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Ex-Maine governor hopeful to plead guilty in child porn case

A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine in 2010 is expected to plead guilty to possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse and to serve nine months in prison, according to a court document

The Independent UK

Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds

There has been a tenfold increase in sexual abuse imagery created with webcams and other recording devices worldwide since 2019, according to the the Internet Watch Foundation.

The Conversation

Emotional abuse is a pattern of hurtful messages – building parenting skills could help prevent it

When people think about child maltreatment, many think of physical or sexual abuse. But a key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published last month, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.

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Crime analyst breaks down character traits of repeat child sex offenders

A former UK crime analyst was so stunned by the prevalence of child sexual abuse in Australia that he studied perpetrators' character traits in an effort to better educate authorities and parents.

ABC News

Ex-bikie boss charged with sexual abuse of nine-year-old girl

A former high-ranking Comanchero bikie has been charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl and giving her prohibited drugs

The New Daily

Why NZ law should require everyone to report known or suspected child sexual abuse

As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then abused by those tasked with caring for them.

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Kevin Smith Reveals Recent Mental Health Crisis: 'It Was Scary'

Kevin Smith got real about a "scary" mental health crisis that he experienced earlier this month.

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Prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says

Sexual abuse in the nation’s federal prisons must be rooted out

The Independent UK

Tell tale signs of child exploitation every parent needs to be aware of

One sign is unexplained gifts such as toys, money, mobile phones, and expensive clothes

Liverpool Echo

Charity film urges child sex abuse viewers to stop and contact helpline

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation runs a helpline for those concerned about accessing images of children being abused.

The Independent UK

‘Rampant’ sexual abuse epidemic at Florida prison holding Ghislaine Maxwell, report says

US Senate report found abuse at federal prisons and lack of accountability

The Independent UK

One in five child abuse images found online last year were category A – report

Internet Watch Foundation says amount of material showing most extreme form of sexual abuse has doubled since 2020

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Trafford cadet leader Adnan Ali convicted of sexual abuse

Former GMP constable accused of running a ‘grooming playground’ to exploit children and young adults

The Guardian - UK

GMP issue important message to domestic and sexual abuse victims as arrests rise by 79 per cent

It comes after the MEN reported that rape victims in Greater Manchester were being failed by the criminal justice system

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Daily Record

Perthshire teens unite to launch new consent campaign to tackle peer sexual abuse

‘Bold Girls Ken’ aims to educate young people about consent in relationships – both on and offline

The Conversation

Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next

On April 19, 2023, the Boy Scouts of America declared that it has exited its bankruptcy case after clearing one of the last legal hurdles in its way. Some insurance companies and sex abuse claimants objected to the Boy Scouts’ plan to pay claimants, but the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court…

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on the Voice and the need for a new NT jobs program

With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton last week kicked off his no campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual abuse is rife was quickly under attack from the government and others who accused him of politicking, using the issue as a political…

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Holiday park resident investigated over child sex abuse

Child sexual abuse allegations made against a resident of a popular holiday park near Sydney in the 1980s are being investigated by a police strike force.

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The Independent UK

New twist in notorious Menendez brothers murder case as ex-boy band member makes fresh claim of abuse

Roy Rosselló has come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Jose Menendez

The Independent UK

Charges put focus on Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of abuse

A Pennsylvania grand jury in recent months accused nine men with connections to the Jehovah’s Witnesses of child sexual abuse in what some consider the nation’s most comprehensive investigation yet into abuse within the faith

The Conversation

How can art respond to stories on institutional child sexual abuse?

On entry to Newcastle’s The Lock-Up contemporary art space is a textile artwork by institutional child sexual abuse survivor and artist Elizabeth Seysener.

ABC News

National Children's Commissioner condemns lack of action on child maltreatment crisis

As debate rages over claims of widespread child sexual abuse in Alice Springs, the National Children's Commissioner says both sides of politics have failed to address this serious issue.

The Independent UK

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women

Tribune News Service

Intuit fires man after Instagram posts falsely linking drag shows to child sexual abuse: lawsuit

A former employee for Intuit, the Mountain View, California-based financial software giant and TurboTax owner, claims in a new lawsuit that the company illegally fired him for social media posts linking drag queens to sexual abuse of children.

The Conversation

Child sexual abuse: what the data tells us about perpetrators and victims

The government has announced plans to make it a crime not to report child abuse. As part of this, the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has vowed to “stamp out” grooming gangs who perpetuate child exploitation. Ending child sexual abuse is of utmost importance. But comments by the home secretary, Suella…

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