Twisted Scots predator caged for sexual abuse of 14 women and young girls Peter Buller was jailed at the High Court in Edinburgh and placed on the sex offenders register. Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023
Bill Cosby sued by nine more women in Nevada over sexual assault allegations Lawsuit against actor filed after Republican governor signed ‘lookback law’ eliminating deadline on sexual abuse cases The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023
How is the King connected to the farm schools where children suffered abuse? The Prince’s Trust became legally liable for Fairbridge after it took over the charity and absorbed all its assets in 2012. The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Farm school victim was threatened after accusing war hero of child sexual abuse Robert Stephens was eight when he was sent from the UK to a rural farm school in Australia where he suffered years of physical and sexual abuse. The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Events in Bolivia and Brazil may signal a turning point for the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis in Latin America Demonstrations in Bolivia in recent weeks have been directed at a seemingly unusual target: the Catholic Church. The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023
Judge lets columnist amend defamation claim with over $10 million demand for damages from Trump A federal judge says a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation jury award against Donald Trump can update a similar lawsuit in a bid for over $10 million more in damages from the ex-president The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Trump's CNN remarks allowed in accuser E. Jean Carroll’s expanded lawsuit The New York author who won a $5 million sexual abuse trial against Donald Trump was allowed to expand an earlier defamation lawsuit to add remarks he made about her on a CNN town hall and seek at least $10 million more in damages. Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023
Panel to examine corporate culture behind Johnny & Associates A third-party special panel of experts investigating the sexual abuse allegations against Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of the all-male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., said it will examine the corporate culture that allowed the alleged acts to occur. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 13, 2023
Japan entertainment company launches probe into sexual abuse allegations against founder A major Japanese talent agency has begun an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its founder The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
King’s charity ‘has insufficient funds’ for child sexual abuse payments Survivors owed compensation by the Prince’s Trust have been told they will only receive about 1% of the figure they were promised. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023
Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for such crimes The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Trump requests reduced damages or new trial in E Jean Carroll case Attorneys, in Manhattan federal court filing, say award of $5m in damages for sexual abuse and defamation was excessive The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023
Donald Trump's lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5M to under $1M Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say a $5 million jury award for his sexual abuse and defamation of a columnist in a department store dressing room in 1996 should be slashed to less than $1 million The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Meta taskforce to combat trade of child sex abuse materials after damning report The Stanford Internet Observatory documented how a web of social media accounts advertises and distributes abuse materials The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2023
WEKU · Jun 7, 2023 Prison sexual assault victims can now petition for compassionate release Advocates are hoping more survivors of sexual assaults in federal prison can use a new method to win early release.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages and create a two-year revival window for cases where the statute of limitations has expired
The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023 Doctors must strictly comply with law on reporting POCSO offences: Karnataka High Court Reporting of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, particularly by doctors, requires strict compliance, failing which the offender committing the offence arising out of a consensual sexual activity or rape or sexual abuse on a child will get away from the clutches of law, said…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023 Yemeni activist who revealed Houthi sexual abuses ‘detained by Saudi Arabia’ Samira al-Houri disappeared after allegations that claims of female prisoners being raped were embellished
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023 Pressure builds on Johnny Kitagawa’s J-pop agency to address abuse claims Survivors want talent firm Johnny & Associates to fully investigate sexual abuse allegations against late founder
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Spain's Catholic Church finds hundreds of alleged child abusers over eight decades An investigation by the Spanish Catholic Church into child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and non-clerical staff has so far identified 728 alleged abusers and 927 victims since the 1940s, according to its first report.
The Times of India · Jun 2, 2023 E. Jean Carroll and Mary Trump to co-author a romance novel Former US President Donald Trump's niece Mary Trump, a psychologist-author who is quite critical of him and the Trump family, published her book about Donald Trump titled 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man' in 2020. And now, the news is that Mary…
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 What led to Danny Masterson’s rape retrial and what happens next A Los Angeles jury has found “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson guilty of two counts of rape and failed to reach a verdict on a third woman's sexual abuse allegations
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023 How to hold the government to account on public inquiries Letter: Select committees are well-equipped to scrutinise the response to inquiries such the one on child sexual abuse, says Diana Johnson, the chair of the home affairs select committee
The Independent UK · May 30, 2023 Government response weak and at times disingenuous – abuse inquiry chairwoman The panel said it fears action on its recommendations could be deferred indefinitely ‘for the sake of other political priorities’.
ABC News · May 30, 2023 Melbourne's Adass Israel School reaches settlement over fresh Malka Leifer abuse claims A new civil trial alleging sexual abuse by former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer is averted after a last-minute settlement is reached.