedophilia scandal involving priests

The Independent UK

Cupich’s lackluster response to alarming undercount of Catholic clergy sex abuse won’t cut it

There’s no room for anything other than full acceptance of the hard, brutal truth revealed by a five-year investigation: The Catholic Church in Illinois failed to acknowledge hundreds of allegedly abusive priests and other religious figures.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catholic clergy 700-page abuse report could prompt lawsuits and changes to Illinois law

Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s review

The Independent UK

Bolivia's Catholic Church says it was 'deaf' to sexual abuse victims

Roman Catholic Church leaders in Bolivia said on Wednesday the institution had been "deaf" to sexual abuse in Church-run schools and said they were taking action after a series of accusations in recent weeks led to protests and a legal investigation.

Reuters

Catholic clergy abuse report could prompt lawsuits, changes to Illinois law

The Independent UK

Survivors call for effective EU law to tackle child sex abuse

Debates on a new legislation to tackle childhood sexual violence online and offline are under way in the European Union.

Al Jazeera

King Charles urged to intervene over ‘insulting’ child sexual abuse payments

Exclusive: Surviving victims of ‘farm school’ abuse will only receive £2,000 each from Prince’s Trust, which took over liabilities of Fairbridge Society

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Illinois probe reveals rampant sexual abuse in Catholic Church

The report names 451 clerics and religious brothers with substantiated claims of sexual abuse against them in the US.

The Independent UK

Illinois attorney general to discuss four-year investigation of sexual abuse in Catholic clergy

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is set to discuss his office’s more than four-year investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state going back decades

AAP

PM's thoughts with victims after Rolf Harris death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the death of disgraced entertainer and convicted pedophile Rolf Harris might be triggering for sexual abuse survivors.

Chicago Tribune

Hundreds more Illinois Catholic clerics abused children than had been reported, AG report says

CHICAGO — Hundreds more Catholic clerics abused children in Illinois than were previously reported by church leaders, according to a scathing 700-page report released Tuesday by the Illinois Attorney General’s office following a roughly four-year investigation.

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Fact check: What the Baltimore Catholic archdiocese is saying about the Maryland attorney general’s report

BALTIMORE -- Archdiocese of Baltimore officials, particularly Archbishop William Lori, have responded in recent weeks to a report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church with interviews, an FAQ and messages to parishioners across Central and Western Maryland.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England mental health trusts record 26,000 sexual abuse incidents

The data over five years puts spotlight on underfunded hospitals where abuse can often easily be hidden, say experts

The Independent UK

Illinois attorney general to discuss investigation of Catholic clergy sexual abuse

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is set to discuss his office’s more than four-year investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state going back decades

Daily Record

Dalbeattie town centre "gathering" aims to make information available on convicted sex offenders

The Assembly at The Cross will also see leaflets given out signposting anyone affected by sexual abuse towards appropriate support

The Guardian - US

E Jean Carroll files for new damages after Trump’s CNN town hall remarks

Writer’s court filing in New York comes after ex-president demeaned her the day after being found liable for sexual abuse

The Independent UK

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M

Lawyers for a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump have filed an amended lawsuit against him, asking for another $10 million for remarks he made after the verdict

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: New York City hospital covered up abuse by star doctor convicted of rape

A major New York City hospital is facing allegations that hospital officials ignored a star physician’s rampant sexual abuse of patients for more than a decade

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