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AI-generated child abuse material surges in Europe, data shows

Online child exploitation is increasing across Europe, alongside AI-generated abuse content. Which countries are emerging as hotspots for abuse material?

Euronews

Trump’s retribution campaign now targets his most famous accuser. It could silence others, experts warn

DOJ’s case involving E. Jean Carroll appears designed to derail her multi-million dollar verdicts while silencing others, experts tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

World’s largest study of child sexual abuse perpetrators reveals why they abuse

Warning: this article contains distressing quotes from perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

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Paris school aide goes on trial over alleged sexual abuse of preschool children

A French kindergarten aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of sexually assaulting five preschool children, in the first such public hearing amid a flurry of allegations of abuse in the French capital. The case comes amid investigations into alleged mistreatment and sexual abuse at dozens of Paris…

France 24

Sexual abuse in Paris after-school care: 35-year-old youth worker goes on trial

The trial on Tuesday is the second since revelations of sexual abuse in Paris after-school services, amid a widening scandal with probes at more than 110 institutions since the start of the year.

Euronews

'Concerning' proposal for troubled youth detention hub

A state government has proposed turning a youth detention centre, the subject of harrowing evidence at a child sexual abuse inquiry, into an adult prison.

AAP

Women's sex abuse nightmare at hands of 'monster' monk

The former child victims of a head monk have detailed the devastating impacts of his sexual offending on them decades later after he was convicted.

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MAFS UK Scandal Deepens: Groom Claims He Was Silenced After Producers Dismissed Sexual Assault Fears

The Married at First Sight UK scandal intensifies as former male participants allege sexual abuse and institutional silencing

International Business Times UK

‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously

The Guardian - UK

Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

A high-profile alleged sexual abuse case within a wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.

Bangkok Post

Ohio State reels from multiple scandals amid wider crisis in higher education

Ohio State is grappling with sexual abuse allegations and questions over donor influence as financial pressures mount across higher education

The Guardian - US

Who is Lincoln Erickson? Detroit Ex-Doctor Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography, Sexual Abuse Ring Charges

Lincoln Erickson, a former Detroit doctor, pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, revealing his involvement in a larger abuse ring. His arrest followed a bust op that exposed disturbing texts.

International Business Times UK

French Gaza flotilla activists return to Paris, describe 'violent' detention by Israel

The first group of French activists from the Global Sumud aid flotilla returned to Paris on Friday after being detained and then deported by Israel amid international outcry. They described what they said was a violent, humiliating ordeal – including sexual abuse – after they were detained by Israeli forces…

France 24

Teacher accused of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby denies making up ‘drowning’ story

Jamie Varley was questioned about the day 13-month-old Preston Davey died in 2023

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Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of ‘sexual assault, violence and rape’ while they were in detention

Activists who were on board the Global Sumud flotilla have accused the Israeli military of carrying out beatings and sexual assault – Israel has strongly denied the allegations

The Canberra Times

Repeat child sexual abuser showed no remorse, called crimes 'brain fart'

He may die in jail after failing to recognise the harm he caused.

International Business Times UK

Singha Beer Heir Removed From Family's Firm As Brother's Sexual Abuse Claims Trigger Crisis Inside Dynasty

A Singha beer heir was removed from the family firm after sexual abuse allegations sparked outrage and scrutiny inside the business family dynasty.

International Business Times UK

Who is Siranudh Psi Scott? Member of Family Behind Singha Beer Empire Accuses Older Brother of Sexual Abuse

Siranudh Scott, heir to Thailand's Singha beer empire, accuses his older brother of sexual abuse, triggering widespread debate across the country

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MAGA TikTok Influencer Arrested After Child Sexual Abuse Material Discovered at Home

Joshua Lee Hefner, a California school employee and pro-Trump influencer, was arrested after authorities found child abuse material at his home, sparking online outrage and scrutiny of conservative figures.

The Times of India

UK grooming case: 20 jailed for 277 years over rape and abuse of girls between 1995 and 2003

20 people have been sentenced to a combined 277 years in prison in one of West Yorkshire Police’s biggest child sexual abuse investigations, involving the grooming and rape of three vulnerable girls in Kirklees between 1995 and 2003.

The Independent UK

California charges police officer over child sexual abuse material allegations

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Hollingworth a ‘sad example’ of a man who received honours while protecting priests, says clerical abuse victim

Following former governor general’s death, advocates against child sexual abuse have called for stronger national protections for children

The Independent UK

California police officer charged over alleged possession of child sexual abuse material

The officer, a 25-year-old resident of Salinas, was placed on administrative leave late last year after his department referred the allegations to an outside task force

The Guardian - AU

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Funds to combat child exploitation added to reconciliation bill

The Homeland Security Department would get a new influx of funding to investigate child exploitation cases, including to identify victims of sexual abuse material online, under the GOP budget reconciliation bill. The $108.5 million added in a substitute amendment Tuesday would support hiring additional investigators and forensic analysts within the department.…

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