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In 2023, Maryland lawmakers eliminated time limits on filing lawsuits against organizations for child sexual abuse. The change followed an… The post Brickbat: Unforeseen Effects appeared first on Reason.com.

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Former Liberal MP Rory Amon to face teen sexual abuse trial next year

Amon is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to 10 charges, including five counts of sexual intercourse with a person over the age of 10 and under 14

The Guardian - AU

A harrowing new report reveals rape culture is poisoning British Primary Schools

Like Adolescence, a new report into primary school rape culture makes for painful viewing, but we can’t look away

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Epstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre 'Stable' After Car Crash

Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, is in a stable condition after a reported car crash in Australia, the hospital treating her said Wednesday.

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US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete

The Independent UK

A Sydney ‘dark romance’ author is charged with producing child sex abuse material. How do we police books in Australia?

After writing and selling a “dark romance” novel, a self-published author from Quaker’s Hill will appear before a Sydney magistrate on Monday, charged with producing, possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. The Daily Telegraph reported police had “received multiple complaints”.

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Prosecutors Ask For 18-month Suspended Jail For Actor Depardieu

Prosecutors recommended an 18-month suspended jail sentence Thursday in the sexual abuse trial of film star Gerard Depardieu, the highest-profile figure caught up in France's response to the #MeToo movement.

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Sydney Author Of ‘Daddy’s Little Toy’ Charged With Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Daddy’s Little Toy reportedly follows the story of an 18-year-old woman and a man who's known her since she was three years old, and is said to contain "graphic references to fantasising about a child".

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Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Four child sexual abuse cases had no merit because 1970s society was not aware that female teachers having sex with students caused harm, a court has been told.

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Retired ex-UFC signee Sean Loeffler pleads guilty to sexual abuse while paroled

Once set to debut in the UFC, Sean Loeffler must now register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a sexual abuse charge.

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Duchess of Edinburgh urges ‘collective effort’ to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips joined forces to highlight the need to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation online.

Evening Standard

Libel Claims by The Satanic Temple Against Newsweek Over Sexual Abuse Allegations …

thrown out for lack of evidence of "actual malice" (i.e., knowing or reckless falsehood on Newsweek's part).

Reason

Duchess of Edinburgh and Jess Phillips raise need to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and Ms Phillips will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, where European politicians are gathering to draw attention to the harms children face.

Evening Standard

‘We don’t have a cultural place for men as victims’: why men often don’t tell anyone about sexual abuse

In Australia, it’s estimated almost one in five boys (18.8%) experience child sexual abuse. And at least one in 16 men (6.1%) experience sexual violence after age 15.

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French Catholic church sex abuse: nearly 1,600 compensation claims since 2022

Nearly 1,600 victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church have approached the National Independent Instance for Recognition and Reparation (Inirr) since 2022, according to a report unveiled on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Teenage boys are targeting girls online for sexual abuse and violence, warns National Crime Agency

Reports have surged in the last three years of gangs of boys sharing extreme violence pictures and misogynistic online

AAP

Accused fraudsters 'sought millions from abuse claims'

An alleged syndicate of ten people stood to make nearly $4 million by submitting fraudulent historical child sex abuse claims, police claim.

The Guardian - AU

Alleged claim farm kingpin used law firm to get fraudulent $650,000 sexual abuse payout, police allege

Fotis Frank Antonios facing 21 charges, including inciting individuals into making fraudulent claims of historical child sexual assault

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The Guardian - UK

Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in mixed-sex hotels

Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped

The Guardian - UK

‘I was raped at the age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools

Experiences of harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and rape anonymously reported

The Independent UK

Drake Bell and Josh Peck emotionally reunite for the first time since Quiet on Set

Drake Bell and Josh Peck have reunited for the first time since last year’s bombshell documentary Quiet on Set revealed Bell’s sexual abuse allegations against a Nickelodeon dialogue coach.

The Independent UK

Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims

The Independent UK

Ex teacher had group sex with teens at her house during sleepovers after putting her own kids to bed, court docs say

Brittany Fortinberry, a former teacher in Indiana’s Morgan County, faces a string of sexual abuse charges that allegedly stretch back to 2023

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Wade Robson suffered 'terrifying' backlash from Michael Jackson fans

Wade Robson suffered a "terrifying" backlash from Michael Jackson fans after he details allegations of sexual abuse against the late King of Pop in 2019 documentary 'Leaving Neverland'.

The Independent UK

Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024, UN says

A U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N. peacekeeping and political missions topped 100 for the third time in the last 10 years in 2024

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