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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 - 2d

Children raped and abused in hotels, police data suggests

Figures shared exclusively with BBC News show 504 reported offences took place in hotels in 2023.

BBC News - 2d

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 - 3d

Kettlewell resigns as Motherwell boss over fan abuse

Stuart Kettlewell resigns as Motherwell manager citing the personal abuse he had received during a recent downturn in results.

BBC News - 3d

Ref body 'appalled' by abuse after Arsenal red

The police have launched investigations into "threats and abuse" aimed at referee Michael Oliver and his family after Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card in Arsenal's 1-0 victory at ...

ESPN - 3d

The Venezuelan Gang Targeted by Trump Faces Raids in Chile

Chilean investigators said the Venezuelan regime used the gang to assassinate a Venezuelan dissident on Chilean soil.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22

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

The terror of Sudanese women facing rape and abuse in Libya

The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Valencia condemn abuse toward Sociedad players

Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Take Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday's match at the Mestalla stadium.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Abuse report care pupils felt like 'troublemakers'

Allegations of abuse by former pupils at Wings School in Cumbria "almost double" in a month.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people

Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Grooming gang members given jail sentences

Ibrar Hussain, Imtiaz Ahmed and Fayaz Ahmed are sentenced at Bradford Crown Court.

BBC 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

Colorado apartments at center of Venezuelan gang debate to be closed

The Colorado apartment complex where armed alleged members of a Venezuelan gang were seen on video breaking into an occupied unit will be closed.

NBC News - 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

Cooper announces urgent grooming gangs review

Plans include local investigations and a national audit of the ethnicity of victims and perpetrators.

BBC 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 Musk

ABC News - Jan. 16

Gang detained over transgender student stab attack

The victim was repeatedly stabbed and beaten after being lured to a car park, a court hears.

BBC News - Jan. 16

UK to launch local grooming gang inquiries

Ministers will provide £5mn in funding for up to five investigations

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Postecoglou reveals 'vile' abuse in Tamworth win

Ange Postecoglou has said he was subjected to "vile and detestable" abuse during Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup third-round win at Tamworth on Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 14

Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse

Three officers face disciplinary proceedings over contact Kiena Dawes had with police before she died.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Stuart Hogg given payback order for domestic abuse

The former Scotland captain previously admitted acting in an abusive manner towards his estranged wife.

BBC News - Jan. 9

What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?

The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

MPs reject calls by Tories for national inquiry into UK grooming gangs

Government uses its Commons majority to dismiss Conservatives’ demand backed by Elon Musk

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Grooming gangs scandal: what has the UK government done so far?

The 2022 Jay Review made 20 recommendations to crack down on sexual abuse yet almost none have been carried out

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says

UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles. More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year, the UN has said, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC

Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs

The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his enemies.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

'Abuse victims have had enough of consultations and discussions'

Some people "in a very uninformed way", have politicised child sexual abuse, says the inquiry chair.

BBC News - Jan. 7

The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway

Financial Times - Jan. 7

What is Starmer's record on prosecuting grooming gangs?

The prime minister has come under attack from Elon Musk over his record as director of public prosecutions.

BBC News - Jan. 6

In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility

In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.

The New York Times - Jan. 6