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Chair of child sexual abuse inquiry calls Tory response ‘awful, inconsequential’

Prof Alexis Jay says reaction of former home secretary Suella Braverman angered victims and survivors

The Guardian - UK

Former IICSA chair criticises ‘weaponisation’ of child sex abuse

Professor Alexis Jay described inaction from the previous government and her relief that Labour have committed to implementing recommendations.

The Independent UK

Former chair of child sexual abuse inquiry criticises response of Tory government as ‘awful’

Professor Alexis Jay says Tory government ‘committed to nothing’ after her inquiry into child sexual abuse

The Independent UK

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Watch: Professor Alexis Jay questioned on child sexual abuse report by Home Affairs Committee

Watch again as professor Alexis Jay wss questioned on the child sexual abuse report by the Home Affairs Committee on Tuesday (21 January).

The Independent UK

French bishops seek Abbé Pierre inquiry as fresh abuse claims emerge

The head of France's Catholic bishops has called for a judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following fresh allegations of sexual abuse against the priest and founder of the Emmaüs charity, who died in 2007.

Radio France Internationale

Women’s claims of sexual abuse must be heard – unless they’re about master storyteller Neil Gaiman, apparently

It’s easy to process allegations against textbook scumbags like Harvey Weinstein. When it is beloved authors and ‘allies’, less so, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘protects money more than children’ amid push for sexual abuse reporting law

Independent crossbench peer Baroness Grey-Thompson said there have been mandatory reporting laws for money laundering for 23 years.

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UK Government Supports Local Inquiries Into Child Sexual Abuse

British government supports local inquiries into child sexual abuse cases following public concern sparked by Elon Musk's comments. Government allocates 10...

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Grooming inquiry timetable will bring ‘fundamental change’, say campaigners

Yvette Cooper said that the Government would lay out a clear timetable by Easter for implementing the recommendations in the IICSA’s final report.

Evening Standard

Former Custodian Allegedly Filmed Himself Adding Bodily Fluids To School Lunches

New Jersey custodian Giovanni Impellizzeri pleads guilty to contaminating school lunches with bodily fluids and possessing child sexual abuse materials.

International Business Times

UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk

The Independent UK

Former Custodian Allegedly Filmed Himself Adding Bodily Fluids to School Lunches

New Jersey custodian Giovanni Impellizzeri pleads guilty to contaminating school lunches with bodily fluids and possessing child sexual abuse materials.

Latin Times

Survivors of sexual abuse have been failed for too long

Letters: Readers on the delay in implementing the recommendations of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

I work with abuse survivors in Rotherham – the current discussion about grooming gangs risks retraumatising them

Survivors of sexual abuse in the UK are, sadly, all too familiar with the feeling of being exploited for the gain of others.

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California ex-prison guard found guilty of 64 charges of sexual abuse of women

Gregory Rodriguez, 56, who faced 97 counts, convicted of crimes in one of state’s largest prison abuse scandals

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Rep. Luna Introduces Bills To Punish Child Predators Severely

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna proposes bills for harsh penalties, including death penalty, on child sexual abuse offenders.

The Conversation

I research child sexual abuse. We need action to help victims – not another inquiry

A decade-old scandal involving the grooming, trafficking and abuse of girls and children in England has gained renewed attention following criticism from tech billionaire Elon Musk.

The Guardian - UK

Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online?

Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected online as well as in the real world, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin

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The Guardian - UK

Labour MP Sarah Champion calls for grooming gangs inquiry

Appeal from longtime campaigner on sexual abuse of women and girls increases the pressure on Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

UK officials urged to act ‘months ago’ on child sexual abuse inquiry’s demands

Campaigners claim no progress made with government on implementing recommendations until Elon Musk row

The Independent UK

Most grooming gang offences carried out by white men, police chiefs say

Elon Musk has used his platform X to wage an online campaign against the government over the issue of grooming gangs.

Evening Standard

Child sexual abuse inquiry chairwoman to face questions from MPs

Professor Alexis Jay will appear before the Commons Home Affairs Committee on January 21 alongside the inquiry’s secretary, John O’Brien.

Evening Standard

Spending less time on X (Twitter) has 'vastly improved my mental health', says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

The Cabinet minister said that reducing her time on Twitter meant she also better understood ‘what really matters to the country’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham joins calls for ‘limited’ national inquiry into sexual abuse gangs

Greater Manchester mayor says scope of inquiry he commissioned in Oldham did not have same legal powers

Evening Standard

Minister rejects Andy Burnham’s call for new national grooming gangs inquiry

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

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