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Oprah Winfrey recalls how Maya Angelou’s book helped her cope with childhood sexual abuse

‘That book gave a voice to my silences, my secrets,’ she says

The Independent UK

Circulation of child sexual abuse material rampant on Telegram

Hyderabad NGO reveals CSAM openly circulated on Telegram; DGP Anjani Kumar receives complaint; Cyber Crime police receive complaints; 969 cases registered in 2021; CID Bangladesh busts Telegram-based child/teen pornography racket

The Hindu

Teacher, reputation 'put before safety of abused kids'

Victoria's education department allowed a teacher accused of child sex abuse offences to keep working and acted to protect his reputation, an inquiry has heard.

AAP

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'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe

Child sex abuse survivors have detailed their experiences at an inquiry into historical abuse at Victorian primary schools.

AAP

Depraved Glasgow child abuse ring tried to murder a girl by putting her in a microwave

Four children made allegations against 11 accused, claiming rape and sexual abuse committed in Glasgow drugs den

The Independent UK

Aluva child rape and murder | Accused deserves the death sentence, says judge

The accused, the judge said, was proved to be involved in a child sexual abuse case in Delhi in 2018, which was even before the victim in the case was born, indicating his paedophilic nature

The Hindu

Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organization has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders

The Independent UK

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Cricketing bodies 'failed' paedophile coach victims, court hears

'I have been left to figure things out alone and suffer quietly.'

The Canberra Times

New laws set to expand national redress scheme access

As parliament marked the fifth anniversary of the apology to child sexual abuse survivors, new laws will expand access to the national redress scheme.

AAP

Catholic dioceses are declaring bankruptcy. Abuse survivors say it’s a ‘way to silence’ them

The insolvency of California dioceses has caused some cases be put on hold, even as a $175m cathedral has risen over Oakland

The Guardian - US

Video chat service Omegle shuts down following years of user abuse claims

Omegle, a video chat service that connects users with strangers at random, is shutting down after 14 years following ample misuse of the platform — particularly the sexual abuse of minors

The Independent UK

‘There has to be light’: building a memorial to Ballarat’s sexual abuse survivors

The City of Ballarat is holding a competition to find the designer of the memorial which will be ‘a sanctuary’ for those affected by child sexual abuse

The Guardian - AU

Bar children from suggested friend lists to prevent groomer contact, Ofcom tells social media platforms

New online safety regulator has published its first draft codes of practice around stopping illegal content spreading online

The Independent UK

Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church

An Arizona Superior Court judge has dismissed a high-profile child sexual abuse lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ruling that church officials who knew that a church member was sexually abusing his daughter had no duty to report the abuse to police or social service agencies…

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Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix

NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years

The Independent UK

Retired businessman will lead Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy

The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal

The Conversation

I was a ward of the state. The horrors of the Parramatta Girls’ Home were legendary

Readers are advised this article discusses sexual abuse.

The Canberra Times

Push for character references to be dropped for paedophiles

A petition is before the Legislative Assembly.

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The Conversation

What is eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9% were neglected. Some 40% of Australians were exposed to domestic violence against a parent.

Newcastle Herald

'Momentous decision': Hunter sexual abuse survivors given hope in High Court decision

'This is certainly a momentous decision and will have a huge impact.'

The Guardian - AU

Justice for Australian victims of child sexual abuse is being blocked by a legal tactic – and it must stop

Permanent stays are supposed to be used only in ‘exceptional’ circumstances but are being used regularly by institutions to defend historical abuse claims

The Independent UK

Ex-North Dakota lawmaker charged with traveling for sex with minor, receiving child sex abuse images

A retired Republican state senator from North Dakota has been charged with traveling to Prague intending pay for sex with a minor, and with receiving images depicting child sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Tech firms vow to tackle ‘shocking’ AI-generated child sex abuse images

Home Secretary Suella Braverman hosted an event to combat such ‘depraved’ material.

The Independent UK

Moment victim punches 80-year-old convicted sex offender in court

Richard Gross, 80, was found guilty on 26 felony counts of sexual abuse in Las Vegas but avoided jail time after striking a plea deal

The Guardian - US

A prison guard confessed to sexual misconduct. He got a year of paid time off and no charges

Records obtained by the Guardian show women in California prisons routinely report abuse, but few officers face consequences

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