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The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?

Child safety and wellbeing is never far from the headlines, and no more so than recently, with shocking allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres.

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Man accused of killing pregnant teen carrying his unborn child is linked to long history of sexual abuse, police say

Police submitted sexual exploitation charges against Jurrell Davis just days after he was charged with the murder of Zariah Dodd

The Independent UK

New Orleans ex-detective convicted of child sexual abuse crimes back in jail

Stanley Burkhardt accused of leaving suggestive comments on social media pictures in violation of parole

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Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Justice advocates say tech giants had three years to better protect children but still have not implemented resources to stop crimes against kids.

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School principal's historical sexual abuse appeal fails

An ex-school principal's appeal has been dismissed after his defence argued a child abuse conviction was based on a victim's "dreams and nightmares".

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Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.

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Las Vegas man thinks his brother might be his son after years of mother’s abuse

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Ban on ‘barely legal’ content to be proposed by UK pornography taskforce

The group is looking at ways to make it illegal for sites to host any content that could encourage child sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

Government could ban ‘barely legal’ pornography after Bonnie Blue documentary

Baroness Bertin plans to propose legislation in autumn which would make it illegal for online platforms to host content that could encourage child sexual abuse

The Independent UK

The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

The Guardian - US

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

An ex-Catholic student's complaints about historic sexual abuse by a teacher were honest despite unreliable memories formed in a breakdown, a judge has found.

AAP

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

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Trump says Epstein 'stole' young female staff from his Mar-a-Lago resort

Trump says pair fell out because Epstein poached staffers including the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused the disgraced financer of sexual abuse.

Euronews

Jail for sex offender MP despite 'risk of degradation'

A state MP's claims he could suffer violence in prison have failed to prevent sheriffs escorting him to jail before sentencing for historical sexual abuse.

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The Guardian - US

Delta co-pilot reportedly arrested on plane for child sexual abuse materials

Several passengers told media outlets that law enforcement officers removed co-pilot from plane in San Francisco

Latin Times

Another Venezuelan Recounts Sexual Abuse Experienced In El Salvador's Infamous Prison After Being Released: 'I Didn't Want To Eat'

More testimonies are emerging of abuses suffered by Venezuelans taken to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison by the Trump administration and recently released to Venezuela after a prisoner exchange

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of reports of abuse have been made in Australian childcare centres. Most alleged perpetrators were allowed to keep working

Exclusive: New data shows the childcare abuse crisis runs far deeper than the government’s proposed fixes. Parents and experts say the system requires children to provide evidence of their own abuse before authorities can act

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‘Shock collars’ and ‘appointments’: Horrific underground child trafficking bunker discovered in Alabama

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The Guardian - UK

Unforgivable review – Jimmy McGovern’s mesmeric new drama is even better than Adolescence

This rich, subtle and sophisticated look at child sexual abuse features a stellar cast putting in faultless performances. Its lack of easy answers feels exactly right

AAP

Teacher set to have some sexual abuse charges dropped

A teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a student on school grounds is expected to have some charges withdrawn as legal negotiations continue.

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Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 survivors of alleged sexual abuse enter Harrods scheme for compensation

Payments for general damages and ‘wrongful testing’ offered by company formerly owned by Mohamed Al Fayed

The Independent UK

Republican Jim Jordan deposed in federal suit tied to sex abuse by late Ohio State team doctor

A court filing shows Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was questioned under oath after the release of a new documentary about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes decades ago by a team doctor

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MP's one-on-one dance used to attack sex abuse claims

A man's decision to dance alone with a state MP at a party raised doubts whether claimed sexual abuse by the politician ever took place, a jury has heard.

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AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

Child safety experts are demanding urgent changes to how child exploitation is tackled as perpetrators use AI technology to easily create explicit material.

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