The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Survivor John Jolley says issue has been in ‘too-hard basket’ for too long and Australian government should posthumously rescind awards

Around 5 million children across western Europe report having been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 18, according to the latest data gathered by Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute. That’s about 7% of the child population.

A complaint filed on Sept. 30 alleges the victim has been subjected to sexual touching, inappropriate advances, and threats of violence since 2019, when she was just 11 years old.

Signa said it could leave Europe instead of weakening encryption if the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) proposal were to pass.

Mexican authorities have arrested former soccer player Omar Bravo on suspicion of child sexual abuse

A new documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, follows Nicole, Dassi and Elly through the trial of their sexual abuser to ‘lift the lid’ on Australia’s justice system and what it asks of victims

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses sexual abuse. Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to serve just over four years behind bars following his conviction on federal charges of transporting individuals for prostitution. U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced the 55-year-old to 50 months in prison, fined him $500,000 (around AUD756,887),…

The 63-year-old takes over as leader at a difficult time for the Church of England, which has been embroiled in multiple sexual abuse scandals.

Morris received a 10-year suspended sentence, with the first 6 months to be served in jail, over the abuse of a girl, 12.