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Cupich’s lackluster response to alarming undercount of Catholic clergy sex abuse won’t cut it

There’s no room for anything other than full acceptance of the hard, brutal truth revealed by a five-year investigation: The Catholic Church in Illinois failed to acknowledge hundreds of allegedly abusive priests and other religious figures.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catholic clergy 700-page abuse report could prompt lawsuits and changes to Illinois law

Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s review

The Independent UK

Bolivia's Catholic Church says it was 'deaf' to sexual abuse victims

Roman Catholic Church leaders in Bolivia said on Wednesday the institution had been "deaf" to sexual abuse in Church-run schools and said they were taking action after a series of accusations in recent weeks led to protests and a legal investigation.

Reuters

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Catholic clergy abuse report could prompt lawsuits, changes to Illinois law

The Independent UK

Survivors call for effective EU law to tackle child sex abuse

Debates on a new legislation to tackle childhood sexual violence online and offline are under way in the European Union.

Al Jazeera

King Charles urged to intervene over ‘insulting’ child sexual abuse payments

Exclusive: Surviving victims of ‘farm school’ abuse will only receive £2,000 each from Prince’s Trust, which took over liabilities of Fairbridge Society

The Guardian - UK

Illinois probe reveals rampant sexual abuse in Catholic Church

The report names 451 clerics and religious brothers with substantiated claims of sexual abuse against them in the US.

Al Jazeera

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Illinois attorney general to discuss four-year investigation of sexual abuse in Catholic clergy

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is set to discuss his office’s more than four-year investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state going back decades

The Independent UK

PM's thoughts with victims after Rolf Harris death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the death of disgraced entertainer and convicted pedophile Rolf Harris might be triggering for sexual abuse survivors.

AAP

Hundreds more Illinois Catholic clerics abused children than had been reported, AG report says

CHICAGO — Hundreds more Catholic clerics abused children in Illinois than were previously reported by church leaders, according to a scathing 700-page report released Tuesday by the Illinois Attorney General’s office following a roughly four-year investigation.

Chicago Tribune

Fact check: What the Baltimore Catholic archdiocese is saying about the Maryland attorney general’s report

BALTIMORE -- Archdiocese of Baltimore officials, particularly Archbishop William Lori, have responded in recent weeks to a report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church with interviews, an FAQ and messages to parishioners across Central and Western Maryland.

Tribune News Service

NHS England mental health trusts record 26,000 sexual abuse incidents

The data over five years puts spotlight on underfunded hospitals where abuse can often easily be hidden, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Illinois attorney general to discuss investigation of Catholic clergy sexual abuse

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is set to discuss his office’s more than four-year investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state going back decades

The Independent UK

Dalbeattie town centre "gathering" aims to make information available on convicted sex offenders

The Assembly at The Cross will also see leaflets given out signposting anyone affected by sexual abuse towards appropriate support

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E Jean Carroll files for new damages after Trump’s CNN town hall remarks

Writer’s court filing in New York comes after ex-president demeaned her the day after being found liable for sexual abuse

The Independent UK

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M

Lawyers for a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump have filed an amended lawsuit against him, asking for another $10 million for remarks he made after the verdict

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: New York City hospital covered up abuse by star doctor convicted of rape

A major New York City hospital is facing allegations that hospital officials ignored a star physician’s rampant sexual abuse of patients for more than a decade

The Guardian - UK

Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England

Move comes after inquiry found children had faced ‘limitless’ cruelty with complicity of institutions

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Surveillance by Cyberdome tracks down disseminators of child sexual abuse material

A month-long secret cyber-surveillance operation by the Kerala Police’s countering child sexual exploitation team resulted in scores of persons, including migrant workers and white-collar professionals, getting booked for allegedly trading, peddling, storing and distributing child sexual abuse material

The Independent UK

Child sex abuse inquiry chair slams government’s ‘disappointing’ response to recommendations

Plans announced by Suella Braverman ‘will not provide the protection from sexual abuse that our children deserve’, Alexis Jay warns

The Independent UK

New compensation scheme to be introduced for child abuse victims - OLD

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), published last October, called for a fixed-term compensation scheme for victims.

The Hindu

Thirteen devices seized from Kollam in connection with Operation P-Hunt

Action was taken against persons who searched and shared Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the internet and the raids were part of a Statewide operation.

The New Daily

Child sexual abuse survivors to receive more help

The National Redress Scheme will receive an additional $142.2 million over five years to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

The Guardian - UK

Whistleblower reports reveal continuing sexual abuse of women in UK military

British armed forces exhibit ‘culture of institutional misogyny’ despite promises of reform, says parliamentary committee chair

The Independent UK

Calls to move rape cases out of military courts as whistleblowers reveal abuse

Evidence was given by uniformed and civilian clinicians and administrative support staff offering care to service personnel.

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