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Cheerleader accused of sexually abusing girls from club goes on trial in Adelaide court

A senior South Australian cheerleader "controlled and manipulated" a younger athlete during her alleged sexual abuse of the girl, a District Court trial hears.

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Investigation reveals sexual abuse on British-owned tea farms in Kenya

BBC alleges more than 70 women who work on the plantations have suffered some form of sexual harassment

Insider UK

Former Penrhos College drama teacher on trial over alleged sexual abuse of five students

The trial of former Penrhos College drama teacher Jay Riordan Walsh on 23 child sex charges begins, with prosecutors alleging he sexually abused five teenage students in the 1980s.

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Domestic abusers to be more closely monitored and tagged under new crackdown

Police will have to treat it on a par with terrorism, serious and organised crime and child sexual abuse

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‘Annihilating for survivors’: the Catholic church and its plaques to abuse perpetrators

Across Australia child sexual abuse survivors have to contend with church memorials to their abusers and those who protected them

The Guardian - AU

Feds want 25 more years in jail for R. Kelly on Chicago conviction, saying he’s shown no remorse for years of sexual abuse

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors in Chicago are asking for a 25-year consecutive prison sentence for R. Kelly for his conviction last year on child pornography charges, saying he’s a “serial sexual predator” who has shown no remorse for his crimes and tried to blame his victims for their own abuse.

Chicago Tribune

Holding gymnastics to account – why one alleged victim of sexual abuse is speaking out

As British Gymnastics grapples with the fallout of the Whyte review, a former gymnast alleging years of sexual assault four decades ago believes children were failed then – and complainants are now

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Barry Cable trial hears of 'striking similarities' in five women's allegations of sexual abuse against former footballer

Former footballer Barry Cable's sexual abuse damages trial wraps up, with the lawyer representing a woman who alleges he abused her telling the court there were many similarities between her case and those of four other women.

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More than 100 priests suspected of abuse remain active in Portugal's Catholic Church

More than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse remain active in church roles in Portugal, according to the head of a commission investigating the issue.

Reuters

Child abuse found in Portugal Catholic Church is 'tip of iceberg', commission says

At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church - mostly priests - over the past 70 years, the commission investigating the issue said in a report on Monday, adding the findings are the "tip of the iceberg".

Reuters

Man sues Northern Territory alleging ‘sustained’ sexual abuse at Don Dale youth detention centre

Indigenous man claims he was repeatedly abused as a teenager by three staff members in case lawyer says reflects how centre ‘was operating at that time’

The Guardian - AU

Former NSW minister Gareth Ward to contest election with sexual abuse charges still outstanding

The former Liberal minister turned independent says his case will ‘serve as a reminder of why a person is innocent until proven otherwise’

The Guardian - AU

Northern Territory government sued over claims of sexual and physical abuse at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

A former Don Dale detainee is suing the Northern Territory government alleging sexual abuse by staff as nine other ex-juvenile inmates come forward with similar complaints over a 23-year period.

ABC News

Fugitive Nicholas Rossi conned senior members of Bob Dylan's management into discussing sex abuse allegations

The American-born conman had created an online news site on which he named and abused a woman who’d been accusing his idol of sexual abuse.

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San Diego Catholic diocese ponders bankruptcy with sex-abuse lawsuits pending

SAN DIEGO — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is warning it may have to file bankruptcy in the future because of the potential fallout from hundreds of pending lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy over the last 75 years.

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Cricket ACT confirm membership of National Redress Scheme as victims of childhood sexual abuse take other legal avenues

This week, Cricket ACT confirmed its membership of the National Redress Scheme as a response to historical child sexual abuse in its junior squads. But survivors are already bypassing the scheme to pursue lawsuits.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-cheerleaders, student athletes allege they were sexually groomed by coaches

LOS ANGELES — Coaches at their high school began abusing them, they say, when they were 14 and 15 years old.

The Independent UK

"Shame for WHO:" Victim of sex misconduct slams UN response

A woman victimized by a World Health Organization doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo says she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for the sexual abuse and exploitation claims affecting dozens of women in the conflict-ridden country

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Survivor who was sexually abused as child in state care asks SA parliament for apology

A survivor of child sexual abuse is seeking an apology from the South Australian government in state parliament, saying he has endured "nightmarish trauma" for decades.

The Conversation

To prevent child sexual abuse, we need to change our thinking — and stop exploitation before it happens

Every year, thousands of children are victims of sexual abuse in Canada. The impacts of abuse can be long-lasting, with psychological and physical consequences for victims, and significant economic impacts on our society.

AAP

Footy legend told alleged sex victim she was 'lucky'

Football great Barry Cable is alleged to have told a teenager she was lucky and would eventually thank him when sexually abusing her more than 50 years ago.

ABC News

Trial of former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer begins in County Court of Victoria

A Victorian court hears allegations school principal Malka Leifer told a former student "this will help you for your wedding night" while allegedly sexually assaulting her at a school camp. Warning: This story contains details of allegations of sexual abuse.

Wales Online

Child sex abuse attackers only being convicted after 600-day waits and longer

Offences in England and Wales have now reached the highest level ever recorded

The Independent UK

Child sex abuse victims ‘waiting more than 600 days to see attackers convicted’

The centre says that despite the increase in recorded crimes and assessments, child abuse is under-reported.

AAP

WA legend Barry Cable hit with sexual abuse allegations

WA football legend Barry Cable has been declared bankrupt and is facing allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a Perth teenager during his playing days.

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