4 h. ago Foster mum told 'more than once' that girl allegedly sexually abused in Rochdale was 'out prostituting herself' when she reported her missing, jury hears

The trial of eight men accused of sexual offences resumed after a week-long break

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6 h. ago Twisted reason French paedophile surgeon avoided capture for decades

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, is on trial for the alleged rape and aggravated sexual assault of 229 people, most of whom are children, during his 25-year medical career in hospitals across northwest France

Politics

18 h. ago A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly child patients

A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims

Science

56 h. ago ‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against himWhen two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no idea that she was about to find herself at the dark heart of one of the world’s biggest child abuse cases.The French mother of three, now 38, was shocked when the officers told her she had been the victim of Joël Le Scouarnec, a surgeon and an alleged serial paedophile accused of raping and sexually abusing hundreds of children. Continue reading...

Science

56 h. ago ‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 child patients

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against himWhen two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no idea that she was about to find herself at the dark heart of one of the world’s biggest child abuse cases.The French mother of three, now 38, was shocked when the officers told her she had been the victim of Joël Le Scouarnec, a surgeon and an alleged serial paedophile accused of raping and sexually abusing hundreds of children. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago The MAGA resurrection of Russell Brand: The sexual assault allegations against him haven't gone away. But that hasn't stopped the born

For Brand, once a louche, effete comedian in guyliner, and the darling of Britain's Left (he even wrote for The Guardian), has reinvented himself utterly as the new pet of the American ultra-Right.

Economics

3 d. ago Father speaks out as jury decides hospital contributed to daughter's death after missing ELEVEN symptoms of meningitis

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Ward, 20, from London died 'bleeding from her eyes' less than 24 hours after doctors mistakenly told her she had the flu, rather than the meningitis that was killing her.

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3 d. ago Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says

Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlistThe older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after allegedly being sexually assaulted and harassed, has said the army has “blood on its hands” and claimed her sibling would still be alive if the abuse she suffered had been properly investigated.Speaking to the Guardian, Emilli Beck, 25, said the army had swept Jaysley’s case under the carpet rather than protecting her, and said she would not advise any young woman to join the service. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Teacher hides her face outside court as she's accused of sex with boys in the 70s

Four men allege Helga Lam sexually abused them when they were students at a school in Sydney, Australia in the 1970s - she strongly denies the allegations against her

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5 d. ago Police investigate alleged sexual assault of Parc prison inmate

The incident is alleged to have taken place in the last few days

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5 d. ago Soldier's tragic inquest sees more than 1,000 military women share stories of rape, abuse and harassment

In a letter seen by MailOnline, General Sir Roly Walker said he was 'disgusted' by allegations of sexual abuse and that the behaviour does not match 'our Values and Standards'.

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6 d. ago Christian teacher who was sacked for 'hate speech' after talking about his beliefs on same

Ben Dybowski, who worked at The Bishop of Llandaff school in Wales, told headteacher Marc Belli that 'a boy who identifies as a girl is not a girl'.

Politics

7 d. ago Gino D'Aampo's wife Jessica is '100 per cent standing by' him after allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour

The Italian chef, 48, is now at the centre of claims from dozens of people who describe his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as 'distressing,' 'unacceptable,' and even 'horrendous.'

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