10 h. ago Man (80) sexually abused child 25 times while she between 5 and 9 years of age

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the injured party in the case wished to have the accused man named, but did not wish to be named herself.

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34 h. ago French court ups jail term for man who appealed sentence for rape of Gisele Pelicot

Last year saw the trial of 51 men, including Pelicot’s husband, in the case of mass sexual abuse.

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36 h. ago Seven men go on trial accused of sexually abusing deaf relative over 17 years

Her four brothers and three uncles deny collective 98 counts

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3 d. ago Seven men plead not guilty to dozens of charges of sexually abusing deaf complainant

The trial is estimated to sit for four months and will continue into the new year.

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4 d. ago US Supreme Court rejects appeal from Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell’s lawyers argued that she never should have been tried or convicted for her role in luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein.

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2 w. ago Man to face charges over alleged abuse of boys in St John Ambulance

Former senior volunteer had been subject of multiple criminal complaints over alleged sexual abuse

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3 w. ago Brenda Fricker: ‘It was real violence, and I needed protection. Where was my father? There was blood all over me’

Parental abuse, sexual violence and mental health struggles: the Oscar-winner has endured more than most. She explains why she decided to write a memoir

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3 w. ago Pobal figures show over 3,000 Galway children on waiting lists for creche places

The average weekly cost of childcare across Galway is €180.96 per week for one child in full-time care – and there are 3,032 children are on waiting lists across the city and county. That’s according to the most recent Pobal figures for 2023/24 – and, according to the National Women’s Council, these fees are completely […] The post Pobal figures show over 3,000 Galway children on waiting lists for creche places appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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