7 h. ago Children's doctor jailed after saying 'demonic entities' led to abuse accusations

Ernesto Cesar Torres was found guilty of having carried out abuse on young victims over a near 40-year period from his surgery in the city of Frederick, Maryland

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17 h. ago Church of England reviewing complaint against incoming archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally accused of mishandling abuse complaint against priest in London, where she serves as bishopThe Church of England is reviewing a complaint against the incoming archbishop of Canterbury over her handling of an abuse allegation.Dame Sarah Mullally is due to take up the role next month, after Justin Welby was forced to resign over the way he dealt with a safeguarding scandal. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago ‘Human trafficking behind prison walls’: women jailed in Texas allege rampant sexual abuse

Women at FMC Carswell – long a focus of sexual abuse investigations – say prison officials have turned a blind eyeEleven women incarcerated at a federal prison in Texas allege they have been subjected to rampant sexual abuse by staff members in the past seven years. The allegations are the latest accusations of abuse within a federal prison system rife with claims of inhumane conditions.The allegations at FMC Carswell, a federal medical women’s prison in Fort Worth, Texas, are particularly troubling because the facility has been the focus of sexual abuse investigations for years, with 13 staff members convicted of abuse and misconduct since 1997 and promises of reform at various times. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Now the new Archbishop of Canterbury 'is accused of mishandling an abuse claim'

A complainant, known only as N, has claimed The Right Rev Dame Sarah Mullally dealt with an abuse claim against a London priest improperly.

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38 h. ago Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging ‘abuse of authority’

Haley Stevens accuses health secretary of undermining public health, but Republican-run House is unlikely to actUS politics live – latest updatesA Democratic lawmaker from Michigan has introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F Kennedy, the US health secretary, accusing him of “abuse of authority and undermining of the public health”.Representative Haley Stevens, who is currently running for Senate, formally introduced the articles on impeachment on Wednesday, several months after she announced that she vowed to file the articles. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Met Police accused of ‘brushing under carpet’ claim officer ran grooming gang abusing girls in care

The Metropolitan Police is reviewing allegations a retired officer was involved in a London VIP paedophile ring

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55 h. ago Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse

Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being heldOfficers at the large immigration detention camp located at the Fort Bliss army base in Texas are allegedly mistreating detainees, with accusations including beatings, sexual abuse and clandestine deportations of non-Mexican nationals into Mexico, according to a coalition of local and national US civil rights organizations.In a 19-page letter, addressed to senior government officials at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and Fort Bliss military command, the coalition accuses officers at the immigration detention facility on the base, called Camp East Montana, of being “in violation of agency policies and standards, as well as statutory and constitutional protections”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage blasts BBC of hypocrisy for airing offensive sitcoms in the 1970s

The Reform leader was miffed after being asked about allegations he abused people at school. He accused the BBC of “double standards and hypocrisy

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9 d. ago Freddy Brazier hits back at pregnant ex's drug claims in scathing rebuke

Freddy Brazier, who is Jade Goody's son, had also been accused of verbally abusing Holly Swinburn, pregnant with his child, but the TV star has now had his say

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9 d. ago Samuel Pepys' old school wants to ban house named after him over his 'abuse' of women

The former school of a famed 17th century diarist has proposed scrapping a house named after him over accusations abuse and exploitation of women.

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1 week ago Scarlett Johansson defends her support for Woody Allen: ‘It’s important to stand up for what you believe in’

Actor publicly defended Woody Allen in 2019 after his daughter accused him of sexually abusing her

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1 week ago Vanderbilt QB’s brother arrested for second time this season after being accused of drunkenly abusing fans

The arrest marks the second time this season that Javier Pavia has been detained at a Vanderbilt game

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1 week ago Nicola Peltz is accusing groomers who 'killed' her beloved chihuahua Nala of hiding trail of abuse against other dogs

In court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Nicola Peltz Beckham seeks to uncover whether her pooch Nala's death is part of a wider pattern of abuse by Westchester-based HoundSpa.

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1 week ago Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate

Lawyers for the sons of Virginia Giuffre, her housekeeper, and her attorney have appeared in an Australian court to seek control of her estate

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2 w. ago Kevin Spacey to face civil sex assault claims from three accusers as trials scheduled

Three men accuse Kevin Spacey of abusing them at times between 2000 and 2015 after meeting him when he was artistic director at the Old Vic theatre

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2 w. ago Pope Leo accepts resignation of bishop accused of abuse in first known case for new pontiff

The diocese of Cádiz denied accusations against Zornoza but confirmed the investigation was being carried out

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse in first known case for pontiff

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is under church investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a young seminarian in the 1990s

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2 w. ago Megachurch with more than 1.4 million YouTube followers fires pastor accused of child abuse

The former religious leader has since posted bond and been released from jail, according to officials

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3 w. ago Scots podcaster James English appears in court for domestic abuse trial

English was in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court accused of abusing the woman over a period of 16 months.

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3 w. ago Man accused of raping girl 20 years ago claims mistaken identity

Arshad Mohammed is one of a number of men on trial accused of historic abuse

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