The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Tasmania's soon-to-be-delivered budget will include $423 million for reform after an inquiry into child sexual abuse found government failings over decades.

Pope Francis spoke out against child sexual abuse during his visit to East Timor on Monday, indirectly acknowledging a long-running abuse scandal involving independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo. Thousands of devotees journeyed from remote areas and crossed the Indonesian border to witness the first papal visit since the country…

Donald Trump appeals verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case, facing million damages. Court battle continues with political significance.

Officials from civil rights division to investigate two prisons that have been plagued by allegations of ‘endemic’ abuse

A 40-year-old man who pleaded guilty to dozens of child sexual abuse charges, including offending overseas, will spend up to 12 years in jail.

The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into allegations that correctional officers sexually abused incarcerated women at two California prisons

Discover the disturbing account of historical child sexual abuse in Ireland's religious-run schools and the government's response to address these systemic...

Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse

The megachurch’s shuttering comes after a series of award-winning investigations by The Walrus into sexual abuse allegations and convictions