7 h. ago New Mexico 'child abuser' accused of locking youngster in chicken coop meets shocking end

A New Mexico woman, Patricia Madrid, 36, met a tragic end on Wednesday - just days after she was arrested for allegedly locking her 15-year-old daughter in a chicken coop for hours on end.

Events

18 h. ago Teenage boy was branded a 'witch' by relatives who kept him in a room so he couldn't eat or use the toilet

Kindoki Witch Boy tells the story of Mardoche who moved from the DRC to the UK after his mother died. He claims he was accused of witchcraft by his own family and subject to abuse.

Politics

25 h. ago Senior Church in Wales figures told of sex abuse accusations against a paedophile priest who went on to become a bishop

An allegation of sexual assault was said to have been made against Anthony Pierce in 1993 but it only came to light after the former bishop of Swansea and Brecon admitted indecent assault.

Economics

33 h. ago It’s Jekyll and Hyde, says son of French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients

Relatives of Joël Le Scouarnec, who allegedly sexually assaulted young patients, tell court of split personalityMembers of a French surgeon’s family have described discovering the “Jekyll and Hyde” character of the man accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 young patients while they were sedated or recovering from operations.As the alleged victims waited for Joël Le Scouarnec’s former wife to give evidence at his trial in the French city of Vannes in Brittany, other relatives spoke of his split personality. Continue reading...

Science

40 h. ago France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison

Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims in France’s trial of its kind

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49 h. ago Britain's worst paedophile ruined the lives of dozens without ever meeting them. Now, the detective who finally brought him to justice reveals how he was snared

The senior investigating officer responsible for bringing Matthew Falder to justice warns in an exclusive interview about the virtual world of criminality and depravity known as the dark web

Society

3 d. ago French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children, says he did ‘hideous things’

Joël Le Scouarnec tells court on first day of trial he will take responsibility for his actionsA 74-year-old surgeon accused of abusing 299 people, most of them children, while they were anaesthetised or recovering from operations has told a French court he did “hideous things” and is prepared to take responsibility for them.Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing the victims, whose average age was 11, during a 30-year career, and detailing the abuse in notebooks. Continue reading...

Science

3 d. ago Chinese PHD student accused of drugging and abusing ten women tells court they were just pretending to be raped by him

Zhenhao Zou (pictured) is accused of drugging and abusing 10 women in London and China. Denying all charges, Zou said he likes 'rape role play' and the women were only pretending.

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3 d. ago Gisèle Pelicot ‘inspired’ victims in France’s largest child abuse trial to testify publically

Ms Pelicot’s lawyer Stéphane Babonneau said his client’s bravery had encouraged alleged victims in the trial of surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of abusing hundreds of patients

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3 d. ago French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 people, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec, now 74, will face hundreds of victims during a four-month trial in Vannes, Brittany

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3 d. 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

4 d. ago Backyard chickens: Floridians start raising hens to combat rising egg prices

Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiencyKatie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of self-sufficiency. She grows mangoes, avocados, starfruit, jackfruit and coconuts. She is cultivating a tropical tree spinach known as chaya.What she really wants, however, is a chicken coop and hens to provide eggs that are becoming increasingly unaffordable in stores. As bird flu worsens across the US and commercial suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, the keeping of fowl and production of eggs in home environments, has surged in popularity, and Whalen is keen to join the revolution. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. 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

5 d. 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...

Science

5 d. ago Joël Le Scouarnec: France braced for horror details in largest

A former surgeon accused of raping or sexual abusing 299 people, mostly children

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7 d. ago Mother of teenage soldier 'hounded to her death' by superiors demands police investigation as she accuses Army of 'covering up' abuse before her suicide

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanging in her room at Larkhill Camp near Salisbury in Wiltshire on December 15, 2021.

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7 d. ago Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses

Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in USA corporate conglomerate now running the US government’s immigration detention center at the Guantánamo Bay naval base on a lucrative contract has been the subject of critical audits and a civil rights complaint over conditions at three other migrant lockups it has run within the US, documents reviewed by the Guardian show.In one example, a federal audit report on a migrant facility run by the company in Miami found multiple incidents of alleged “inappropriate use of force” – including guards pepper-spraying a man in solitary confinement even though he posed no threat to them, the report said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Joel Le Scouarnec: Surgeon accused of sexually abusing 299 patients over 25 years to stand trial

Prosecutors say Joel Le Scouarnec abused and raped hundreds of people, most of whom were children, over a 25-year period

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