The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

VIC:Victims of Christian Brothers to share in final assets

Victims of child sexual abuse may be left in the lurch after an organisation representing the Christian Brothers revealed it can no longer continue.

AAP · Jun 22

Victims of Christian Brothers to share in final assets

Victims of child sexual abuse may be left in the lurch after an organisation representing the Christian Brothers revealed it can no longer continue.

AAP · Jun 22

Dane’s payout for historical sexual abuse meant the NDIS slashed his funding. He and his mum are fighting back

Dane Waites lives with profound autism, a severe intellectual disability and bipolar disorder. His support plan was cut and he can no long afford key services

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20

Former PE teacher serving Australia’s longest child abuse jail time sentenced for crimes against two schoolgirls

William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentence

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16

Oprah-backed author Amy Griffin in bitter court fight over abuse memoir

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, alleges the former classmate falsely portrayed Griffin as "a fraud and a thief" in comments published by The New York Times

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Teacher guilty of sexual abuse and murder of baby who was treated as ‘plaything’

Jamie Varley, 37, adopted Preston Davey at nine months old with his partner, financial sales manager John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32.

Evening Standard · Jun 15

‘Evil monster’ who murdered toddler Preston Davey will die in jail for crime that ‘shocked the nation’

Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza said Preston Davey’s murder was a ‘failure of the state’ as his adoptive father is handed a rare whole-life order

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Botched investigation sparks outrage

A funeral has been held for 11-year-old Lyhanna. Her murder has sparked a national debate over child sexual abuse and failures of the French judicial system. The suspect, Jérôme Barella, had been previously accused. It’s now been discovered that child protection authorities in the US flagged his suspicious online activity…

France 24 · Jun 13

California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves

McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.

Capital & Main · Jun 12

Jeffrey Donaldson accused of telling ‘sinful and deceitful lies’ as cross-examination ends

The former MP and DUP leader was cross-examined over two days in Newry Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Jun 12