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Investigation targets online groups accused of child sex abuse, torture
Two men have been arrested for their roles in what authorities called "extremist" online communities.CBS News - 5h -
California prison gynecologist accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of patients in lawsuit
Class action also alleges prison officials knew of Dr Scott Lee’s abuse of incarcerated women for years, but did not act. This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault A ...The Guardian - 18h -
Character references in sex abuse cases 'need reformed'
One survivor says those convicted of sexual crimes should not have the option of a character reference.BBC News - 1d -
Italian founder of migrant rescue group ‘targeted with spyware’
Luca Casarini is most prominent person to come forward since WhatsApp said that 90 people, across two dozen countries, had probably been hacked. The Italian founder of the NGO Mediterranea Saving ...The Guardian - 1d -
Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed
Victims will be able to file claims when they are ready and are likelier to receive an apology, the government says.BBC News - 1d -
Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career
Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s. One of the world’s most celebrated financiers, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, has been ...The Guardian - 2d -
Mumsnet targeted with child sexual abuse images
Company founder Justine Roberts tells the BBC the "horrific incident" has been reported to the police.BBC News - 2d -
NFL's Saints leadership accused of helping Catholic church during abuse scandal
The New Orleans Saints face new allegations for its alleged role in providing damage control for the Catholic church during a 2018 sex abuse crisis. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the details on the ...NBC News - 2d -
The Saints clergy-abuse emails: five takeaways from our investigation
The Guardian/WWL Louisiana report exposes behind-the-scenes messaging to manage a bombshell clergy-abuse scandal. ‘Crisis communications’: emails show how NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans helped ...The Guardian - 3d -
France prepares for trial of surgeon accused of abusing anaesthetised children
Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of having abused hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic.BBC News - 3d -
AI putting child abuse on steroids, says Cooper as new laws announced
Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse.BBC News - 4d -
The Papers: 'New doubt over Letby guilt' and 'crackdown on AI child abuse'
Fresh concerns raised in the Lucy Letby case and government plans to stop AI child abuse are on the front of Sunday's papers.BBC News - 4d -
AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown
UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material . Britain is to become the first country to introduce laws tackling the use of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni’s far-right party, condemns ‘violation’. An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists ...The Guardian - 5d -
US watchdog launches database on Catholic priests accused of abuse in Philippines
A United States-based watchdog has launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of ...ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Catholic Church in the Philippines Accused of Impunity Over Priest Abuse
A watchdog group, Bishop Accountability, said it had found scores of clerics with ties to the country who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse. But very few have been disciplined.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister
The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again" after abuse gang is jailed.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".BBC News - Jan. 27 -
How victims gradually shone a light on 'beastie house' child abuse ring
A panic-stricken girl who became hysterical after waking from a nap sparked the police investigation that uncovered Scotland's biggest child abuse ring.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Marilyn Manson won't be charged after long investigation of sex assault allegations
Prosecutors say they won’t charge rocker Marilyn Manson after a years-long investigation into sexual assault and domestic violence allegationsABC News - Jan. 25 -
Mastercard, Visa accused of handling payments for child abuse content
Mastercard and Visa allegedly failed to halt payments linked to child abuse material and sex trafficking on OnlyFans, Reuters reports.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
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South Korea investigators seek indictment of President Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power
South Korea’s anti-corruption officials requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power over his short-lived martial law declaration.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Teen arrested over online abuse of Havertz's wife
A teenager has been arrested in connection with the online abuse sent to the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, police said Tuesday.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Far-right group exposed in undercover BBC investigation
Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Al Fayed claimed 'poor health' when police investigated abuse
Pelham Spong reported to police in 2017 that Mohammed Al Fayed had assaulted her a decade before but the investigation was shut down.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Morales in sex abuse case
A Bolivian judge on Friday ordered a warrant for the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he didn’t appear to testify in court in a case alleging that he sexually abused a minorABC News - Jan. 17 -
U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs
Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Police investigating online abuse of Havertz's wife
Police are investigating online abuse received by the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon MuskABC News - Jan. 16 -
Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? | Susanna Rustin
Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected on social media as well as in the real world. Two seemingly contradictory things are true. It was appalling for ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
US Center for SafeSport sexual abuse investigator charged with rape
Jason Krasley also facing theft charges over drug bust Former police officer’s lawyer says client denies allegations A former police officer fired from his job as an investigator at the US ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.Wired - Jan. 9 -
The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?
A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn
Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay reviewFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Ubisoft Responds To Accusations Of Abuse At Assassin's Creed Shadows Support Studio
This story includes content some readers may find disturbing. Former employees of Brandoville Studios--an Indonesian support studio that worked on Assassin's Creed Shadows before closing its ...GameSpot - Jan. 8 -
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit
Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ . The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman , has filed a lawsuit alleging that ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
