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Moment victim punches 80-year-old convicted sex offender in court

Richard Gross, 80, was found guilty on 26 felony counts of sexual abuse in Las Vegas but avoided jail time after striking a plea deal

The Independent UK

A prison guard confessed to sexual misconduct. He got a year of paid time off and no charges

Records obtained by the Guardian show women in California prisons routinely report abuse, but few officers face consequences

The Guardian - US

The women trapped in prison with abusive guards: ‘They hold my life in their hands’

As California prosecutes a prison guard on nearly 100 charges, survivors behind bars say officer abuse is so widespread it feels inescapable

The Guardian - US

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One prison guard, 96 abuse charges: women say ‘serial rapist’ targeted them over a decade

Exclusive: Records and interviews suggest the California prison system let Gregory Rodriguez get away with rampant sexual abuse, while his victims were punished

The Guardian - US

AI-created child sexual abuse images ‘threaten to overwhelm internet’

Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law

The Guardian - UK

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

A new report warns that the proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos

The Independent UK

Montana man investigated in disappearance of 14-year-old is arrested on child sex abuse charges

A 36-year-old man who was living with an Arizona teenager who mysteriously disappeared four years ago and reappeared last summer in a small Montana town has been charged with two felony counts of child sexual abuse based on images found on his phone

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Wrestling abuse dogged Jim Jordan’s House speaker run. A new film could be a ‘game changer’

A staffer at George Clooney’s production house Smokehouse Pictures told The Independent they were ‘still thick in production on’ blockbuster documentary

The Independent UK

Students at Victorian primary school threatened to report alleged abuse by teachers, inquiry hears

Former student appearing at hearing says some staff at Beaumaris knew about the alleged abuse and ‘did nothing’

The Guardian - AU

Societal norms led to kids being abused with impunity

Child sexual abuse remained relatively invisible during the mid-20th century with societal norms relegating children's rights as less important.

AAP

‘Silence is the enemy’: survivor details impact of alleged sexual abuse at inquiry into Victorian state schools

Tim Courtney alleges he was abused by two staff members at Beaumaris primary school in the 1970s

The Guardian - AU

Fear, shame, anger: child abuse inquiry hears of agony

A Victorian inquiry is examining historical allegations of child sexual abuse at 24 government schools as survivors describe their fear and powerlessness.

AAP

Campaign promotes power of talk to prevent child abuse

A government-funded campaign will encourage adults to have ongoing and proactive conversations with kids in order to prevent child sexual abuse.

AAP

No matter how serious the issue, nuance becomes a thought crime for the Coalition’s court jesters

Bridget Archer was cast as an apologist for child sexual abusers, while horrors in the Middle East prompted absurd claims

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First Nations groups reject Peter Dutton’s call for royal commission into child abuse

More than 100 community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations say safety of Indigenous children ‘should not be politicised’

The Independent UK

NSPCC blasts Government’s ‘piecemeal’ response a year on from major abuse report

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report exactly one year ago.

The Guardian - AU

Bridget Archer says Dutton appears to be ‘weaponising’ child abuse for ‘political advantage’

The Liberal backbencher says Peter Dutton’s call for a royal commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities is divisive and inconsistent

The Independent UK

Timothée Chalamet says Armie Hammer cannibalism allegations ‘made me want to do’ Bones and All

Hammer was accused of sexual abuse and rape in 2021

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The Independent UK

Timothée Chalamet finally addresses Armie Hammer allegations: ‘Disorienting is a good word’

Hammer was accused of sexual abuse and rape in 2021

AAP

Reviews after abuse inquiry findings 'hampered' by laws

'Out-of-step' laws and public servant legal fees covered by Tasmania's government will be examined by reviews called after an inquiry into child sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

Child sexual abuse material online ‘has doubled since 2019’

A new report from campaign group WeProtect Global Alliance has warned of the rise of abuse and online grooming of children.

The Guardian - AU

X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material

Company formerly known as Twitter becomes the first online platform to be issued a fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act

The Guardian - UK

The BBC Jimmy Savile drama missed a chance to tell the real story of child sexual abuse

In focusing on the predatory presenter, the show failed to give victims a proper voice

The Guardian - US

Ex-Ohio State wrestlers say Jim Jordan unfit for speakership for ignoring sexual abuse scandal

Former athletes say Jordan, as assistant coach, ignored sexual abuse at university and ‘does not deserve to be House speaker’

Newcastle Herald

'Unusual' request in child sexual abuse case could set precedent

'I've been sitting here for 20 years and I've never seen it done'.

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