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Chicago priest benched again amid another decades-old sexual abuse claim

CHICAGO — For the second time in less than two years, the Rev. Michael Pfleger is stepping away from his popular ministry while under investigation for a decades-old sexual abuse allegation, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Saturday.

Chicago Tribune

Finch 'disgusted' by his abuse messages

Former NSW state of origin star Brett Finch says he's ashamed at sending child abuse messages in a desperate bid to obtain cocaine, a court has heard.

AAP

As long as we avert our gaze from sexual abuse, we will continue to fail children

Ahead of the findings of a major inquiry, it’s clear we’re not even getting the basics right

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NHL finds ‘no evidence’ to support sexual abuse accusations against Lightning’s Ian Cole

PITTSBURGH — The NHL’s investigation into anonymous sexual abuse and grooming accusations against Lightning defenseman Ian Cole "found no evidence to substantiate the allegations,” the league announced Saturday in a news release.

Tribune News Service

From Harvard coach to most-wanted list

Swimming is plagued with sexual abuse scandals — but none as strange as the saga of Joe Bernal (aka Hugo Calderon)

Salon

‘She Said,’ Drama of Weinstein Reporting, Premieres in NYC

Five years after a pair of exposés revealed Harvey Weinstein’s long trail of sexual abuse of women, "She Said," a film that dramatizes the dogged fight to uncover years of allegations against the movie mogul, premiered Thursday at the New York Film Festival. The film stars Carey Mulligan and Zoe…

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'She Said,' drama of Weinstein reporting, premieres in NYC

Five years after a pair of exposes revealed Harvey Weinstein’s long trail of sexual abuse, “She Said” premiered at the New York Film Festival on Thursday

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When art imitates a not-so-good life

On the surface, it's easy to judge Luckiest Girl Alive as another movie made to support #Metoo and other movements. Sure, this new mystery/drama film is clearly trying to shed light on quite a few touchy subjects and heavy issues, whether it's school bullying, class conflict, sexual abuse or mass…

Bangkok Post

Women Talking movie review: Sarah Polley’s brilliant sexual abuse drama is a worthy Best Picture contender

A starry cast rounded out with excellent lesser-known talents brings an extra layer to this already rich, deep drama

Evening Standard

Commentary: How do we stop sexual misconduct in health care? Chaperones are one solution

Last week, Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals announced a $165 million settlement to 147 patients who accused a male gynecologist of sexual abuse. The recent settlement follows an agreement last year awarding $71.5 million to 79 other patients for misconduct by the same doctor. The physician, Robert Hadden, pleaded…

Chicago Tribune

Paris Hilton Has Detailed The Harrowing Sexual Abuse She Experienced At Provo Canyon School

"It was really scary, and it's something that I really had blocked out for many years."

Pedestrian.tv

Hockey Canada CEO, board step down over handling of sexual abuse

Observers welcome move as good step after months of pressure, but say more action needed to tackle violence.

Al Jazeera

Portugal panel gathers over 400 testimonies of church sex abuse victims

A commission investigating child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Tuesday it has already gathered more than 400 testimonies of alleged victims but admitted the number of actual cases was "much higher".

Reuters

Inside new Leeds NSPCC hub that's bringing vital services for children and families to the city

The new city centre hub means families can come in for face-to-face support as they use services such as ones helping them recover from domestic or sexual abuse

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Tribune News Service

Lightning suspend Ian Cole pending investigation into sexual abuse allegations

The Lightning have suspended defenseman Ian Cole pending the results of a league investigation into accusations of sexual abuse.

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Actor Who Accused Spacey Says was 'Frozen' during Alleged 1980s Assault

US actor Anthony Rapp told a New York courtroom Friday that he froze up when he was allegedly assaulted by Kevin Spacey as a minor in 1986, on the second day of the disgraced Oscar winner's trial over the accusation. Spacey, 63, has disappeared from public view after becoming one…

The Independent UK

NYC hospitals to pay $165M to women abused by gynecologist

Two New York hospitals have agreed to pay more than $165 million to 147 former patients who have accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse and misconduct

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Christian Brother Darcy Murphy accused of sexually assaulting boy at Yeppoon's St Brendan's College in 1970s

An ABC investigation uncovers the suppression of sexual abuse at St Brendan's College in Yeppoon involving Christian Brother Darcy Murphy who was later made boarding master and the deputy headmaster of the order's most prestigious Queensland boarding school.

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France 24

Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in South Africa

An award-winning charity, the Home of Hope for Girls, provides services to survivors of sexual abuse and child sex trafficking in Johannesburg. Sexual violence rates in South Africa are among the highest recorded in the world. The charity's founder, Khanyisile Motsa, joined us for Perspective to tell us more about…

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand court quashes child sexual abuse conviction in landmark ruling

Case of Peter Ellis marks first time a court in the country has overturned a conviction posthumously

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kevin Spacey in Court over 1980s Misconduct Claim

Five years after misconduct allegations ended his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey appeared in a New York court Thursday to face fellow actor Anthony Rapp's accusation that the disgraced Oscar winner sexually assaulted Rapp in 1986 when he was a minor. One of the first stars to be caught up in…

The Guardian - US

Megan Rapinoe says NWSL had ‘zero guard rails’ to protect players from abuse

Megan Rapinoe and her teammates are ‘emotionally exhausted’ after the release of the Sally Yates report into emotional and sexual abuse in the NWSL

France 24

US soccer sexual abuse scandal: Probe reveals widespread misconduct by coaches

Last year, half of the coaches of America's National Women's Soccer League were fired following players' complaints of emotional and sexual abuse. This week, a follow-up investigation into the scandal showed that this kind of abuse is systemic in women's football in the US. Our Sports Editor Selina Sykes tells…

The Hindu

Wrong to assume victim of domestic sexual abuse can't perform well at school, a Mumbai court says while convicting man for daughter's rape

The special judge of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court in Mumbai, Jayshri R. Pulate, sentenced the accused to ten years in jail.

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly has been convicted twice in federal court. Will Cook County also prosecute him?

R&B star still faces charges for sexual abuse of four victims, including three minors, in Cook County.

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