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The Gothic horror of Alice Munro: A reckoning with the darkness behind a feminist icon

This week, in a devastating story about Alice Munro’s complicity in the sexual abuse of her youngest daughter, we discovered how Munro, a Nobel Prize-winning author acclaimed for her uniquely Gothic interpretation of women’s lives, actually lived her feminism.

The Conversation

Let’s go after deepfake pornography sites – and the social media giants that peddle them

The government should send a clear message to creators and sites that advertise this abusive content, says writer Lucia Osborne-Crowley

The Guardian - UK

Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Wander Franco Charged With Sexual Abuse

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces legal trouble for alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor.

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Watchdog warns on budget after cop's serial child abuse

A police officer's child sex abuse crimes will lead to tougher investigation powers but a corruption watchdog has warned it needs more funding to enact them.

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Wander Franco Charged With Sexual Abuse, Exploitation Against a Minor, per Report

The Tampa Bay Rays shortstop was reportedly formally charged Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

Spain’s church to compensate victims whose abusers have died. Victims say the plan lacks guarantees

Spain’s Catholic bishops have approved a plan to compensate the victims of sexual abuse inside the Church whose alleged aggressors have died or whose possible crimes have been proscribed, an initiative the government and victims’ associations called lacking in real guarantees

The Independent UK

Dad admits writing child abuse 'fantasy story' he emailed to colleagues

Man 'central character' in graphic depictions of child sexual abuse.

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Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders

A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside

The Independent UK

Riots In Turkey Over Alleged Sexual Abuse By Syrian Man

Allegations of sexual abuse in Turkey trigger riots targeting Syrians, leading to arrests and protests in Syria.

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French filmmakers Jacquot and Doillon in custody over sexual abuse claims

French authorities on Monday detained leading film directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon for questioning over accusations of sexual abuse. The two men arrived at a Paris police station on Monday morning, accompanied by their lawyers.

Radio France Internationale

Quiet places, terrible memories: why a secluded memorial is not ideal

For some, these plans to memorialise victim-survivors are misguided.

The Canberra Times

Ballarat’s history of sexual abuse is an enduring wound. How can we heal together?

The Victorian regional city has endorsed a design for a memorial to survivors of sexual violence, and to recognise historic abuse by Catholic clergy

The Guardian - AU

JBLM servicemen say the Army didn't protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact

Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered

The Independent UK

Biden lays into Trump over sexual abuse and porn star affair claims: ‘Morals of an alley cat’

‘How many millions of dollars do you owe in civil penalties for molesting a woman in public?’ Biden asked Trump

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‘Put a price on it’: Ex-Trump spiritual adviser reportedly asked sexual abuse accuser how much it’d take to buy silence

Newly obtained phone transcript reveals pastor Robert Morris asked an abuse accuser for a monetary figure to buy her silence

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of Former Reality TV Star

Supreme Court denies appeal for former reality TV star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images.

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Illegal Migrant Convicted Of Child Sexual Abuse Arrested

ERO Baltimore arrested Luis Portillo-Henriquez, an El Salvadorean national convicted of sexually abusing a child and other crimes. The case highlights chal...

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EU on the verge of new law that would scan "all your digital messages" on iPhone and beyond, even if they're encrypted

The EU is getting closer to adopting a law that could see all encrypted messages in the block scanned for Child Sexual Abuse Material.

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The Guardian - AU

‘We failed to keep these children safe’: Victorian government to apologise for sexual abuse at public schools

Premier Jacinta Allan acknowledges the state’s education department failed to listen when children spoke out

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Texas Megachurch Pastor Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

Senior pastor Robert Morris resigns from Gateway Church in Texas amid sexual abuse allegations. An independent review is underway.

AAP

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

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Former Olympic Coach Accused Of Sexual Abuse By Swimmer

Former high-level swimmer files lawsuit against Hall of Fame coach for sexual abuse, highlighting negligence by USA Swimming and others in a culture of abu...

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Jerry Sandusky Maintains Innocence In Sexual Abuse Conviction

Jerry Sandusky, convicted of child sexual abuse, maintains innocence in recent interview with The Daily Mail.

Salon

Behind a pro-Trump pastor's sex scandal

Megachurch pastor and MAGA backer admits to "inappropriate" conduct with underage girl. To the right, no big deal

The Guardian - US

Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser admits child sexual abuse

Robert Morris, of Gateway church in Dallas, accused of sexual abuse of girl in 1980s, beginning when she was 12

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