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How were staff of various departments unaware of minors’ rape by stepfather, Child Rights Commission asks Andhra Pradesh officials

SCPCR questions staff of Eluru district over alleged negligence in sexual abuse of two minor girls by stepfather; asks why Anganwadi and PHC staff entered grandmother's name instead of mother's; case posted to Aug 17. #ChildRights #Eluru #SexualAbuse #SCPCR

The Hindu

Invisible predators: the shifting behaviour of paedophiles has Australian police playing catch-up

As a former childcare worker stands accused of more than 1,600 charges, experts say changing technology habits are making offenders harder to detect

The Guardian - AU

Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Mississippi

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a former Franciscan friar in the sexual abuse of a student at a Catholic school

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Latino player alleges racist head-shaving in 10th hazing lawsuit against Northwestern University

Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University

The Independent UK

Pope arrives in Portugal amid clergy sexual abuse scandal

Francis will attend a global gathering of young Catholics – a $175m event held amid Portugal’s cost-of-living crisis.

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for World Youth Day as church grapples with sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis headed to Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with the church's ongoing clergy sexual abuse scandal.

France 24

A Former Childcare Worker Has Been Charged With 1,623 Sexual Abuse Offences Against 91 Children

The Gold Coast man allegedly sexually abused the young girls in Brisbane and Sydney childcare centres.

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For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, 'silence prevails'

According to a report published by French feminist organisation En avant toute(s), life is particularly harrowing for survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in French overseas territories like Martinique, Mayotte and Guadeloupe. The subject is taboo and victims are often so isolated that many don’t speak out.

France 24

Police detective guilty of repeatedly raping child in ‘sickening’ sexual abuse

Stephen Hardy, who served with Greater Manchester Police, found guilty of all 20 crimes committed over almost a decade

The Independent UK

Revealed: ‘Monster’ care worker raped elderly dementia patients - but authorities don’t know how many

Exclusive: Three police officers probed over allegations they failed to investigate initial reports of rape and sexual abuse by care worker

The Independent UK

Portugal is starting the atoning process for clergy sex abuse. Here's what other countries have done

The Catholic Church in the United States, Australia and some other countries began coming to terms with their clergy sexual abuse legacies years ago and set up mechanisms to compensate victims

The Independent UK

Two sexual abuse lawsuits against Michael Jackson are on the verge of revival

A California appeals court will consider reviving the lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits on verge of revival by appeals court

A California appeals court will consider reviving the lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children

The Independent UK

Mastodon: Twitter rival used to host child sexual abuse content, study finds

Stanford University researchers found almost 2,000 posts using child sexual abuse material hashtags on the decentralised social network

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The Independent UK

Trump bid to toss E Jean Carroll ruling backfires as judge says ex-president did ‘rape’ columnist

Ex-president was found legally liable for sexual abuse, but not rape under legal definition

The Hindu

Child rights panel orders probe into sexual abuse of two minor girls by stepfather in Eluru district

SCPCR orders probe into sexual abuse of two minor girls by stepfather in Eluru; WD&CW, Medical & Health Dept staff failed to notice inhuman act. ANM issued fake birth certificate; Anganwadi ayahs failed to identify pregnant woman. SCPCR directs officers to inquire into irregularities.

The Guardian - UK

Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference

Former chair of UK child sexual abuse inquiry has been asked to set up independent safeguarding model

Tribune News Service

Atlanta Journal-Constitution issues corrections in Georgia football program story

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday issued corrections to its recent investigation into the University of Georgia football program’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against its players and recruits.

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Rishi Sunak apologises for ‘appalling’ ban on LGBT people in military

The Prime Minister says LGBT military members have endured ‘the most horrific sexual abuse and violence’

The Guardian - US

‘SafeSport is failing’: how a body made to protect athletes has fallen short

SafeSport was formed to protect athletes from abuse. But the mounting number of critics who say it’s failed in its mission is reaching a critical mass

Los Angeles Times

New evidence may back Menendez brothers' sexual abuse claims. But can it free them?

LOS ANGELES — It was never a question of whether they killed their parents.

The Independent UK

Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athletics

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

Former Haiti FA president Jean-Bart due in court over sexual abuse allegations

Yves Jean-Bart is set to appear in court to respond to sexual abuse allegations after campaigners won the right to appeal against a prosecution decision to drop the case

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Northwestern sports enable a toxic culture of sexual violence

When I read about the allegations of rampant sexual violence in the Northwestern University football program, I was horrified. But sadly, I wasn’t surprised. As a cheerleader, I, too, was a victim of sexual abuse and harassment at Northwestern University, and school officials did nothing to stop it.

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