10 h. ago Sports body set up to protect gymnasts failed to stop sexual abuse by coach – lawsuit

Complaints about Sean Gardner’s conduct were ignored, two gymnasts claim in lawsuits

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21 h. ago Scarlett Johansson defends her support for Woody Allen: ‘It’s important to stand up for what you believe in’

Actor publicly defended Woody Allen in 2019 after his daughter accused him of sexually abusing her

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23 h. ago USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach's sexual abuse, lawsuits allege

Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa have filed lawsuits against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging Sean Gardner preyed on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior

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38 h. ago Sydney men charged with spreading child sexual abuse videos tied to international ring

Police have charged four men in Sydney with criminal offenses over their alleged involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material linked to an international child sex abuse ring

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46 h. ago Child molester who sexually abused a girl before changing his name to 'Natalie' is jailed after claiming jury was hypnotised

Child molester Natalie Wolf, 47, who was previously known as Ryan Haley, of Byker, Newcastle, claimed the jury only returned a guilty verdict because they had been hypnotised.

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47 h. ago Sydney police charge four men over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Detectives claim to have uncovered Sydney-based network involving online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW police say they have uncovered an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring” and charged four Australians for their alleged involvement.Detectives from the sex crimes squad said that as part of Strike Force Constantine, an investigation into the online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themes, they disrupted a Sydney-based network. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Teacher's warped excuse for watching child rape as he's banned for life

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. When asked about the nearly 800 indecent images of children in his possession, teacher Joshua Pope gave a sickening excuse as to why he was watching kids being sexually abused and raped

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3 d. ago Teacher arrested over claims she shared pictures of children being sexually abused

The teacher was booked by officers on suspicion of distributing videos of children being taken advantage of - and has since been held in custody for weeks

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3 d. ago Did Sir Clement Freud's wife stay silent about his vicious sexual abuse of girls because she herself had a lengthy affair with a teenage boy?

For half a century or more, Sir Clement Freud and his wife Jill presented a wholesome image of middle-class respectability, radiating a benign pleasure at the successes of their family.

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4 d. ago Former Catholic priest serving prison sentence for sexually abusing boys dies

A report has been published

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6 d. ago Husband accused of 'repeatedly raping his wife over many years' says he was suffering from sexomnia

The 62-year-old defendant - who cannot be named as it would identify his ex-wife - is on trial charged with 'repeatedly raping and sexually abusing' her on a monthly basis between 2006 and 2017.

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6 d. ago Football coach who went missing before undefeated team's playoff game is wanted on criminal charges

Virginia State Police say a high school football coach who disappeared days ago before his undefeated team’s playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor

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7 d. ago Man jailed for grooming young girls online and before sexually abusing them

Derek Johnson, 59, admitted 16 sex offences relating to children aged between 13 and 16.

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8 d. ago Full horror of male Israeli hostage sex assault hell: Captive reveals how Hamas terrorist suggested they 'make a porn film together'... and the sickening abuse he then carried out

Guy Dalal-Gilboa, who was released as part of last month's ceasefire deal, said his captor suggested they 'make a porn film' together before sexually abusing him.

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8 d. ago Girl, 10, sexually abused, killed and then dismembered as her mother watched on

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: In 2018 Albuquerque police arrived to a horrific scene, finding a mother burning her daughter's remains.

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8 d. ago Mum helped sexually abuse her own child then watched as she was dismembered

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Victoria Martens was strangled to death on her birthday and dismembered, with her remains partially wrapped in a burning blanket

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8 d. ago Mum watched as her own daughter was sexually abused then dismembered

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Victoria Martens was strangled to death on her birthday and dismembered, with her remains partially wrapped in a burning blanket

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1 week ago Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop who 'sexually abused trainee priest'

The Vatican confirmed in a statement on Saturday that Leo had accepted the resignation of Cadiz Bishop Rafael Zornoza, 76, but did not mention the allegation.

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1 week ago Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse in first known case for pontiff

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is under church investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a young seminarian in the 1990s

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1 week ago Teacher avoids £1m payout as she was 'unaware sexual abuse harmed students'

Helga Lam has denied accusing boys at a Sydney school between 1978 and 1979, with a judge finding the school was responsible for their negligence when they were aged 13 and 16

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