17 h. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Seven men face ‘lengthy’ sentences for sexual abuse of teenage girls in Rochdale

The men were convicted of sexually exploiting two girls in the town in Greater Manchester between 2001 and 2006.

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40 h. ago South Carolina state Rep RJ May accused of distributing child sexual abuse material

South Carolina State Congressman RJ May allegedly showed a “sexual interest in children the same age as his own children,” according to court documents

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48 h. ago Celtic FC settles 85 per cent of claims in sexual abuse victims' lawsuit

The abuse was carried out by convicted paedophiles James Torbett and Frank Cairney at the youth club, which was not officially linked to Celtic FC.

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3 d. ago Death row killer Gregory Hunt makes hand gesture moments before he's executed

Gregory Hunt was found guilty of capital murder during sexual abuse and burglary by a jury, with jurors recommending by an 11-1 vote that he should receive a death sentence

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4 d. ago The misogyny of the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no

Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse - and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?Everybody knows that young women are not safe. They are not safe in the street, where 86% of those aged 18 to 24 have experienced sexual harassment. They are not safe at school, where 79% of young people told Ofsted that sexual assault was common in their friendship groups and almost a third of 16- to 18-year-old girls report experiencing “unwanted sexual touching”. They are not safe in swimming pools or parks, or at the beach. They are not even safe online, with the children’s safety charity the NSPCC reporting that social media sites are “failing to protect girls from harm at every stage”.This will come as no surprise to any woman who has ever used social media. But it is particularly relevant as Meta, the operator of some of the biggest soc...

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4 d. ago Misogyny in the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no

Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse - and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?Everybody knows that young women are not safe. They are not safe in the street, where 86% of those aged 18 to 24 have experienced sexual harassment. They are not safe at school, where 79% of young people told Ofsted that sexual assault was common in their friendship groups and almost a third of 16- to 18-year-old girls report experiencing “unwanted sexual touching”. They are not safe in swimming pools or parks, or at the beach. They are not even safe online, with the children’s safety charity the NSPCC reporting that social media sites are “failing to protect girls from harm at every stage”.This will come as no surprise to any woman who has ever used social media. But it is particularly relevant as Meta, the operator of some of the biggest soc...

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4 d. ago Wander Franco's attorney to ask court to exonerate his client in sexual abuse case

The attorney for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco says he will ask the court to exonerate his client of all charges in a sexual abuse case involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes

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5 d. ago Wander Franco charged with gun possession as his trial on child sexual abuse charges continues

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been charged with illegal possession of a handgun

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6 d. ago Notorious paedophile allowed to live just 24 steps from a children's playground

EXCLUSIVE: Todros Grynhaus was jailed for 13 years in 2015 after a campaign of sexual abuse against two teenage girls - now he's living just yards from a playground. Nicole Wootton-Cane reports.

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6 d. ago He was jailed for 13 years for sexually abusing two girls, now he's living next to a kid's playground

EXCLUSIVE: Todros Grynhaus was jailed for 13 years in 2015 after a campaign of sexual abuse against two teenage girls - now he's living just yards from a playground. Nicole Wootton-Cane reports.

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7 d. ago 8 now arrested in North Carolina house party shootings and more attempted

Eight people have now been arrested and charged in connection with last weekend’s shootings at a North Carolina house party

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8 d. ago Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has appeared in court in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors

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1 week ago Who is Bryana 'Bana' Bongolan? Fashion designer who claims Diddy dangled her over 17th

Bryana Bongolan sued Sean Combs for $10 million last year, accusing him of sexual battery and physical abuse. She alleged he groped her and dangled her over the edge of a 17th-story balcony.

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1 week ago Dark true story behind hit drama What It Feels Like For a Girl: Transgender author Paris Lees endured horrific sexual abuse and was jailed at 16

Critics have commended the BBC 's adaptation of journalist Paris Lees' memoir, What It Feels Like for a Girl, which looks at the British writer's tumultuous history and at times dark journey.

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1 week ago Parents CHARGED after son they allowed to walk home alone is hit and killed by a car

North Carolina parents have been arrested after their 7-year-old son was killed by a car when they let him walk home from the grocery store without them.

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1 week ago Parents thrown in jail for 'causing son's hit and run death' by allowing him to walk home without them

North Carolina parents have been arrested after their 7-year-old son was killed by a car when they let him walk home from the grocery store without them.

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1 week ago Wander Franco trial: Rays star faces sexual abuse, human trafficking charges in Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Monday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl

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1 week ago The disgraced cops whose crimes brought shame to the uniform

They abused their position of trust for their own sexual gratification

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2 w. ago Scots brute caged after 14 year long campaign of sexual abuse against two women

John Clark,. 30, was sentenced to 10 years at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday, May 29 after he was convicted of offences against two women, including rape, abduction and assault at the High Court in Livingston on April 30.

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