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Slew of child sexual abuse lawsuits could bankrupt the Diocese of Sacramento, bishop says

Hundreds of recently filed sexual abuse lawsuits could lead to the bankruptcy of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, the diocese's bishop said this week in a letter to the congregation.

Los Angeles Times

Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeals arguments repeat claims that failed first time round

Ghislaine Maxwell says a federal appeals court should reverse her conviction on charges that she joined and enabled the sexual abuse that Jeffrey Epstein committed on scores of teenagers and young women

The Independent UK

Push for clergy to report abuse stalls in deeply Mormon Utah

A push to mandate members of religious clergy report child sexual abuse when it's brought to their attention is facing pushback from churches throughout the United States

The Independent UK

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Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claims

The Independent UK

NSW ex-minister pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Milton Orkopoulos has pleaded not guilty to 28 offences, including of child sexual abuse, alleged to have been committed while he was a NSW state MP.

AAP

Former Swansea MP Milton Orkopoulos pleads not guilty, will face trial

Former Swansea MP Milton Orkopoulos has pleaded not guilty to drug supply and child sexual abuse offences and will face a trial in NSW District Court.

Newcastle Herald

'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO's excusal of misconduct

Two experts appointed by the World Health Organization to investigate allegations that some of its staffers sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in Congo have dismissed the U_N_ agency’s own efforts to excuse its handling of such misconduct as “an absurdity.”

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Former Penrhos College drama teacher Jay Walsh denies sexually abusing five teenage students

Former Penrhos drama teacher Jay Walsh testifies in his sexual abuse trial, denying all of the allegations against him.

ABC News

Ex-teacher Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy

A woman allegedly sexually abused by former ultra-Orthodox teacher Malka Leifer told a counsellor she was told the abuse was to help get her over her neediness.

AAP

Baltimore judge orders release of redacted Catholic church sexual abuse report

A Baltimore judge has ordered the public release of a redacted version of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office report detailing the history of childhood sexual abuse in the Catholic church.

Tribune News Service

Tasmanian government urged to hear from children as institutional child sexual abuse inquiry nears end

An 18-year-old who has experience in Tasmania's out-of-home care system has a message for ministers and bureaucrats responsible for implementing recommendations from the state's commission of inquiry.

ABC News

Former GP and paediatrician found with 1.2m child sexual abuse images jailed

It marked one of the largest collections of such images the National Crime Agency has ever dealt with

Evening Standard

Former GP jailed after being caught with one of largest-ever hauls of indecent images of children

David Shaw, from Taunton, found to have more than 1.2 indecent images on his devices

The Independent UK

Tasmania child abuse inquiry to release special report

A commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmanian government institutions will release a special report examining the experiences of young people.

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Liverpool Echo

Former GP's collection of child abuse images was so big it shocked the National Crime Agency

The former GP and paediatrician said he became depressed when he tried to stop viewing indecent images of children

Daily Record

'Callous' Scots paedo who sexually abused kids for over a decade jailed for nine years

Allen Lothian, 29, committed a catalogue of horrific acts against children in Fife between 2006 and 2018.

ABC News

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

Daily Mirror

Paedophiles using virtual reality headsets as child protection chiefs issue warning

The NSPCC says it believes that unregulated social media is causing this increase of online child sexual abuse and social media companies are failing to stop their sites being used to organise, commit and share child abuse

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The Independent UK

Prince Andrew would run ‘terrible criminal risk’ if he reopens sexual abuse case, Giuffre’s lawyer warns

Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer said the Duke should contact him if he wants to reopen the settlement: ‘He’s got my telephone number’

The Independent UK

Andrew would run ‘terrible criminal risk’ if he reopens sexual abuse case, accusers’ lawyer warns

Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer said the Duke should contact him if he wants to reopen the settlement: ‘He’s got my telephone number’

AAP

Man pleads guilty to 65 child sexual abuse charges

A man told the court a boy "wanted" to engage in sexual activity with him and his wife, despite pleading guilty to 65 charges of child sexual abuse.

ABC News

Cheerleader accused of sexually abusing girls from club goes on trial in Adelaide court

A senior South Australian cheerleader "controlled and manipulated" a younger athlete during her alleged sexual abuse of the girl, a District Court trial hears.

Insider UK

Investigation reveals sexual abuse on British-owned tea farms in Kenya

BBC alleges more than 70 women who work on the plantations have suffered some form of sexual harassment

ABC News

Former Penrhos College drama teacher on trial over alleged sexual abuse of five students

The trial of former Penrhos College drama teacher Jay Riordan Walsh on 23 child sex charges begins, with prosecutors alleging he sexually abused five teenage students in the 1980s.

Chronicle Live

Domestic abusers to be more closely monitored and tagged under new crackdown

Police will have to treat it on a par with terrorism, serious and organised crime and child sexual abuse

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