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Former Trump aide jailed after admitting possession of child sexual abuse images

Adam Hageman was arrested in November 2020 after federal agents raided his home

The Independent UK

An Iowa Jury Awards $12 Million in Damages to a Man Who Was Wrongly Imprisoned for Sexual Abuse

A former guidance counselor served six years of a 25-year sentence thanks to a public defender's incompetence.

Reason

French Catholic Church starts compensating sex abuse victims

A reparations panel says France’s Catholic Church has paid financial compensation to 23 victims of child sexual abuse by priests or other church representatives under a recently launched process

The Independent UK

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Former mayor, OAM recipient Laurie Maher could face retrial on historic child sexual abuse charges

Laurie Maher was acquitted of six of the charges he faced, but the jury was dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict on the other two.

ABC News

Tas govt date gaffe prompts apology change

The Tasmanian government has rescheduled an apology to survivors of child sexual abuse after it was planned on the anniversary of a perpetrator's death.

AAP

Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests

Advocates for victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have released a list of more than 300 accused abusers associated with the Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Independent UK

Former resident of Retta Dixon home successfully sues federal government, Australian Indigenous Ministries

A former resident of a notorious home for Stolen Generations children has successfully sued the federal government and a religious group for sexual abuse he suffered in their care.

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French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry

A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of violent videos

The Independent UK

Pornhub partners with child abuse charities to intercept illegal activity

The world’s largest adult website will generate a pop-up if users input one of 28,000 key words linked to the abuse of children

The Guardian - UK

Sexual abuse survivors, child migrants vow to fight for Tuart Place support service amid eviction threat

A crucial support service for sexual abuse survivors in Western Australia's port city vows to fight the Christian Brothers over the possible sale of their headquarters.

ABC News

Knicks' Tom Thibodeau on vetting of assistant coach Rick Brunson: ‘Very comfortable with who he is’

NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau said the Knicks vetted Rick Brunson like any other employee but wouldn’t disclose if the team investigated allegations of harassment and sexual abuse levied against the assistant coach.

Tribune News Service

‘Silence is the crime’: Patrice Evra on surviving abuse and his work with the WHO

Last year, the former Manchester United and France footballer revealed the sexual abuse he experienced at 13. Now, he is determined to help protect children worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Babysitter Jareth Harries-Markham jailed for repeated sexual abuse of children in his care

An experienced WA prosecutor is almost brought to tears as he details the sexual abuse of 16 young girls, some of them just babies, by a man who was being paid to babysit them.

ABC News

3 retired priests investigated for allegations of sexual abuse of minors nearly 50 years ago, Chicago archdiocese says

The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked three retired priests to stay out of ministry while it investigates allegations of sexual abuse of minors from nearly 50 years ago, according to a news release from the archdiocese.

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Salon

Olympic abuse scandal: A strange twist

Center for SafeSport is supposed to investigate alleged abusers. But no one has accused Jonathan Little of a crime

Dynamite News

CBI launches 'Op Meghachakra' against online child sexual abuse in 20 states and UTs

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday launched 'Operation Meghchakra', in 20 states and UTs, across the country, against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material online. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Operation Megh Chakra: 50 under CBI scanner over child pornography

CBI conducts pan-India searches after receiving inputs from Interpol’s Singapore unit, which, in turn, got information from New Zealand authorities about the sale and circulation of child sexual abuse material online

Al Jazeera

UN boss seeks ‘urgent report’ after S Sudan sex abuse allegations

Comments come after investigation by The New Humanitarian and Al Jazeera finds such cases have gone unchecked for years.

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The Guardian - US

Andrew Cooper, from college star to activist: ‘The NCAA does not exist to protect athletes’

The former track and cross-country runner sees systemic failure in how universities and the NCAA handle issues around mental health and sexual abuse allegations

Los Angeles Times

Woman who accused Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of child sexual abuse drops lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are no longer facing a child sexual abuse lawsuit filed earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times has confirmed.

Los Angeles Times

Marilyn Manson sexual abuse investigation turned over to Los Angeles County DA

LOS ANGELES — A 19-month sexual abuse investigation into Marilyn Manson by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been sent to District Attorney George Gascón for a decision on whether to file criminal charges against the singer.

ABC News

Former Central Coast mayor and homelessness advocate Laurie Maher awaits verdict in child sex abuse trial

Former Central Coast Mayor and homelessness advocate Laurie Mayor is on trial for the alleged historical sexual abuse of four boys at a juvenile justice facility near Gosford.

Tribune News Service

Woody Allen says he plans to retire from filmmaking after upcoming movie

Oscar-winning director Woody Allen, who has been ostracized from most of Hollywood over renewed allegations of sexual abuse by his daughter, Dylan Farrow, says he’s done with movies.

Tribune News Service

Former NY women’s prison detainees pursue lawsuit over sex assault and abuse by guards at closed Manhattan lockup

Like other state prisoners from New York City, A.Q. wanted to be closer to home — so much so she lobbied the state correction commissioner to finish her sentence at a Manhattan women’s prison.

The Guardian - US

Utah polygamist sect accused of indoctrination, rape and child marriage

Kingston Group hit with lawsuit from former members that alleges unpaid labor, sexual abuse and human trafficking

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