5 h. ago Church of England vicar admits possessing child sex abuse and extreme porn images

The vicar admitted child sex offences following a raid on his cottage

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9 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Pope Francis’s papacy

Issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominated his trips abroadPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy

Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enoughPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley's shocked fans claim she should be 'seeing the red flags' in new boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus and say that relationship could be a 'problem'

The couple - who got together months after his brutal divorce was finalised - wished their fans a 'Happy Easter ' in a joint post on Instagram Sunday.

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35 h. ago Liberal crusade that made Francis the most controversial Pope of modern times... and sparked pandemonium among conservatives

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12, he developed a crush on a girl called Amalia. Their parents disapproved, but Jorge went ahead and proposed anyway.

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35 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley's fans express concern for the actress after debuting SHOCK new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus

The couple - who got together months after his brutal divorce was finalised - wished their fans a 'Happy Easter ' in a joint post on Instagram Sunday.

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36 h. ago How romantic rejection at 12 forged the most controversial Pope of modern times

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12, he developed a crush on a girl called Amalia. Their parents disapproved, but Jorge went ahead and proposed anyway.

Politics

58 h. ago The bishop who brought down the Archibishop of Canterbury reveals how she 'looked into the abyss' of child abuse in the church

Justin Welby had few words when a 2024 report blamed the Church of England for masking decades of child abuse. Only one bishop was brave enough to speak out

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60 h. ago 'There was a wall of silence': The bishop who brought down the Archbishop of Canterbury reveals how she 'looked into the abyss' of child abuse in the Church

Justin Welby had few words when a 2024 report blamed the Church of England for masking decades of child abuse. Only one bishop was brave enough to speak out

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3 d. ago The New Pornographers drummer charged over child sex abuse pictures as band speak out

The New Pornographers drummer, Joseph Seiders, has been charged with possessing child sex abuse images with the band saying they are 'absolutely shocked' by the news

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3 d. ago The Bishop of Newcastle reveals whether we can trust the Church of England to keep us safe

Justin Welby had few words when a 2024 report blamed the Church of England for masking decades of child abuse. Only one bishop was brave enough to speak out

Politics

4 d. ago New Pornographers drummer arrested over child sexual abuse images

Musician Joe Seiders is in custody after reports of a man behaving suspiciously around underage boys at a restaurant in Palm Desert, California

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4 d. ago Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images

Joe Seiders in custody following search of home, vehicle and phone, after allegedly attempting to film child in California restaurant restroomJoe Seiders, the American drummer with Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse imagery.A statement made by the sheriff’s office of Riverside county, California, alleged that evidence has implicated Seiders in two incidents. On Monday 7 April, an 11-year-old boy reported that a man attempted to film him in a restroom of a fast food restaurant, and on Wednesday 9 April, police officers received another report from the restaurant, that a man was “entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Woman who accused Jesse Lingard's grandfather of historic child sex abuse is 'making him out to be an ogre', he tells court

Kenneth Lingard, 86, denied the complainant's allegation that he had conducted a 15 year campaign of abuse when she was between five and 19 years old.

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6 d. ago Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott in court over child sex abuse charges

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court over allegations of child sex abuse, with the 47-year-old accused of two charges

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6 d. ago Graeme Dott appears in court over child sex abuse allegations

The 47-year-old, who won the world title in 2006, is accused of charges involving two children dating between 1993 and 2010.

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6 d. ago Calls grow in Japan to scrap time limit on civil suits over childhood sexual abuse

Survivors and lawyers seek legal reform as thousands sign petition against statute of limitations

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6 d. ago Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identityGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn erotica author charged with child abuse offences over content in an unreleased book has had a bid to conceal her identity rejected, despite her lawyer arguing “all she has done is written a fictional novel”.Sydney woman Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, who works as a marketing executive at a charity and writes under the pen names Lauren Ashley and Tori Woods, has pleaded not guilty to the three charges: one count of producing, one count of possessing, and another of disseminating child abuse material.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago Work experience student who secretly filmed nursery staff smashing child's head against a wall reveals full extent of abuse she saw

Four employees at a Spanish nursery who were arrested over alleged child abuse after shocking footage emerged forced victims to eat and choked them, a whistleblower has revealed.

Society

8 d. ago GMP whistleblower Maggie Oliver and child abuse survivors launch legal campaign

The #TheyKnew campaign has been launched

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