The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Shouting at children can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, study says

Research finds verbal abuse leaves young people at greater risk of self-harm, drug use and going to prison

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

‘Depraved’ care worker who raped dementia patients and made them eat soil is jailed

Exclusive: Care worker Teo-Valentin Todorovits sentenced to 24 years in prison over rape and sexual abuse of elderly patients

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

'Opportunistic' child abuser jailed as victim plagued by 'haunting images'

The sexual abuse started when the victim was 11 and lasted for years.

The Canberra Times · Sep 28, 2023

Horrifying Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse In Tas Found Alleged Abusers Kept Working W/ Kids

The report found that alleged abusers were essentially defended by authorities and allowed to continue working with children.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 27, 2023

Child abuse risk at detention centre 'live and current'

It will take years to close a troubled youth detention centre described as being a "live" sexual abuse risk, Tasmania's government says.

AAP · Sep 27, 2023

Broome bishop facing abuse claims told royal commission of church’s ‘massive failure’ over allegations

Christopher Saunders, who denies grooming young boys, criticised the Catholic church’s response to child sexual abuse allegations at a royal commission in 2017

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023

British crocodile expert who hosted Attenborough pleads guilty to 56 counts of ‘grotesque and perverse’ animal sexual abuse

Adam Britton moved to Australia 20 years ago, where he worked as a zoologist and crocodile specialist and once hosted David Attenborough

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Abuse survivors hope 'watershed' report sparks reform

Survivors and their families have urged a state government to make cultural change and act swiftly on recommendations in a report examining child sexual abuse.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Kids in care sexually abused for decades, inquiry finds

Tasmania's premier has apologised to child sexual abuse survivors after an inquiry found failings across multiple government institutions.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Afternoon Update: Daniel Andrews steps down; animal sexual abuse in NT; and calls for Qantas chairman to resign

Victorian premier’s departure to end a nearly nine-year reign. ‘When it is time, it is time,’ Andrews says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023