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Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders

Pope Francis on Saturday updated rules on dealing with sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, expanding their scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors and adults can be victims.

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Katrina Munting's former principal did not follow all protocols after abuse report, court hears

A former Tasmanian school principal tells the Supreme Court he did not follow all the proper procedures when an allegation of abuse against former student Katrina Munting was reported to him.

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Spanish cathedral holds mass for victims of clerical sex abuse

Bilbao Cathedral in northern Spain held a mass on Friday to recognise and apologise to victims of sexual abuse by the Roman Catholic Church in the diocese, in one of the first services of its kind in Spain.

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Ex-fireman jailed after directing child abuse in Philippines from home in Scotland

A MAN who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

Gary Campbell admitted sexual abuse charges involving children as young as four.

The Independent UK

Former childcare worker found guilty of persistent sexual abuse of 4yo Tasmanian girl

A former childcare worker is facing a jail term after being found guilty on one count of persistent sexual abuse of a four-year-old girl, with the child's parents telling the court she now has trouble with sleep and anxiety and bouts of physical self-harm.

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Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Fresh allegations made of sexual abuse at gymnastics club in Poole

Gymnasts for Change says it is supporting a number of new complainants who have alleged abuse at the former Olga gymnastics club in Poole

The Guardian - UK

Boost teen mums' pride, forget the pity

The raw deal, the sexual chagrin. In this week's case, a daughter was molested by a father who even recorded the sexual abuse on his own mobile phone. Yet the news that captured society and media attention was that of a 17-year-old mother named "Nim" -- not her real name,…

Bangkok Post

Evergreen Park priest reinstated after child sexual abuse accusation

The Rev. Paul Guzman returns to his position as associate pastor at Most Holy Redeemer Parish effective immediately, according to a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pope Benedict XVI was investigated over sexual abuse cases, prosecutors say

All proceedings were dropped over time

Wales Online

Grace Tame focuses on the fight for sex abuse victims

A determined and intelligent advocate for prevention

Newcastle Herald

Maryland Senate overwhelmingly passes Child Victims Act

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Senate voted, 42-5, to pass Senate Bill 686, which would remove the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits and allow survivors to file lawsuits regardless of when their abuse happened.

Tribune News Service

Redactions to Catholic clergy abuse report delivered to judge, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says

BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office on Monday sent a judge the proposed redactions for its report on Catholic clergy sexual abuse, meeting the deadline to do so.

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Kara Goucher Says She Is the Woman Behind the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Alberto Salazar

For the first time publicly, in her new book, the decorated runner is detailing the abuse, isolation and shame she says she experienced at Nike’s The Oregon Project, which was shuttered in 2019 after the former coach received a lifetime suspension by SafeSport.

The Independent UK

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss

AAP

AFL club joins scheme to compensate victims of abuse

Victims of child sexual abuse connected to the St Kilda Football Club can now claim compensation under the national redress scheme.

The Conversation

People who experience childhood sexual abuse tell us it affects their entire life -- and research backs them up

When survivors of childhood sexual abuse tell their own stories in court or through government inquiries, they often describe the pervasive personal impact across many aspects of their life. In the words of one survivor, “in every way, it had a negative impact”.

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The Conversation

Child victims of sexual violence aren’t heard or understood: Nigerian study

Violence against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse.

Newcastle Herald

Teen 'screamed' during MP's alleged abuse in office

Alleged sexual abuse by a former NSW Labor MP left a young teenager screaming and in pain, a jury has heard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Evergreen Park priest under investigation over decades-old child sexual abuse accusation

In a letter Saturday, Cardinal Blase Cupich said an accusation has been reported to the archdiocese that the Rev. Paul Guzman abused a minor when he was a layman — 25 years before entering Mundelein Seminary.

The Guardian - UK

Somali ‘rehab’: re-education camps where children are locked up, beaten and abused

Westernised children of Somalis are being forcibly detained for years ‘back home’ in unregulated, brutal dhaqan celis sites where sexual abuse is rife

Irish Mirror

Sexual abuse claims in the Defence Forces 'the tip of the iceberg' amid new report

In total there were details of 61 offences alleged to have been committed in the workplace against 19 females and 33 males.

The Conversation

One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away

Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the 1990s, enduring severe bullying.

Tribune News Service

Maryland AG to deliver redacted Catholic abuse report to judge, public release likely soon

BALTIMORE — Monday is the deadline for the Maryland Attorney General’s Office to give a Baltimore judge a redacted version of its 456-page report into the history of sexual abuse within the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, clearing the way for its public release.

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