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Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

About 0.8 per cent of survey respondents purposefully sought out child sexual abuse material online, the Australian Institute of Criminology has found.

AAP

A convicted child sex offender is back behind bars after breaking out of Texas jail

Robert Yancy, Jr was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2022 for continuous sexual abuse of a child

The Independent UK

Lawyer to review state legal aid during abuse inquiry

Tasmania's government has announced a Victorian lawyer will investigate state legal assistance given to public servants during a child sexual abuse inquiry.

AAP

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‘Bala Mitras’ to raise awareness on crimes against children

Raise awareness about child marriages, child labour & sexual abuse: SP Saritha at workshop on 'Bala Mitra & Balala Hakkula Kosam'.

The Hindu

'Evil' teenage rapist Kevarnie Queen faces jail for three-year campaign of sexual abuse against schoolgirls

Kevarnie Queen was dubbed the 'Brixton R Kelly' after he was revealed as a serial rapist of teenage girls.

Evening Standard

UK charity offers community support to online child abuse offenders

Circles UK is one of a handful of organisations taking creative approaches to help tackle an escalating problem

The Guardian - UK

Human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation: the 'loss and damage' from climate change a fund will not compensate

Violence against women and children, including sexual abuse and exploitation, remains a taboo subject in the policy debates attended by international delegates at COP28, the latest round of the UN climate negotiations in Dubai. However, the connections between climate change and gender-based violence, including human trafficking, are real and already…

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Child safety groups and prosecutors criticize encryption of Facebook and Messenger

Meta submitted nearly 95% of 29m reports of child sexual abuse material in 2022 and encryption will make it harder to detect

The Guardian - US

UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout

Tech firm says it has developed ‘robust’ safety measures after home secretary and campaigners condemn move

The Guardian - UK

World Bank Faces Accusations of 'Turning Blind Eye' to Sexual Abuse in Kenyan Schools

The World Bank's failure to act on early warnings and reports of sexual abuse has perpetuated a culture of impunity.

International Business Times UK

UGC asks colleges, universities to implement NHRC advisory against child-sexual abuse materials

UGC requests HEIs to implement NHRC's advisory to protect children from CSAM.

The Hindu

Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators

New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them

The Independent UK

In Belgium, sexual abuse in Catholic Church sparks debate over state funding

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country. Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay.…

France 24

Judge considers holding state in contempt a third time over foster care conditions

U.S. District Judge Janis Jack on Monday considers whether state’s foster care agency has made progress caring for most vulnerable children or should be held in contempt for the third time in an ongoing 2011 lawsuit.

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The Guardian - UK

World Bank accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to sexual abuse in Kenyan schools it funded

Calls grow for independent inquiry after the bank’s internal watchdog found 21 cases of child sexual abuse by teaching staff

The Independent UK

Takeaways from The AP's investigation into the Mormon church's handling of sex abuse cases

A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession

The Independent UK

Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims

A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession

The Guardian - US

‘The devil was in that building’: New Orleans church orphanages’ dark secrets

Survivors of institutions run by Catholic diocese recall litany of sexual abuse as bankruptcy process keeps documents hidden

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The Independent UK

Ex-correctional officer at federal prison in California gets 5 years for sexually abusing inmates

A federal correctional officer has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually abusing two inmates at a women’s prison in California where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct

The Independent UK

A yoga leader promised followers enlightenment. But he's now accused of sexual abuse

Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga toward enlightenment and a higher state of consciousness

International Business Times

EU Wants To Know How Meta Tackles Child Sex Abuse

The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by the company to address child sexual abuse online.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish students launch campaign to tackle gender-based violence

A GROUP of young women from Perth and Kinross who lead a campaign to tackle peer sexual abuse are taking part in the worldwide 16 Days of Activism…

The Independent UK

For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

Male survivors of sexual abuse and assault have long felt muzzled, but that might be starting to change as more victims emboldened by the MeToo movement come forward

AAP

Longer wait for troubled youth detention closure

Tasmania's government has provided a formal response to an inquiry into child sexual abuse in state institutions that made 191 recommendations for reform.

The Independent UK

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community

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