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Sexual abusers are disgusting 'enemies' but still should be loved, pope says

Sexual abusers are disgusting "enemies" who deserve to be condemned and punished - but also deserve Christian love and pastoral care because they too are children of God, Pope Francis said.

Reuters

Violent porn acts occurring in sexual abuse between under-18s, report finds

Children’s commissioner for England calls for ‘robust’ measures in UK’s online safety bill to protect young people

The Guardian - UK

Violence in pornography referenced in child-on-child sex abuse cases – research

The most common acts documented were name-calling while the most common category of sexual violence was physical aggression.

The Independent UK

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Secrets in the suitcase that still haunt Anglican church sexual abuse survivor Beth Heinrich

Beth Heinrich has become the public face of a battle to see the Anglican church admit its failings in its handling of historical child sexual abuse claims, holding onto a battered, brown suitcase of "love letters", photographs and trinkets.

ABC News

Andhra Pradesh: Missing of differently-abled woman from rehabilitation centre raises many doubts

The missing of a differently-abled woman, allegedly a victim and a witness in a sexual abuse case, is raising many eyebrows. The 21-year-old hearing and speech-impaired woman went missing from a private school for visually impaired persons at Gunadala in Vijayawada on March 22. The woman, an orphan, has been…

The Hindu

After acrimonious resignation, Pope tells abuse commission to 'move forward'

Pope Francis on Friday praised the work of an international Vatican commission on sexual abuse prevention, following the recent acrimonious resignation of a high-profile member who accused it of lacking transparency.

Reuters

Survivors welcome ruling stopping Marist Brothers using paedophile's death to block claim

'(Marist Brothers) should not, in my view, have the benefit of its own inaction', Justice Nicholas Chen said.

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Ex-governor candidate pleads guilty to child porn charges

An attorney who used his personal wealth to bankroll two unsuccessful runs for governor has pleaded guilty to possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Grace Tame says changes to wording of child sexual abuse offences in SA reflects seriousness of crime

The change is the result of a campaign being led by abuse survivor and former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, and is similar to changes made in other states.

ABC News

Child sexual abuse survivors promised less traumatic route to compensation

A review into the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional sexual abuse as a child shows improvements will be made into how survivors access compensation.

ABC News

Authorities to remove child exploitation material from Cocos (Keeling) Islands .cc domain

Commonwealth authorities pledge to take action to stop the internet domain .cc, assigned to a remote Australian territory in the 1980s and now being used for child exploitation material.

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Child sexual abuse survivor says $1.4m settlement gives him strength to fight for other victim-survivors

A man who alleges he was sexually abused as a child by three Anglican priests and a teacher has his case settled out of court — and says it gives him the strength to fight for other victim-survivors.

ABC News

Queen Camilla: A long journey to public acceptance

Camilla, 75, was mercilessly torn apart by the tabloids for years, but has won over much of the British public with her down-to-earth personality and her charitable work, notably against domestic violence, rape and sexual abuse.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Maine governor hopeful to plead guilty in child porn case

A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine in 2010 is expected to plead guilty to possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse and to serve nine months in prison, according to a court document

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The Conversation

Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds

There has been a tenfold increase in sexual abuse imagery created with webcams and other recording devices worldwide since 2019, according to the the Internet Watch Foundation.

The Conversation

Emotional abuse is a pattern of hurtful messages – building parenting skills could help prevent it

When people think about child maltreatment, many think of physical or sexual abuse. But a key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published last month, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.

ABC News

Crime analyst breaks down character traits of repeat child sex offenders

A former UK crime analyst was so stunned by the prevalence of child sexual abuse in Australia that he studied perpetrators' character traits in an effort to better educate authorities and parents.

The New Daily

Ex-bikie boss charged with sexual abuse of nine-year-old girl

A former high-ranking Comanchero bikie has been charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl and giving her prohibited drugs

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Why NZ law should require everyone to report known or suspected child sexual abuse

As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then abused by those tasked with caring for them.

Cinemablend

Kevin Smith Reveals Recent Mental Health Crisis: 'It Was Scary'

Kevin Smith got real about a "scary" mental health crisis that he experienced earlier this month.

The Independent UK

Prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says

Sexual abuse in the nation’s federal prisons must be rooted out

Liverpool Echo

Tell tale signs of child exploitation every parent needs to be aware of

One sign is unexplained gifts such as toys, money, mobile phones, and expensive clothes

The Independent UK

Charity film urges child sex abuse viewers to stop and contact helpline

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation runs a helpline for those concerned about accessing images of children being abused.

The Independent UK

‘Rampant’ sexual abuse epidemic at Florida prison holding Ghislaine Maxwell, report says

US Senate report found abuse at federal prisons and lack of accountability

The Guardian - UK

One in five child abuse images found online last year were category A – report

Internet Watch Foundation says amount of material showing most extreme form of sexual abuse has doubled since 2020

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