Calls for Archbishop of York to resign over Church failings in sex abuse case

Stephen Cottrell knew that a priest was banned from being alone with children, but did not dismiss him.

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Abuse survivors 'still failed years after inquiry'

More than two-thirds of victims fail to get compensation due to delays to reforms, it is claimed.
BBC News - 1d
Wander Franco's sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months

The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, has been ...
ABC News - 3d
'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed

The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.
BBC News - 5d
The Tennessee Trans Treatment Case Is About Age, Not Sex

The state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors passes the constitutional test.
The New York Times - Dec. 8
SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports

A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport
ABC News - Dec. 6
Church abuse victims 'disgusted' by Welby's speech

A survivor of child abuse linked to the Church said he was "dismayed" by the archbishop's statement.
BBC News - Dec. 5
Sex abuse victim wants to 'face demons' before demolition

Victims criticise the way in which plans to demolish a building where abuse took place were managed.
BBC News - Dec. 4
FirstFT: South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol faces calls to resign after failed martial law order

Also in this newsletter, France’s Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote, and Bank of England governor hints at rate cut
Financial Times - Dec. 4
An update on the Abercrombie & Fitch sex trafficking case

The FBI began investigating Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO Mike Jeffries, his business and romantic partner Matthew Smith and a third associate, James Jacobson, following a report about ...
CBS News - Dec. 3