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

All proceedings were dropped over time

Wales Online

Grace Tame focuses on the fight for sex abuse victims

A determined and intelligent advocate for prevention

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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”.

The Conversation

Child victims of sexual violence aren’t heard or understood: Nigerian study

Violence against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse.

The Conversation

Teen 'screamed' during MP's alleged abuse in office

Alleged sexual abuse by a former NSW Labor MP left a young teenager screaming and in pain, a jury has heard.

Newcastle Herald

Evergreen Park priest under investigation over decades-old child sexual abuse accusation

In a letter Saturday, Cardinal Blase Cupich said an accusation has been reported to the archdiocese that the Rev. Paul Guzman abused a minor when he was a layman — 25 years before entering Mundelein Seminary.

Chicago Sun-Times

Somali ‘rehab’: re-education camps where children are locked up, beaten and abused

Westernised children of Somalis are being forcibly detained for years ‘back home’ in unregulated, brutal dhaqan celis sites where sexual abuse is rife

The Guardian - UK

Sexual abuse claims in the Defence Forces 'the tip of the iceberg' amid new report

In total there were details of 61 offences alleged to have been committed in the workplace against 19 females and 33 males.

Irish Mirror

One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away

Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the 1990s, enduring severe bullying.

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Maryland AG to deliver redacted Catholic abuse report to judge, public release likely soon

BALTIMORE — Monday is the deadline for the Maryland Attorney General’s Office to give a Baltimore judge a redacted version of its 456-page report into the history of sexual abuse within the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, clearing the way for its public release.

The Guardian - UK

A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

Head of one Hertfordshire school in survey of 14- to 18-year-olds says it has led to rise in sexual abuse

The Independent UK

French church abuse victims get reparations, and recognition

French victims of sexual abuse by priests are getting reparations at last — and most importantly, official recognition from the church of what happened to them

Reason

Most Libel Claims by The Satanic Temple Against Newsweek Dismissed, But Not Claim Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

From Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's opinion yesterday in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Magazine LLC, where the Temple sued Newsweek over allegedly libelous statements in an article: 1) Financial Fraud Plaintiff argues that the article was defamatory in implying that Plaintiff engaged in a pattern of embezzlement, which it…

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Sexual abuse redress scheme again sees demand spike

The National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse continues to see its demand increase, with a record 906 applications in January.

France 24

Film show: Director Sarah Polley on her movie 'Women Talking'

To mark International Women's Day, we bring you the story of an isolated religious community battered by sexual abuse. "Women Talking" stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand, among others. Canadian writer-director Sarah Polley's adaptation of Miriam Toews's 2018 novel is based on a real-life mass rape…

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Credibility of alleged victims defended as sex abuse trial of former principal Malka Leifer draws to a close

As the County Court trial nears its conclusion, prosecutors say three sisters who have accused former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer of sexual abuse are credible witnesses, even though their allegations about what happened have changed over the years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suburban church leader gets 15 years in prison for sex assault, abuse of a child

Mark Rivera, a former lay pastor at a Kane County church, is sentenced to at least 11.7 years in the sexual abuse of a 9-year-old child who attended his church.

Irish Mirror

Government launches scoping inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in religious order schools

Education Minister Norma Foley encouraged victims of sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders to come forward and take part in the scoping inquiry.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad caught with vile images of children as police raid his home

James McCabe, 61, was found in possession of thousands of pictures and movies showing the sexual abuse of male and female children when police raided his Edinburgh home in 2021.

The Independent UK

Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop

A television news report says Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority when he was an archbishop in his native Poland

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