2 h. ago ‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the victims?Erin knows her three children haven’t had an easy time. When they were growing up, her partner was abusive towards her and the children witnessed violence and coercion at home before she found the strength to end the relationship. A few years later, her child Jay – then in their early teens – disclosed that a trusted adult had sexually abused them.Erin, a successful businesswoman, has always believed Jay. She reported the abuse to police and severed ties with the alleged perpetrator. But Jay’s behaviour began to change. They threw knives at Erin. They set fires in the house. “They would use anything as a weapon to cause injury and harm,” Erin says. Often, Erin was forced to barricade herself inside her bedroom when Jay tried to attack her, while the other children fled the house. In many way...

Society

5 h. ago Bikini model nearly vomits as she's jailed for sexually abusing schoolboy

Megan Skye Blancada, who lured her victim to her car for sex, admitted to sexually abusing the schoolboy on many occasions.

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11 h. ago 'Brazen' bikini model almost vomits as she's given sentence for sexually abusing teen schoolboy

Megan Skye Blancada, 39, said she is a fitness model and claimed to have had roles in films such as Hey Hey Its Esther and Wolf Creek. She admitted sexually abusing the schoolboy

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12 h. ago Bikini model almost vomits as she is sentenced for sexually abusing 14

Megan Skye Blancada, 39, has been jailed for more than five years for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in Australia as a court heard her sick encounters with the teenager

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12 h. ago Watching extreme porn is leading to online sexual offending, charity warns

A married man in his 30s said he was placed on the sex offenders register after his porn addiction escalated into viewing child sexual abuse images

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18 h. ago Disabled actor let go by Globe theatre after alleging sex abuse settles

A disabled playwright and actor whose contract was not renewed by Shakespeare’s Globe theatre after she alleged sexual abuse by another actor has said she feels “relieved” to have reached a legal settlement with the playhouse.

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28 h. ago Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players

Patrick Assoumou Eyi found guilty by Fifa over actsEyi banned for life and fined 1m Swiss francsFifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players.Eyi – who left his post as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team in 2017 – admitted charges of raping, grooming and exploiting young players following allegations that were first reported by the Guardian in 2021. One former player who was coached by Eyi claimed that the coach would lure alleged victims to his home, which he called the “Garden of Eden”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Russell Brand faces High Court lawsuit over 'sexual abuse' allegation

Russell Brand is being sued in London’s High Court over ‘sexual abuse’

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3 d. ago Menudo star makes stunning claim on Menendez brothers' sexual abuse: 'I was there'

Former boy band member Roy Rosello made an astonishing claim as he hit out at the Los Angeles District Attorney for dismissing the Menendez brother's sexual assault claims.

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3 d. ago US gynecologist charged with sexual abuse and performing unnecessary procedures

Sanjeev Kumar accused of abusing four women, medical fraud and reusing unsanitary devices arrested in MemphisA gynecologist who is accused of sexually abusing four women in Memphis, Tennessee, and reused unsanitary medical devices in unnecessary procedures was arrested on Friday.Sanjeev Kumar, 44, was charged with sexual abuse, medical fraud and illicitly reusing unsanitary medical devices after he enticed four women to travel across state lines to his clinic, where he subjected them to sexual abuse under the guise of medical procedures. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Actor sues Shakespeare's Globe theatre over response to 'abuse' disclosure

Athena Stevens says she was traumatised by Shakespeare’s Globe bosses’ response to her disclosure of ‘sexual abuse’

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5 d. ago Heartbreaking life of first child to accuse Michael Jackson of sex abuse laid bare

Jordan Chandler got a $15million (£12million) payout after he became the first child to accuse Michael Jackson of sexual abuse - but has since tried to disappear from public view

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6 d. ago Catholic Church cash crisis: Vatican launches task force to try and boost donations from faithful after sex scandal payouts and bungled property deals caused huge financial deficit

Catholic dioceses, eparchies and men's religious communities have spent more than $5bn on allegations of sexual abuse of minors over two decades

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6 d. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched,' court hears

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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6 d. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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7 d. ago Roblox paedophile groomed boy 13, on gaming platform offering him a $10 gift card for explicit shower pic, a $25 voucher to see his naked buttocks and a $100 one for sex

One 13-year-old victim has had his 'innocence snatched from him forever' because of the sexual abuse that began in the gaming platform, a lawsuit filed in California has alleged.

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7 d. ago Foxtons accused of culture of sexual harassment with woman, 21, groped by senior colleague

One former female worker alleges she was groped and sent explicit messages by a co-worker, and told to start an OnlyFans account.

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7 d. ago Foxtons accused of culture of sexual harassment with woman, 21, groped by senior colleagues

One former female worker alleges she was groped and sent explicit messages by a co-worker, and told to start an OnlyFans account.

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7 d. ago Foxtons staff claim they were sexually harassed and racially abused by colleagues

One former female worker alleges she was groped and sent explicit messages by a co-worker, and told to start an OnlyFans account.

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7 d. ago Woman drugged and raped by convicted sex offender in 'carefully planned' attack

Jake Pinhorn, 33, met his victim on an online dating site and went on to sexually abuse her at a hotel in Caerphilly.

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