7 h. ago Monster who abused kids for decades dies in prison without knowing he was locked up

Frederick Heard was sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2012 after being found guilty of a string of sexual abuse offences against girls but died in prison before his release

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11 h. ago Pope Leo XIV 'looked the other way' when confronted with child sex abuse allegations against priest in his Chicago church

The first American pope is accused of turning a blind eye when priests under his wing were accused of sexual abuse.

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29 h. ago Crimes of 'Asian grooming gangs' should not affect jury's considerations, Rochdale sexual abuse trial told

A defence barrister said jurors should only consider the evidence heard in court

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45 h. ago Boardwalk Empire star Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges

Pitt played Jimmy Darmody on the hit HBO show

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2 d. ago Five retired Greater Manchester Police officers arrested for alleged sexual abuse of woman who was pimped out as a child

EXCLUSIVE: Two other suspects are deceased, Neal Keeling reports

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3 d. ago Jury selection begins in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

At the trial, prosecutors will cast the entertainer as a criminal sexual deviant who exploited his fame to abuse women at gatherings held far out of public view

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4 d. ago Maga media mob: meet the new rightwing faces in the White House briefing room

A banjo player and a Black Maga influencer, among others, now attend Trump administration press briefingsA disgraced ultra-conservative banjo player ousted from his Grammy-winning band; a far-right conspiracy theorist with alleged ties to Russia; a TikTok creator known as “Maga Malfoy” for his resemblance to the Harry Potter character; and an extremist social media “influencer” once banned from Twitter for posting a video depicting sexual abuse of a child.These are just some of the “new media” personalities courted by the White House to take part in a series of alternative briefings championed by Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial to begin in New York

At the trial, prosecutors will cast the entertainer as a criminal sexual deviant who exploited his fame to abuse women at gatherings held far out of public view

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4 d. ago Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper's bizarre excuse as she's arrested after visiting parks

Sexual abuse survivor Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home at knifepoint before being held captive for nearly a year by Wanda Barzee and her street preacher husband Brian David Mitchell

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4 d. ago LA sexual abuse victims say $4bn deal cannot undo decades of mistreatment

Survivors of abuse in county-run children’s homes say closure will not come until ‘monsters’ are held accountableThousands of victims of abuse in juvenile facilities and foster homes across Los Angeles are being compensated for decades of mistreatment in a historic settlement, but some say the money will never rectify a system that hurt vulnerable children and protected their abusers.LA county officials this week unanimously approved a landmark $4bn settlement to address nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse at county-run facilities. Some of those claims date back to the 1950s, but most took place throughout the 1980s through the 2000s. The payout is the largest of its kind in US history. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Virginia Giuffre’s family launch fundraiser and share plans for sweet memorial

The family also pledged to continue Virginia's fight for a change in the law to protect victims of sexual abuse and prevent predators from escaping justice. They vowed to take on her mission "with all our heart and soul"

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6 d. ago London man accused of possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse material

London man accused of possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse material  10TV

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7 d. ago Russell Brand arrives at court to face rape and sexual assault charges

Russell Brand has been accused by several women of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.

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7 d. ago Influencer Piper Rockelle breaks silence on mom’s abuse allegations following explosive Bad Influence documentary

Rockelle’s momager, Tiffany Smith, was accused in 2022 by 11 plaintiffs of ‘emotional, verbal, physical, and at times, sexual abuse’ in a $22 million lawsuit

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7 d. ago Influencer Piper Rockelle addresses mom Tiffany Smith’s abuse allegations for first time since explosive Bad Influence documentary

Rockelle’s momager, Tiffany Smith, was accused in 2022 by 11 plaintiffs of ‘emotional, verbal, physical, and at times, sexual abuse’ in a $22 million lawsuit

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7 d. ago Hollyoaks Frankie Osborne star 'out of comfort zone' as she takes on tough challenge

Hollyoaks actress Isabelle Smith is taking on one of her biggest challenges to date to raise money for a charity which helped her while filming the Channel 4 soap's groundbreaking sibling sexual abuse (SSA) storyline

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7 d. ago Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith to run AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K to raise money for SARSAS

Hollyoaks favourite Isabelle Smith is running the AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K later this month to raise money for a charity she worked with for Frankie Osborne's sibling sexual abuse storyline

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7 d. ago Virginia Giuffre's 'heartbreak as estranged children not allowed to see her before death'

It was announced last week that campaigner Virginia Giuffre - who made headlines after accusing Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, which he's denied - had died at the age of 41

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8 d. ago Rotherham grooming gang rapist who tried to escape justice by fleeing to Pakistan could be freed early after a bid to move to an open prison

Basharat Hussain was part of a grooming gang who were jailed in 2017 for the sexual abuse of girls in Rotherham, their list of victims included Sammy Woodhouse who gave evidence against the men.

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8 d. ago L.A. County pays out $4 billion to victims abused in juvenile facilities and foster homes

Record settlement comes after a 2020 California law waiving the statute of limitations and giving sexual abuse survivors three years to come forward

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