14 h. ago YouTube star and mum of six exposed as child abuser by her own diary

Ruby Franke, the star of the 8 Passengers YouTube channel, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for the abuse she inflicted on her two youngest children

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49 h. ago Duchess of Edinburgh urges ‘collective effort’ to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips joined forces to highlight the need to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation online.

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52 h. ago Disgusting new incest allegations against 'gangbang' teacher 'who made victims wear Scream mask'

The shocking allegations have been made against Indiana teacher Brittany Fortinberry, 31, who is facing almost 30 charges related to child sexual abuse.

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52 h. ago Convicted YouTuber Ruby Franke finalizes divorce from husband Kevin after child abuse sentencing

Kevin Franke filed for divorce three months after Ruby’s arrest in August 2023

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55 h. ago After Ruby Franke abuse case, Utah tightens law on influencers

Children ‘cannot give informed consent’ to be put on social media, YouTuber’s ex-husband says

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61 h. ago Utah passes law to protect child influencers in wake of Ruby Franke abuse case

Children ‘cannot give informed consent’ to be put on social media, YouTuber’s ex-husband says

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64 h. ago Scots Lib Dem leader criticised for praising grandee who turned “blind eye” to child abuse claims

Alex Cole-Hamilton is under fire for saying it was a "great honour" to join Sir David Steel.

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64 h. ago Sadistic dog abuser took revenge on accuser by driving BMW over child's bike

Steven Brown was caught on CCTV committing terrible crimes against dogs. And he was later caught again on CCTV taking revenge on the neighbour who turned him in, crushing his daughter's bike

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69 h. ago Duchess of Edinburgh and Jess Phillips raise need to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and Ms Phillips will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, where European politicians are gathering to draw attention to the harms children face.

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69 h. ago Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online

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3 d. ago Sadistic online gangs run by teenage boys committing harrowing crimes, top crime chiefs warn

Harrowing crimes have increased six-fold between 2022 and 2024, and include child abuse and the sharing of extreme material that normalises horrific violence

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3 d. ago Rita review – sensitive portrait of domestic abuse seen through the eyes of a child

Set in 1980s Spain, actor Paz Vega’s subtly affecting directing debut shows a family suffering under an abusive father, but is warmed by optimism and compassionSpanish actor Paz Vega makes her directing debut with this sensitive portrait of domestic abuse and patriarchy in 1980s Spain. It’s told through the eyes of seven-year-old Rita (Sofía Allepuz), whose mum, Mari (played by Vega) is trapped in a violent marriage. We see the world how Rita sees it: filled with of moments of joy and discovery; her sense of wonder adds tenderness and hope to the story. It’s never voyeuristic (the violence happens almost entirely off screen), but Rita is effective at evoking how each member of the family is brutalised by abuse, living in a constant state of hypervigilance.Rita works hard. Her little seven-year-old hands scrub, carry heavy plates and wash dishes to make her mother’s life a little easier. Rita’s five-year-old brother Lolo (Alejandro Escamilla), is anxious and timid, much to the irrita...

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3 d. ago Sydney erotic novel author charged after outrage over ‘child abuse material’ in book

Erotic novel ‘Daddy’s Little Toy’ called out as disgusting for ‘featuring pedophilia’

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4 d. ago Man, 38, leaves sexual note on girl’s car – and police use phone number written on it to track down suspect

Thomas Mellick Hensler, 38, was charged with child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime and possession of a controlled substance

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6 d. ago Lib Dems determined to drive change on domestic abuse law, says MP at conference

Josh Babarinde has spoken in the past about how his mother and he were subject to abuse from her ex-partner when he was a child.

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7 d. ago French investigators seek further victims of paedophile surgeon

‘Turning point’ as man on trial for raping or sexually assaulting 299 mostly young patients admits guiltFrench investigators have begun a search for further victims of a paedophile surgeon on trial for raping or sexually assaulting 299 mostly young patients, after he admitted all the charges in what was described as a “turning point” in France’s largest child abuse case.Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, had said “I committed heinous acts” at the opening of the trial last month but previously only acknowledged the abuse on a case-by-case basis and had denied several of the charges. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rupert Soames: Grandson of Winston Churchill reveals prep school abuse

Rupert Soames, chairman of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), spoke about his childhood on the Crisis What Crisis? podcast

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7 d. ago Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims

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8 d. ago Alex Wheatle's remarkable legacy from MBE to giving child abuse victims a voice

Alex Wheatle died yesterday from prostate cancer, aged 62. But he leaves behind an incredible legacy, having survived horrifying abuse to help victims win a landmark payout in the Shirley Oaks children's home scandal

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8 d. ago Clergy abuse survivor begs New Orleans not to release child molester: ‘It’s just not right’

Tim Gioe, abused as a child by disgraced priest Pat Wattigny, appeals to Louisiana department of correctionsA Catholic clergy abuse survivor who helped convict the priest who molested him while he was growing up outside New Orleans is pleading with officials to not grant the disgraced cleric parole at a hearing scheduled for June – just 24 months after he pleaded guilty and in return received a five-year prison sentence.“Please, please do not let this man out,” the survivor, Tim Gioe, wrote to a Louisiana department of corrections official after recently being informed of a parole hearing for Pat Wattigny that is tentatively scheduled for 12 June. Continue reading...

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