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Why are we still defending Woody Allen in 2025?

No, seriously, why are we? And how? It seems like a fairly cut and dry situation with everything that has been brought up against the director, but perhaps it just isn’t that simple. Scarlett Johansson, who worked with writer/director Woody Allen on the films Match Point, Scoop and Vicky Christina…

The Mary Sue

Sports body set up to protect gymnasts failed to stop sexual abuse by coach – lawsuit

Complaints about Sean Gardner’s conduct were ignored, two gymnasts claim in lawsuits

The Independent UK

Four men arrested over alleged link to ‘international satanic child sex abuse ring’

Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty said the case was ‘devastating’

The Independent UK

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EU countries reach long-awaited deal on online child abuse detection

Member states have agreed on a deal to fight child abuse online by pushing platforms to remove illegal content, though mandatory scanning of private messages was dropped.

Euronews

Chat Control: EU lawmakers finally agree on the voluntary scanning of your private chats

While welcoming voluntary CSAM scanning, scientists warn that some aspects of the revised bill "still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for children."

TechRadar

Football coach who went missing before undefeated team's playoff game is wanted on criminal charges

Virginia State Police say a high school football coach who disappeared days ago before his undefeated team’s playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor

The Independent UK

PETA's Horrific Video of Turkeys Sexually Abused Resurfaces As Americans Prepare for Thanksgiving

PETA's Facebook video exposing sexual abuse of turkeys at Butterball and Plainville Farms has resurfaced, sparking outrage and calls for boycotts ahead of Thanksgiving 2025.

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Teacher 'unaware' about risks of student sexual abuse

An ex-teacher has avoided compensating pupils she allegedly molested in the '70s after a court found she was unaware abusing the boys caused harm.

AAP

Colombians protest child sexual abuse with dolls in front of Attorney General's Office

Dozens of dolls were displayed outside Colombia's Attorney General's Office to protest child sexual abuse and slow investigations.

Euronews

‘Possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history’: the inside story of the Medomsley scandal

At a youth detention centre in north-east England, the paedophile Neville Husband raped and assaulted countless boys. Why was his reign of terror allowed to go on – and why hasn’t there been a public inquiry?

The Guardian - UK

Seized electronics loom large in Alan Jones' abuse case

Former radio king Alan Jones is challenging the legality of a search warrant and seizure of his electronic devices as he prepares to fight sexual abuse claims.

AAP

Three people in their 80s arrested in child sexual abuse probe

The accusations date back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

The Independent UK

January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for child sexual abuse

Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida and has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, authorities say

The Guardian - US

Child sex abuse victims face ‘agonisingly long waits’ for justice

The wait rose to around 18 months for cases of rape of a child aged between 13 and 15

The Independent UK

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Alberta’s education legislation erodes gender-based violence prevention in K-12 schools

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its ruling that mandatory minimum sentences for access or possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material — previously called child pornography — may be unconstitutional in some cases.

Evening Standard

Jess Phillips: ‘Schools get asked to do too much’

Speaking at the Girls’ School Association Conference, the minister for violence against women and girls said teachers should ‘whinge more’.

The Independent UK

Teachers should ‘whinge more’ like Birmingham bin workers, Jess Phillips says

The MP said schools have not been thanked enough for how much they have been asked to take on

AAP

Ex-priest hit with more child sexual abuse charges

An ex-priest accused of grooming a 14-year-old during a police sting is expected to plead after being hit with further child abuse material and sex allegations.

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Evening Standard

Nursery worker detained for rape and sexual abuse against boys as young as three

Thomas Waller, 18, was earlier this year found guilty of rape, two counts of causing or inciting sexual activity and taking indecent photos.

The Independent UK

Teenage nursery worker who sexually abused young children jailed for 10 years

The nursery worker was found guilty of rape, two counts of causing or inciting sexual activity and taking indecent photos

The Guardian - US

Mexico takes action to combat sexual abuse after president publicly groped

Secretary for women presents plan, including prison sentences, after Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on street

The Independent UK

British state supplied victims to ‘worst sex offender in history’ as abuse continued unchecked at notorious detention centre

Investigation finds ‘the silence of many’ allowed widespread physical and sexual abuse to continue at Medomsley Detention Centre for decades – as watchdog says victims deserve public apology

The Independent UK

New crackdown on AI images of child sexual abuse as reports double in a year

The Internet Watch Foundation said there has been a surge in AI-generated abuse content depicting infants

The Guardian - UK

Tech companies and UK child safety agencies to test AI tools’ ability to create abuse images

New law will allow technology to be examined and ensure tools have safeguards to stop creation of material

Evening Standard

Law change set to allow AI testing to prevent creation of child sex abuse images

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have more than doubled in the past year.

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