8 h. ago Female school teacher charged with sexually abusing Yorkshire terrier

Chanelle Renee Lincoln, 43, appeared for a preliminary hearing on charges of sexually abusing an animal, according to court records.

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24 h. ago Victory for mom who claims child was sexually abused by AI chatbot that drove him to suicide

A mother who claims her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III was sexually abused and driven to suicide by an AI chatbot has secured a major victory in her ongoing legal case.

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31 h. ago Teacher who 'sexually abused' pupil, 12, caught sneaking into school dance disguised as old woman

Vincent Weaver, a fine arts teacher and dance coach at George Washington Carver Academy in Michigan, was arrested on May 16 and charged with sexual assault. He was then allegedly caught sneaking into a school dance in disguise

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44 h. ago New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday

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45 h. ago ‘Child sexual abuse support services face closure or cuts in funding shortfall’

The centre of expertise on child sexual abuse said currently thousands of children and adults are left waiting months or even years to access support.

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60 h. ago ‘Difficult choices’: aid cuts threaten effort to reduce maternal deaths in Nigeria

Staff at a UN-run clinic in country’s north-east worry about growing funding gaps amid dismantling of USAID At a UN-run antenatal clinic in a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram, the colours stand out like the bellies of the pregnant women. Abayas in neon green, dark brown and shades of yellow graze against the purple and white uniforms of nurses attending to them in the beige-orange halls of the maternal healthcare facility.Within the clinic in Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria, midwives and nurses are handing out free emergency home delivery kits, “dignity kits” for sexual abuse survivors and reusable sanitary pads to curb exploitation of young girls who cannot afford them. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Children are speaking to strangers online – and grooming is on the rise. This is how to protect them | Devi Sridhar

Parents are used to worrying about walking home alone and sleepovers, but games and messaging apps pose new risksWhen we look at what causes poor mental health, we often think of stress, genetics, poverty or loneliness. These are all contributing factors, but there’s another, more hidden cause that isn’t talked about enough: abuse, especially during childhood. I recall Chad Varah, the founder of Samaritans, reflecting that there were many things that drove people to call the charity’s suicide helpline. But abuse was a prominent reason.Abuse isn’t an easy subject to raise or talk about. It brings up issues of gender dynamics – a colleague studying global sexual abuse told me: “The vast majority of perpetrators are men; the victims are equally boys and girls.” These are hard issues to think about, harder still to discuss and difficult to address. They challenge notions of safety, trust, family and community. But if we want to make progress in addressing poor mental health, we have to ...

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64 h. ago Chicago priest accused of molesting kids makes bombshell claim against Pope Leo

James M Ray, a defrocked priest who was accused of sexually abusing at least 13 children has made a bombshell claim against the new pope.

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2 d. ago Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American hometown of the new pope

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3 d. ago MATT GOODWIN: Lucy Connolly was given a longer sentence than some members of a Pakistani grooming gang who sexually abused children. A very ugly authoritarianism is rising in this country

Sometimes, something happens that is so truly shocking, so deeply disturbing, that it makes you ask: 'What kind of country am I living in?'

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3 d. ago Outrage as Kevin Spacey receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Cannes just months after fresh sexual abuse allegations

Kevin Spacey will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award today at Cannes for his 'impact on cinema in the arts', two years after he was cleared of sexual assault on four men.

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5 d. ago 'Determined and deceitful' groomer sexually abused young girl

Peter Brock was handed a 13-year extended sentence after he 'hounded' his young victim into silence and left her self-esteem 'crumbling before our eyes'

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6 d. ago The Chronology of Water review: Kristen Stewart makes a traumatic splash with directorial debut

Imogen Poots takes the lead in Stewart’s choppy but compelling adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir of abuse and sexual uncertaintyKristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted by her from the 2011 abuse memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, is running a very high temperature, though never exactly collapsing into outright feverishness or torpor. It’s a poetry-slam of pain and autobiographical outrage, recounting a writer’s journey towards recovering the raw material of experience to be sifted and recycled into literary success. The present day catastrophes of failed relationships, drink and drugs are counterpointed with Super-8 memories and epiphanies of childhood with extreme closeups on remembered details and wry, murmuring voiceovers. It borders on cliche a little, but there is compassion and storytelling ambition here.Lidia herself, well played by Imogen Poots, is a young woman who was abused in her teenage years by her clenched and furious architect father (Michael Epp) – along with he...

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7 d. ago Bella May Culley could raise baby in Georgia prison after drug charges

British teenager Bella May Culley could be forced to raise a baby inside a Georgian prison after being arrested on suspicion of importing cannabis into the country

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7 d. ago Couple accused of sexually abusing teenager, forcing her to take drugs and feeding her ‘one Pop Tart a week’

Daniel and Annie Caler were arrested on May 9 after the victim came forward to confide in her school counselor after years of alleged abuse

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7 d. ago Socialist billionaire is accused of forcing his California winery employees into orgies and threesomes

Hansjorg Wyss, 89, a billionaire Democratic donor, has been accused of trying to coax a couple in his employ to have orgies and threesomes with him and another woman.

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8 d. ago ‘Assaulted, locked in a dog crate and given a bucket for toilet’: The woman who escaped years of captivity in suburban home

A New Jersey couple allegedly held the woman's now 18-year-old daughter captive for seven years, subjecting her to physical and sexual abuse.

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8 d. ago Brit teacher, 28, accused of sexually abusing child and sending pic of her naked breasts

Julia Yeates, of Hackney, confirmed her name at Inner London Crown Court with a trial set for October 5 - she is yet to enter a plea on the multiple offences against her

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8 d. ago Dog crates, padlocks and a bucket for a toilet: Everything about the case where 18

A New Jersey couple allegedly held the woman's now 18-year-old daughter captive for seven years, subjecting her to physical and sexual abuse.

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8 d. ago Australian girl, 11, sexually abused by stranger after adding him to get Snapchat points

Then 23-year-old Jai Clapp was added to the girl’s Snapchat using the Quick Add feature as part of an informal competition with a friend to reach 100,000 pointsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-old Australian girl added random people on Snapchat as part of an informal competition with her best friend to get a high score in the app. One of the people she added went on to sexually abuse her.Then 23-year-old Jai Clapp was added on Snapchat using the Quick Add feature by an 11-year-old girl given the pseudonym of “April”, as part of a competition she and her friend were having to reach a “Snap score” of 100,000 points in 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailInformation and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 5...

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