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A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

Head of one Hertfordshire school in survey of 14- to 18-year-olds says it has led to rise in sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

French church abuse victims get reparations, and recognition

French victims of sexual abuse by priests are getting reparations at last — and most importantly, official recognition from the church of what happened to them

The Independent UK

Most Libel Claims by The Satanic Temple Against Newsweek Dismissed, But Not Claim Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

From Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's opinion yesterday in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Magazine LLC, where the Temple sued Newsweek over allegedly libelous statements in an article: 1) Financial Fraud Plaintiff argues that the article was defamatory in implying that Plaintiff engaged in a pattern of embezzlement, which it…

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Sexual abuse redress scheme again sees demand spike

The National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse continues to see its demand increase, with a record 906 applications in January.

AAP

Film show: Director Sarah Polley on her movie 'Women Talking'

To mark International Women's Day, we bring you the story of an isolated religious community battered by sexual abuse. "Women Talking" stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand, among others. Canadian writer-director Sarah Polley's adaptation of Miriam Toews's 2018 novel is based on a real-life mass rape…

France 24

Credibility of alleged victims defended as sex abuse trial of former principal Malka Leifer draws to a close

As the County Court trial nears its conclusion, prosecutors say three sisters who have accused former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer of sexual abuse are credible witnesses, even though their allegations about what happened have changed over the years.

ABC News

Suburban church leader gets 15 years in prison for sex assault, abuse of a child

Mark Rivera, a former lay pastor at a Kane County church, is sentenced to at least 11.7 years in the sexual abuse of a 9-year-old child who attended his church.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Government launches scoping inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in religious order schools

Education Minister Norma Foley encouraged victims of sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders to come forward and take part in the scoping inquiry.

Irish Mirror

Edinburgh dad caught with vile images of children as police raid his home

James McCabe, 61, was found in possession of thousands of pictures and movies showing the sexual abuse of male and female children when police raided his Edinburgh home in 2021.

Edinburgh Live

Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop

A television news report says Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority when he was an archbishop in his native Poland

The Independent UK

Two charges dropped against ultra-Orthodox principal

A former Melbourne ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal on trial for alleged sexual abuse has had two of the 29 charges against her struck out.

AAP

San Diego Roman Catholic diocese facing yet another lawsuit — now from its own insurance company

SAN DIEGO — The insurance carrier for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed a lawsuit Friday contending that because the diocese violated the terms of its insurance policies, the company should not have to pay out any money to settle claims from hundreds of people alleging they were…

Tribune News Service

Canberra's prison problems 'distress' retiring legal pioneer

Outgoing magistrate Beth Campbell asks if it is "beyond our capacities" to educate inmates, rid the jail of drugs and stop sexual abuse behind bars.

The Canberra Times

Former mayor, Mormon bishop gets prison for child sex abuse

A former Utah city mayor and one-time bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will likely spend the rest of his life in prison on child sexual abuse charges

The Independent UK

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Penrhos College drama teacher Jay Walsh convicted of sexually abusing students

Jay Walsh was a drama teacher at Penrhos College, one of Perth's prestigious private schools, when he abused five students, with a District Court jury convicting him late yesterday.

ABC News

Man sentenced to six years' jail in Mackay District Court for 'depraved' sexual abuse of children

The Mackay man has been sentenced to six years behind bars for committing "depraved" acts of child abuse. During sentencing his lawyer told the court his client was having a "hard time" in custody, where he was being targeted by other inmates.

The Independent UK

Disgraced ex-Haitian soccer president announces he's back

Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month has announced he is reclaiming his position

ABC News

In the Philippines, terrible crimes against children are often facilitated by their mothers

In the Philippines, reports of online sexual abuse of children have doubled in recent years. It's often family members facilitating the crimes.

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Los Angeles Times

Slew of child sexual abuse lawsuits could bankrupt the Diocese of Sacramento, bishop says

Hundreds of recently filed sexual abuse lawsuits could lead to the bankruptcy of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, the diocese's bishop said this week in a letter to the congregation.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeals arguments repeat claims that failed first time round

Ghislaine Maxwell says a federal appeals court should reverse her conviction on charges that she joined and enabled the sexual abuse that Jeffrey Epstein committed on scores of teenagers and young women

The Independent UK

Push for clergy to report abuse stalls in deeply Mormon Utah

A push to mandate members of religious clergy report child sexual abuse when it's brought to their attention is facing pushback from churches throughout the United States

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claims

AAP

NSW ex-minister pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Milton Orkopoulos has pleaded not guilty to 28 offences, including of child sexual abuse, alleged to have been committed while he was a NSW state MP.

Newcastle Herald

Former Swansea MP Milton Orkopoulos pleads not guilty, will face trial

Former Swansea MP Milton Orkopoulos has pleaded not guilty to drug supply and child sexual abuse offences and will face a trial in NSW District Court.

The Independent UK

'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO's excusal of misconduct

Two experts appointed by the World Health Organization to investigate allegations that some of its staffers sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in Congo have dismissed the U_N_ agency’s own efforts to excuse its handling of such misconduct as “an absurdity.”

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