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Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg arrested again after DA files 18 sex abuse and assault charges

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg was taken into custody by Los Angeles police on Tuesday after prosecutors filed 18 sexual abuse and assault charges against him.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin Spacey trial begins in New York, five years after sexual abuse accusations

Anthony Rapp alleges Spacey acted to gratify sexual desire during an encounter in 1986, when he was 14 and the Oscar winner was 26 or 27

The Guardian - US

Thorns Owner Steps Back From Team Duties Amid NWSL Scandal

An investigation found that Merritt Paulson helped cover up accounts of sexual abuse and coercion regarding former Thorns coach Paul Riley.

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Thorns, Timbers Supporters Call for Sales After NWSL Report

The two Portland teams’ owner Merritt Paulson was found to cover up former coach Paul Riley’s sexual abuse and coercion claims.

Sports Illustrated

Suella Braverman to consider giving anonymity to suspected criminals

The home secretary criticised the ‘media circus’ surrounding high-profile people wrongly accused of sexual abuse

The Guardian - UK

US Soccer players face systematic sexual and emotional abuse in NWSL, investigation finds

‘It’s disgusting. It’s horrifying. It’s devastating, heartbreaking and unimaginable. But it’s real’

The Independent UK

Portugal abuse cases mount amid questions over Nobel bishop

Clergy sexual abuse cases are casting a pall over the Catholic Church in Portugal

The Independent UK

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Cricket-Australia board apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Australia's cricket board has apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse who were involved in the sport and called on its members to join a national redress scheme.

Reuters

Cricket Australia apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse involved with sport

Cricket Australia makes a statement of apology to survivors of child sexual abuse involved with the sport, calling on all states and territories to join the national redress scheme.

ABC News

UN, abuse survivor groups seek Vatican investigation of Belo

The United Nations and advocacy groups for survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging Pope Francis to authorize a full investigation into Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo

The Independent UK

Former Trump aide jailed after admitting possession of child sexual abuse images

Adam Hageman was arrested in November 2020 after federal agents raided his home

The Independent UK

An Iowa Jury Awards $12 Million in Damages to a Man Who Was Wrongly Imprisoned for Sexual Abuse

A former guidance counselor served six years of a 25-year sentence thanks to a public defender's incompetence.

Reason

French Catholic Church starts compensating sex abuse victims

A reparations panel says France’s Catholic Church has paid financial compensation to 23 victims of child sexual abuse by priests or other church representatives under a recently launched process

The Independent UK

Former mayor, OAM recipient Laurie Maher could face retrial on historic child sexual abuse charges

Laurie Maher was acquitted of six of the charges he faced, but the jury was dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict on the other two.

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AAP

Tas govt date gaffe prompts apology change

The Tasmanian government has rescheduled an apology to survivors of child sexual abuse after it was planned on the anniversary of a perpetrator's death.

The Independent UK

Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests

Advocates for victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have released a list of more than 300 accused abusers associated with the Archdiocese of San Francisco

ABC News

Former resident of Retta Dixon home successfully sues federal government, Australian Indigenous Ministries

A former resident of a notorious home for Stolen Generations children has successfully sued the federal government and a religious group for sexual abuse he suffered in their care.

The Independent UK

French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry

A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of violent videos

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The Guardian - UK

Pornhub partners with child abuse charities to intercept illegal activity

The world’s largest adult website will generate a pop-up if users input one of 28,000 key words linked to the abuse of children

ABC News

Sexual abuse survivors, child migrants vow to fight for Tuart Place support service amid eviction threat

A crucial support service for sexual abuse survivors in Western Australia's port city vows to fight the Christian Brothers over the possible sale of their headquarters.

Tribune News Service

Knicks' Tom Thibodeau on vetting of assistant coach Rick Brunson: ‘Very comfortable with who he is’

NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau said the Knicks vetted Rick Brunson like any other employee but wouldn’t disclose if the team investigated allegations of harassment and sexual abuse levied against the assistant coach.

The Guardian - UK

‘Silence is the crime’: Patrice Evra on surviving abuse and his work with the WHO

Last year, the former Manchester United and France footballer revealed the sexual abuse he experienced at 13. Now, he is determined to help protect children worldwide

ABC News

Babysitter Jareth Harries-Markham jailed for repeated sexual abuse of children in his care

An experienced WA prosecutor is almost brought to tears as he details the sexual abuse of 16 young girls, some of them just babies, by a man who was being paid to babysit them.

Chicago Tribune

3 retired priests investigated for allegations of sexual abuse of minors nearly 50 years ago, Chicago archdiocese says

The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked three retired priests to stay out of ministry while it investigates allegations of sexual abuse of minors from nearly 50 years ago, according to a news release from the archdiocese.

Salon

Olympic abuse scandal: A strange twist

Center for SafeSport is supposed to investigate alleged abusers. But no one has accused Jonathan Little of a crime

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