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Chasing Horse sex abuse charges upheld, drug crime dropped

A Nevada judge has tossed a drug trafficking charge against a “Dances With Wolves” actor but upheld the sweeping sexual abuse charges that Nathan Chasing Horse faces in state court

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Report on sexual abuse by priests details horrors of life in hardest-hit Catholic parishes, schools

BALTIMORE — When the Rev. John Mike was an associate pastor at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church four decades ago, he left an impression with his seemingly boundless energy, his outgoing personality and his ability to connect with young people.

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Editorial: An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

There should probably be a warning to all those who choose to read the recently-released report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office chronicling 80 years of child sexual abuse within Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese. From the sometimes explicit descriptions of rape, torture and molestation to the cover-ups and gross negligence demonstrated…

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Victims criticize church after Catholic sex abuse report

While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, a report released this week by the Maryland attorney general raises questions about whether the church’s list is incomplete

The Independent UK

‘Staggering’ extent of Baltimore Catholic Church sex abuse laid bare in damning report

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and examining the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s response

The Independent UK

Granddad to run marathons in Bravehearts fundraiser to fight child sexual abuse

Peter Mahoney did not start running marathons until he was in his 40s. Now 61, he is preparing to run seven in seven days, across seven states, for a cause that is close to his heart.

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Report reveals over 600 abuse cases in Baltimore Catholic church

Officials say abuse in Baltimore archdiocese — stretching back to 1940s — was ‘pervasive, pernicious and persistent’.

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Report shows ‘astonishing’ depravity in sexual abuse of more than 600 in Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese

BALTIMORE — A four-year investigation of Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese reveals the scope of 80 years of child sex abuse and torture and how church officials often covered it up and, in some cases, paved the way for further abuse.

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Maryland attorney general releases report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

BALTIMORE — A grand jury report revealing the devastating extent of child sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and its efforts to cover up the problem became public Wednesday, four years after the start of an investigation survivors had long lobbied for and on the cusp of…

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Maryland attorney general releases report on decades of sex abuse by Catholic priests

The redacted report paints a damning picture of abuse allegations against nearly 160 priests, involving more than 600 victims and spanning 80 years, and the Archdiocese of Baltimore's response.

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Maryland AG releases report on Catholic Church sex abuse

The Independent UK

Review: Lizzie Marvelly on abortion

A history of abortion is told by a writer with close ties to the sexual abuse community of Centrepoint

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Twenty-one convicted in West Midlands child sexual abuse inquiry

Investigation uncovered ‘appalling catalogue of sexual abuse’ against seven children over almost a decade

The Guardian - UK

‘Unacceptable delays’: Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online

Officers are taking up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a youngster is at risk

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Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online, report finds

Time between police becoming aware that a child is at risk and an arrest being made can be as long as 18 months

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases

Poor investigative practices and unacceptable delays leave children vulnerable, official report finds

The Guardian - UK

Not even Suella Braverman’s own department agrees with her about ‘grooming gangs’

Child sexual abuse in the UK is rife and requires multiple solutions. All our home secretary gives us is baseless prejudice, writes Ella Cockbain, an associate professor of crime science

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Extension granted for Tassie child abuse inquiry report

Tasmania's inquiry into child sexual abuse in government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.

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The Independent UK

Kansas lawmakers pass bill to help child sex abuse survivors

Kansas legislators have given final approval to a bill that would make it easier to pursue criminal charges or file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse years after the abuse occurred

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Sunak’s grooming crackdown: blunt tools will do more harm than good

Editorial: Child sexual abuse victims deserve more from ministers than divisive stereotypes and inflammatory language

The Guardian - UK

No 10 denies using dog-whistle politics in grooming gangs crackdown

Rishi Sunak claims victims previously ignored ‘due to cultural sensitivity and political correctness’

The Conversation

Malka Leifer found guilty of sexual abuse of former students

Malka Leifer, former principal of the Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel school in Melbourne, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two former students.

WEKU

Kentucky Attorney General's office announces nearly $220K in grants for child advocacy centers

Thursday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office announced nearly $220,000 in grants for child sexual abuse prevention efforts around the state. Heather Wagers is the executive director of the A-Gs Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution.

The Independent UK

Grooming gangs don’t just come ‘from one ethnic background’, Tories warned

‘Vast majority of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities’, says Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gangs

The Prime Minister was warned against focusing on race as Labour said the ‘vast majority’ of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities.

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