The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard from Kerri Collins, who was sexually abused as a seven-year-old by her teacher, and not believed by the system.

A child sexual abuse survivor in Tasmania who progressed complaints against her alleged abuser several times says she feels "beaten by the system".

Amber Heard testified on Thursday that her ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her and threatened to "carve up" her face with a broken bottle during a heated argument one month after their 2015 marriage. The 36-year-old "Aquaman" actress recounted multiple instances of alleged physical and sexual abuse during her second…

The current inquiry into sexual abuse in Tasmania has opened wounds, with one expert saying the "unexamined dark past" of the prison island has a lot to answer for — made worse by lingering shame and a compulsion for secrecy.

A commission of inquiry is examining the Tasmanian government's responses to allegations of historical and contemporary sexual abuse by public servants.

Gov. Andy Beshear said if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this summer, it will mean less protection for minors and people who have suffered sexual abuse.

Gov. Andy Beshear said if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this summer, it will mean less protection for minors and people who have suffered sexual abuse.

Former Spanish youth international Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexual abuse.

Forcing unwanted pregnancies to continue is traumatic sexual abuse — it will destroy lives. That's fact, not theory

The 26-year-old will appeal against the sentence

Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she describes herself as a victim of violence