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Aboriginal children over-represented in out-of-home care and community ignored, abuse inquiry hears

Teenagers at risk of homelessness are allowed by Tasmania's child protection service to live in unsafe environments, the state's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears.

ABC News

Editorial: Bail’s purpose is freedom, not jail

Megachurch leader Naasón Joaquín García was sentenced last week to nearly 17 years in state prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse, putting an end to a case that in its early days made headlines for the astonishingly high $50 million bail amount set by the court.

Los Angeles Times

Southern Baptist Convention passes 2 reforms on sexual abuse

The reforms passed include a "mechanism to track credible accusations against ministers and pastors."

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EU law would require Big Tech to do more to combat child sexual abuse, but a key question remains: How?

The European Commission recently proposed regulations to protect children by requiring tech companies to scan the content in their systems for child sexual abuse material. This is an extraordinarily wide-reaching and ambitious effort that would have broad implications beyond the European Union’s borders, including in the U.S.

The Conversation

Patriarchy and purity culture combine to silence women in the Southern Baptist Convention – and are blocking efforts to address the sexual abuse scandal

A devastating yearlong investigation into the executive committee of the largest conservative evangelical denomination in the U.S., the Southern Baptist Convention, has documented widespread claims of sex abuse including accusations of rape, cover-ups and gross mistreatment of women seeking justice.

The Conversation

‘You feel shame’: Patrice Evra opens up about sexual abuse as he joins ‘end violence’ campaign

Evra revealed that ‘shame’ caused him to lie to the police when they enquired about his abuser later in life

The Independent UK

Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry hears of alleged abuse in foster care by man accused of underage sex

A witness tells Tasmania's child sexual abuse inquiry she and her sibling were left at a foster home where an alleged child abuser was living, as figures show the out-of-home-care system receives one report of abuse every week.

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One abuse claim a week, Tas inquiry told

An inquiry has been told an allegation of child sexual abuse in Tasmania's out-of-home care system is made on average once a week.

AAP

North Texas pastor among candidates for next president of Southern Baptist Convention

DALLAS — Members of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, will have an important decision to make at their annual meeting this week: who to elect as their next president.

Tribune News Service

US Southern Baptist churches facing ‘apocalypse’ over sexual abuse scandal

A report named hundreds of church leaders accused or found guilty of abusing children and says survivors were mistreated

The Guardian - US

Q&A: Talking about the Southern Baptist sex abuse scandal with Pastor P.J. Tibayan

LOS ANGELES — More than 8,000 Southern Baptists will descend on Anaheim next week for the annual meeting of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States — the first time in 41 years that the two-day meeting has been held in California.

Los Angeles Times

New confidential helpline 'Stop It Now! Australia' aims to prevent child sexual abuse

From late August, adults who are worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviours involving children will be able to contact 'Stop it Now! Australia', a confidential phone and online service aimed at preventing child sexual abuse.

ABC News

Amazon's Encrypted Chat App Faces Charges Of Child Abuse

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon Web Services' encrypted messaging app Wickr Me has become a thriving destination for the exchange of child sexual abuse images, the NBC News reports citing court documents, online communities, law enforcement, and anti-exploitation activists. Experts and law enforcement officials alleged Amazon hardly addressed the problem, further encouraging such activities…

Benzinga

Canberra child rapist John Paul Garay sentenced to five years in jail for eight charges of child sexual abuse

John Paul Garay was found guilty of eight historical charges of child sexual abuse against the young son of a family friend in the 1980s.

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The Conversation

Virtual child sexual abuse material depicts fictitious children – but can be used to disguise real abuse

Child sexual abuse material (previously known as child pornography) can be a confronting and uncomfortable topic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Episcopal settlement is reminder institutions must do more to protect children from abuse

Transparency about abuse is also essential. Learning from past mistakes will help keep more children from becoming abuse victims.

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: LA shelter for kids was a den for sexual abuse

More than 30 people have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at a now-closed Los Angeles County shelter for kids waiting placement in foster homes

The Canberra Times

'A global scourge': eSafety Commission records increase in online child abuse material

Australia's eSafety Commissioner is calling for greater global cooperation to stop online child sexual abuse.

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‘Peter was a goldfish in a shark tank’

The girl described as the “most credible” witness in the infamous Christchurch Civic Creche case speaks out for the first time.

ABC News

Abuse survivor awarded $1.9m from Archdiocese of Melbourne over Desmond Gannon crimes

The former altar boy is among more than 20 people who have lodged child sexual abuse claims with the Catholic Church against convicted paedophile priest Desmond Gannon. His win may pave the way for other victims to take similar action.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand sets up helpline for adults sexually attracted to children

Government-backed pilot project will provide confidential self-referral service that aims to prevent child sexual abuse

Reuters

Former Chilean priest found guilty of sex abuse and rape

A former priest and top aide to Santiago's archbishop was found guilty on Wednesday of repeated sexual abuse and rape, the result of 2018 scandal that ensnared multiple high-ranking members of the Chilean Catholic Church.

ABC News

Sharing the most personal of stories can be difficult, but empowering for victim-survivors of child sexual abuse

Paul, a survivor of child sexual abuse, decided to share his story in the media. He says it has been a difficult process, but an overwhelmingly positive one.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh prisoner who attacked two young girls dies behind bars in Saughton

While serving at HMP Edinburgh, he was sentenced to a further 10 years behind bars in August 2021 for the sexual abuse of two more victims - one when the victim was a teenager, and the other a child

Tribune News Service

Nassar victims, including Simone Biles, allege FBI failed to protect them, seek $1 billion-plus

DETROIT — Alleging the FBI mishandled its investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, some of gymnastics’ biggest names have filed claims seeking more than $1 billion against the bureau, attorneys announced Wednesday.

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