62 h. ago The Traitors star Fiona helped save a woman who was trapped in sex work and the victim of domestic abuse as part of her role as a counsellor

The Traitors star Fiona Hughes helped save a woman who was trapped in sex work and the victim of domestic abuse as part of her work as a counsellor.

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3 d. ago Rapist's horror incestuous campaign of abuse left victim pregnant and without teeth

Larry Darby, from Louisiana, subjected a family member to a brutal campaign of abuse that saw her teeth knocked out and led to her pregnancy, and later birth of the 61-year-old's child

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4 d. ago Abuser jailed for life after forcing victim into sex with ‘up to 1000 men’

The victim told Norwich Crown Court she now 'must rebuild myself'

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4 d. ago Woman who said she was the victim of a VIP sex ring of politicians is charged with perverting the course of justice over false claims of sexual abuse

Alleged fantasist Esther Baker, 43, has been charged with perverting the course of justice ten years after accusing various politicians of raping her.

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5 d. ago New archbishop of Canterbury not fit for job, says alleged church abuse victim

Complainant to appeal against C of E’s dismissal of accusation about Sarah Mullally’s handling of abuse claimAn alleged abuse victim at the centre of a complaint against Sarah Mullally, the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, says she is not fit for the job as the church dismissed his allegation against her.The alleged victim, known as N, told the Guardian he would exercise his right of appeal against a decision on Thursday to take no further action against Mullally who he accused of colluding with his alleged abuse. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cheating husband 'shot wife dead' as kids called emergency services begging for help

Jeri Mains, 44, was a 'victim of domestic abuse' and had filed a protective order against Cecil Mains, 47, on Christmas Day but it wasn't granted as no judges were working then

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2 w. ago Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him

Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivorsA man who was sexually assaulted by a children’s television presenter has spoken of how climbing and mountaineering saved his life and “sanity” during the 50 years in which he kept the abuse secret.Iain Peters, 77, who has waived his right to anonymity, was between nine and 13 years old when he was abused weekly by John Earle, when he was a geography teacher and deputy head at a now-closed boarding school in Okehampton, Devon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK police to ask FBI about Epstein file ‘abuse parties’ where ‘child victim was drugged and tortured’

The Epstein files, released in the United States this week, contain lurid claims against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

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2 w. ago Cops will ask FBI for more info about claims Epstein victims were drugged & tortured at ‘paedo ring’ parties in Britain

COPS will ask the FBI for more information about claims Epstein victims were abused at “paedophile ring” parties in Britain.  A batch of files released in the US this week included unproven claims Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell attended events in which abuse took place.   One alleged victim said they were tied to a table and...

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3 w. ago Family of abuse victim who died after being refused anonymity call for judge to quit

One year ago today Kevin Sutherland ended his life after the chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Lady Smith decided he could not remove his name from the probe’s website.

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3 w. ago I want my sons to know masculinity can be kind – and my daughter to live without fear | David Lammy

Violence against women is a national emergency. As a minister, but also as a father, I see Labour’s new strategy as a matter of the highest priorityDavid Lammy MP is the deputy prime minister, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justiceIn the year leading up to March 2025, one in eight women in England and Wales had been a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Almost 200 rapes are recorded every day. And on average, three women are killed by men in the UK every single week. Just pause and consider that.There has been plenty of tough talk on violence against women and girls over the past decade – but too little action. We will deploy the full power of the state in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history. This violence is a national emergency. And as a dad to a daughter, it terrifies me. But as a dad to two sons, it drives home that we can’t keep doing things the same way.David Lammy MP is the deputy prime ministe...

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