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‘Now that I know, what do I do?’ The terrible question of how and when to tell a small child about abuse

Common wisdom is that we don’t have memories before about the age of four. So what do parents do when a young child has been the victim of abuse?

The Guardian - AU

Trial begins for former Danish minister accused of possessing child sexual abuse material

Former MP and minister Henrik Sass Larsen is accused of possessing photo and video files containing child sexual abuse material, as well as a child-like doll made for sexual purposes.

Euronews

Wynonna Judd’s daughter Grace Kelley accuses mother of ‘covering up’ stepfather’s sexual abuse

Judd divorced D. R. Roach in 2007 after he was arrested and charged with sexual battery against a minor

The Independent UK

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Gymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she 'needed to speak out'

A gymnast whose report of sexual abuse against her former coach led to his arrest and an FBI investigation into potential misconduct at gyms in three states says she’s proud she made a difference

The Independent UK

Worried about Chat Control? This website can help you get your say

The controversial child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill could be adopted as early as October 14, 2025, raising concerns among experts about citizens' communications privacy and security.

TechRadar

Takeaways from AP's reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi

The Independent UK

Michael Franti ‘vehemently denies’ sexual abuse and grooming allegations after Victoria Canal statement

Canal said an older artist who helped launch her career groomed and abused her when she was 19

The Independent UK

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Who is Victoria Canal? Singer at Centre of Michael Franti Sexual Abuse Allegations as Soulshine Cruise Gets Cancelled

Victoria Canal, a young singer, accused Michael Franti of sexual abuse when she was 19. Franti denies the claims, calling their past relationship consensual. Following the allegations, Soulshine At Sea cruise was cancelled, and several artists withdrew.

International Business Times UK

No Qualified Immunity as to Allegations that Pre-K School Principal Failed to Respond to Sexual Molestation of Student by Teacher

From Doe v. Jewell, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham, joined by Judges Don Willett and James Ho:… The post No Qualified Immunity as to Allegations that Pre-K School Principal Failed to Respond to Sexual Molestation of Student by Teacher appeared first on Reason.com.

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Roblox Sued Over Alleged Child Exploitation Failures

Louisiana's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation (NASDAQ:RBLX), accusing the gaming company of enabling child sexual abuse and exploitation on its platform.

Benzinga

Who Is Graeme Dott? Quick Facts on the Snooker Champion Facing Allegations for Sexual Abuse

Former world champion Graeme Dott faces trial in 2026 over allegations of child sexual abuse spanning from 1993 to 2010.

International Business Times UK

Victim of catfish predator Max Hollingsbee: ‘I will always be angry at him for taking my innocence away’

Hollingsbee was sentenced in May to five years and two months after admitting child sexual abuse crimes against girls

The Independent UK

Ex-guard at California women’s prison sentenced to 224 years for sexual abuse

Gregory Rodriguez convicted of more than 60 charges of abusing women in his custody over nearly a decade

The Guardian - US

Grooming gangs and sexual abuse statistics

Letter: Dr Bernard Gallagher looks at the wider picture on perpetrators of abuse

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Al Jazeera

Former world snooker champion Dott to face trial on sex abuse charges

Snooker’s former world champion Graeme Dott faces two charges of sexual abuse against a boy and a girl.

The Guardian - AU

My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?

Al Jazeera

UN chief warns Israel, Russia over reports of sexual abuse by armed forces

UN chief Antonio Guterres puts both countries ‘on notice’ over documented pattern of sexual violence.

The Independent UK

Michigan jury awards nearly $60M to man who said his rights were violated by prosecutor

A jury has awarded nearly $60 million to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights in filing sexual abuse charges

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Euronews

Researchers warn of coordinated network to amplify child sexual abuse content on X

At least 150 accounts shared “millions” of posts on X over a four-day period in July that encouraged users to buy child exploitation materials, an investigation has found.

The Independent UK

South Carolina lawmaker awaiting trial on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office

A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has resigned from the House while awaiting trial on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material

Evening Standard

Concerns over children’s welfare in sport sparks rise in calls to NSPCC helpline

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

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‘Sexomnia’ defense fails as confessed British sexual abuser learns his fate

People will say anything to get out of trouble.

The Independent UK

How Ghislaine Maxwell fell from high society to Epstein’s teen-procuring ‘lady’ amid Trump ‘pardon’ rumors

Survivors of Epstein’s abuse testified that Maxwell played a central role in recruiting vulnerable young women and girls to be groomed for sexual abuse

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Epstein Victim Breaks Down Over Trump’s Stance on Maxwell Pardon Decision

Alicia Arden, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse victims, was brought to tears during a recent press conference after President Donald Trump declined to

The Conversation

Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?

Child safety and wellbeing is never far from the headlines, and no more so than recently, with shocking allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres.

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