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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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 Guardian - 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

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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

The Independent UK

Judge rules possession of AI-generated child porn could be protected under First Amendment

A 42-year-old man was charged with four counts last May related to his alleged production, distribution, and possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material

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AI 'Reshaping' Organised Crime, Warns Europol

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like quantum computing only poised to make things worse.

The Independent UK

Things to know about the former megachurch pastor charged with child sexual abuse

A former pastor of a Texas megachurch has surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma on child sex abuse charges

The National (Scotland)

Police investigate 'non-recent child sexual abuse' at Scottish school

POLICE have opened a probe into reports of non-recent sexual abuse at a Scottish secondary school ...

The Guardian - UK

Social media platforms face huge fines under UK’s new digital safety laws

Platforms must safeguard against content such as terrorist and child sexual abuse material under Online Safety Act

The Independent UK

Megachurch founder and Trump ally to surrender on child sexual abuse charges

Former pastor Robert Morris was charged last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child

Salon

New legal battle behind sports scandals

Jon Little and Nancy Hogshead both claim they're fighting sexual abuse in sports. So why are they now at war?

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Jonathan Majors claims he was a victim of sexual abuse as a child

Jonathan Majors has claimed he was sexually abused by both men and women from the age of nine, after his father walked out on his family.

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