The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Legal complaints filed by former pupils accuse priests and staff of physical or sexual abuse from 1957 to 2004

Justin Welby resigned as archbishop of Canterbury last year in the wake of a review of sexual abuse committed by a Christian camp leader.

Welby denied having learned the full extent of Smyth’s abuse until 2017

Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, has been found guilty of sexual abuse charges

His two-year prison sentence is suspended.

A federal lawsuit could open a new chapter in an escalating legal battle over child sexual abuse in Maryland

The Tampa Bay shortstop faces allegations of sexual abuse.

In first public comments on topic, Leo XIV has now signaled zero tolerance for sexual abuser priests

The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was the largest inquiry in UK history, running from 2015 to 2022 and investigating institutional failures in preventing child sexual abuse. The inquiry’s final report included 20 recommendations for change. So far, zero have been fully implemented.

The man is suspected of committing 120 crimes against eight victims, ages 11 to 15

The announcement follows a series of recommendations by Baroness Casey made in her audit on 'grooming gangs', which found that Asian men were overrepresented in three local areas – but more data was needed to gain a national picture.