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Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claim against the Boy Scouts of America

The Independent UK

Canadian MPs summon senior soccer officials as they investigate response to abuse

Former Canada Soccer presidents Nick Bontis and Victor Montagliani will be asked about the organization’s response to sexual abuse within the sport

The Guardian - US

Former Anglican priest Louis Daniels pleads guilty to abuse after extradition back to Tasmania

A man abused as a child by convicted former priest Louis Daniels confronts him in court, saying he manipulated his parents to gain their trust and detailing the psychological trauma and shame he has to deal with.

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Delays to rape trials in England and Wales ‘devastating’ for victims

Rescheduling and long waits damage victims’ mental health and lead some to take their own lives, report says

The Guardian - UK

'I was sexually abused by my uncle - I will never know what it would be like to be me'

Irene Fonseca, nee Jenkins, has waived her anonymity to tell her story after she was subjected to years of sexual abuse by her uncle

Liverpool Echo

Is Olympic abuse commission for real?

Given U.S. Olympic history, some athletes see an "obvious conflict of interest" behind new congressional panel

Salon

German bishop resigns, cites responsibility in abuse scandal

Pope Francis on Saturday accepted a resignation request from a German bishop who asked to step down because of his mistakes in handling sexual abuse cases

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Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders

Pope Francis on Saturday updated rules on dealing with sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, expanding their scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors and adults can be victims.

Reuters

Katrina Munting's former principal did not follow all protocols after abuse report, court hears

A former Tasmanian school principal tells the Supreme Court he did not follow all the proper procedures when an allegation of abuse against former student Katrina Munting was reported to him.

ABC News

Spanish cathedral holds mass for victims of clerical sex abuse

Bilbao Cathedral in northern Spain held a mass on Friday to recognise and apologise to victims of sexual abuse by the Roman Catholic Church in the diocese, in one of the first services of its kind in Spain.

Reuters

Ex-fireman jailed after directing child abuse in Philippines from home in Scotland

A MAN who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

Gary Campbell admitted sexual abuse charges involving children as young as four.

The Independent UK

Former childcare worker found guilty of persistent sexual abuse of 4yo Tasmanian girl

A former childcare worker is facing a jail term after being found guilty on one count of persistent sexual abuse of a four-year-old girl, with the child's parents telling the court she now has trouble with sleep and anxiety and bouts of physical self-harm.

ABC News

Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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The Guardian - UK

Fresh allegations made of sexual abuse at gymnastics club in Poole

Gymnasts for Change says it is supporting a number of new complainants who have alleged abuse at the former Olga gymnastics club in Poole

Bangkok Post

Boost teen mums' pride, forget the pity

The raw deal, the sexual chagrin. In this week's case, a daughter was molested by a father who even recorded the sexual abuse on his own mobile phone. Yet the news that captured society and media attention was that of a 17-year-old mother named "Nim" -- not her real name,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Evergreen Park priest reinstated after child sexual abuse accusation

The Rev. Paul Guzman returns to his position as associate pastor at Most Holy Redeemer Parish effective immediately, according to a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Wales Online

Pope Benedict XVI was investigated over sexual abuse cases, prosecutors say

All proceedings were dropped over time

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Newcastle Herald

Grace Tame focuses on the fight for sex abuse victims

A determined and intelligent advocate for prevention

Tribune News Service

Maryland Senate overwhelmingly passes Child Victims Act

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Senate voted, 42-5, to pass Senate Bill 686, which would remove the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits and allow survivors to file lawsuits regardless of when their abuse happened.

Tribune News Service

Redactions to Catholic clergy abuse report delivered to judge, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says

BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office on Monday sent a judge the proposed redactions for its report on Catholic clergy sexual abuse, meeting the deadline to do so.

Sports Illustrated

Kara Goucher Says She Is the Woman Behind the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Alberto Salazar

For the first time publicly, in her new book, the decorated runner is detailing the abuse, isolation and shame she says she experienced at Nike’s The Oregon Project, which was shuttered in 2019 after the former coach received a lifetime suspension by SafeSport.

The Independent UK

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss

AAP

AFL club joins scheme to compensate victims of abuse

Victims of child sexual abuse connected to the St Kilda Football Club can now claim compensation under the national redress scheme.

The Conversation

People who experience childhood sexual abuse tell us it affects their entire life -- and research backs them up

When survivors of childhood sexual abuse tell their own stories in court or through government inquiries, they often describe the pervasive personal impact across many aspects of their life. In the words of one survivor, “in every way, it had a negative impact”.

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