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Former charity boss accused in Parliament of 'spreading hate, racism, and disinformation' in relation to child sexual abuse in Oldham

It comes after the release of the damning Oldham Child Sexual Exploitation report.

Manchester Evening News

'No inquiry' about Tas nurse child abuser

A former chief executive of a hospital in Tasmania says he didn't make any inquiries after learning a pedophile nurse had worked under his leadership.

AAP

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking young fans

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.

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R Kelly sentenced to 30 years on sexual abuse charges

R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys

The Guardian - US

'Catastrophic' failings allowed Tas abuse

The CEO of a hospital in Tasmania where a pedophile nurse worked on a children's ward for nearly 20 years has acknowledged catastrophic system failures.

AAP

Now hold Epstein and Maxwell’s powerful friends accountable, says sex trafficking victim

NEW YORK — At her New York sentencing Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell addressed victims who had suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and herself, telling them she hoped her conviction would provide them closure.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Scandal-ridden Israeli icon, dies at 62

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, a prominent member of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community who founded a volunteer paramedic service before his reputation came crashing down in a series of sexual abuse allegations, has died

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Launceston General Hospital staff kept in the dark about paedophile co-worker James Geoffrey Griffin

The hospital supervisor of a notorious paedophile who worked in a children's ward has tearfully told an inquiry she was aware of him hugging young patients — but that it was "accepted by all staff" and in her opinion at the time something which could be addressed by "education".

ABC News

Abuse survivor speaks of grooming horror during fiery debate over damning child sexual exploitation report

Boos, shouts of 'liars' and banging on tables - the public reacted angrily to the findings of Oldham's sexual abuse review

Manchester Evening News

Alec Baldwin to Interview Woody Allen on Instagram Live

Actor Alec Baldwin announced Monday he will chat live on Instagram with disgraced comedian and movie director Woody Allen. "I have ZERO INTEREST in anyone’s judgments and sanctimonious posts here," said Baldwin, himself at the center of a scandal after a cinematographer was shot dead last year on a film…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sexual abuse survivor says Launceston General Hospital conducted inquiry without his input

A witness tells a child abuse inquiry the Launceston General Hospital did not tell him the outcome of the investigation into his complaint, while a former chief executive apologises to the family of a young girl who alleged she was raped by a doctor.

ABC News

Woman flagged abuse risk at Tas hospital

An inquiry has been told a Tasmanian hospital failed to act after being told a male nurse had abused a colleague when she was a child.

AAP

'Lack of action' over Tas pedophile nurse

A Tasmanian inquiry has been told an alleged pedophile nurse was reported to police and breached patient boundaries across decades before being charged.

AAP

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘on suicide watch’ ahead of sentencing

Ghislaine Maxwell has been put on suicide watch at a Brooklyn jail and may seek to delay her sentencing for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, her lawyer has said.

Evening Standard

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Reuters

Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to curb accusers' testimony at sentencing

Ghislaine Maxwell urged a U.S. judge not to admit testimony from four female accusers at her sentencing next Tuesday for aiding the financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls.

The Independent UK

Several accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing

Two of four women who testified that Ghislaine Maxwell played a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud

The Guardian - UK

Scouting for Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret review – terrible tales of sexual abuse in the modelling industry

Grooming, conditioning, coercive control: nowadays we have words for fashion’s horrific treatment of young women in bygone decades. This sober expose puts the atrocities in the spotlight

Evening Standard

‘Monstrous’ Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison, say prosecutors

Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors have said.

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The Independent UK

Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison

Prosecutors say British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Bill Cosby rep ‘cannot confirm’ he responded to $500k sex trial verdict by saying: ‘That’s all? Booyah!’

Jury found comedian, 84, liable for the sexual abuse of teenage girl at Playboy Mansion in 1975

Reuters

German sex abuse lawsuit targets former Pope Benedict

A lawsuit brought against an alleged paedophile priest in Germany is seeking to establish whether former Pope Benedict and other members of the clergy were culpable in a historical case of child sexual abuse, the plaintiff's lawyer said.

Evening Standard

Rotherham child abuse scandal: IOPC report into police failings ‘lets down’ grooming survivors

Criticism as child sexual abuse inquiry ‘fails to identify individual accountability’ and confirms not a single police officer lost their job over scandal

The Guardian - UK

Costly report into Rotherham police failings ‘lets down’ grooming survivors

Police and crime commissioner ‘disappointed’ as child sexual abuse inquiry ‘fails to identify individual accountability’

The Hindu

Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to Vijay Babu

He has been accused of sexual abuse by an upcoming actress.

ABC News

Australian swim coach Dick Caine charged with historical child sexual abuse offences

Former national swimming mentor Dick Caine is facing nine charges over allegations of abusing teenage girls in the 1970s.

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