Keyword "child sex abuse" - List of latest news (98 results)

22/04 Labor candidate Helen Madell attacks Catholic Church

A Labor candidate running in the federal election repeatedly attacked the late Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for “ongoing support for pedos” in a series of deleted social media posts.

10/04 Surf coach hit with child abuse charges

A once-popular and respected Queensland surf coach accused of sexually assaulting multiple children has been hit with a fresh wave of charges, announced on Thursday after Lyons told a court the existing allegations were “all true”.

08/04 Nurse Who Refused to Refer to Male Paedophile as a Woman Suspended

A Christian nurse has been suspended from the NHS after speaking out over being disciplined for refusing to call a male paedophile a woman.

06/04 Labour MP Arrested on Suspicion of Child Sex Offences and Rape

MP for North East Somerset and Hanham Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences and rape, police said.

02/04 Two Million User Paedophile Child Porn Ring Busted by Europol

A massive international pedophile network spanning across over 30 countries was shut down, and dozens of arrests were made by Europol.

29/03 Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby breaks silence after quitting

Justin Welby resigned in November after reports stated he inadequately handled allegations about a serial abuser.

28/03 Two brothers jailed for raping girls in Rotherham nearly two decades ago

Rotherham's dark history resurfaces as two brothers are sentenced for heinous acts committed years ago.

17/02 North Carolina Married Mother of Two Charged with 80 Child Sex Crimes

A married mother with two daughters in Shallotte, North Carolina, has been charged with 80 child sex crimes.

29/01 French Police Arrest 37 Arrested in Child Pornography Bust

French police announced Monday the arrest of 37 people as a result of a large-scale anti-child pornography operation,

27/01 Glasgow gang handed life sentences for 'monstrous' child sex abuse ring

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

24/01 Guilty man’s startled court reaction

Prosecutors are expected to push for an immediate jail sentence for an elderly man following his admission to possessing a large volume of child exploitation material.

17/01 Police fear ‘right-wing driven’ reaction to grooming gangs will harm victims

Senior officers say fraction of child abuse cases relate to gangs and resources could be diverted from current cases

16/01 VIDEO: NJ Teacher Accused of Having Child with 13-Year-Old Student

An 34-year-old elementary school teacher in New Jersey is accused of having a child with a 13-year-old student.

16/01 Plurality of Britons Believe in Cover-up of Muslim Grooming Gangs

A plurality of Britons, including Labour voters, believe that there was a cover-up of the grooming gang scandal.

12/01 Labour MP Breaks Ranks with Starmer to Demand Groom Gangs Inquiry

A Labour Party MP has broken ranks with Prime Minister Kier Starmer to demand a national public inquiry into the child rape grooming gangs.

12/01 Rotherham Grooming Gang Victim Joins Farage to Demand Public Inquiry

A victim of a Pakistani child rape grooming gang joined Nigel Farage and Reform UK to demand a national public inquiry into the scandal.

12/01 UK officials urged to act ‘months ago’ on child sexual abuse inquiry’s demands

Campaigners claim no progress made with government on implementing recommendations until Elon Musk row

08/01 UK Labour Party Blocks Inquiry Into Muslim Child Rape Grooming Gangs

The Labour Party blocked a vote for a public inquiry into the abuses committed by mostly Muslim Pakistani men against young white girls.

08/01 The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch: lacking substance, courage and judgment | Editorial

The Conservative leader is failing at the most essential task of opposition – looking fit to one day govern

07/01 Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips

Safeguarding minister says billionaire has increased her risk of harm by calling her a ‘rape genocide apologist’ on X

07/01 Tory insiders fear Robert Jenrick is stoking division to fuel leadership ambitions

Shadow justice minister accused of xenophobia and ‘toxifying’ Conservative brand with immigration comments

07/01 Lib Dems call for Kemi Badenoch to sack Robert Jenrick over ‘divisive comments’

Shadow justice minister backs up previous remarks on immigration by telling BBC ‘not all cultures are equal’

03/01 Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors

18/12 Church of England Child Sex Abuse Scandal Sees Another Major Resignation

A former CoE leader resigned as a priest over allegations he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of child sex abuse.

17/12 Prominent surf instructor accused of child sexual abuse

A top Aussie surf instructor has been accused of sexually abusing two children.

17/11 Church accused of 'sitting on' child abuse report ordered by Justin Welby

"Despite the urgency with which the two Archbishops asked for the report to be produced they have given at least a year to report back. This is not urgent."

27/10 Child safety advocates demand stronger online protections from social media comp

The NSPCC made a plea for more safeguards after figures showed child sex abuse reports on Instagram rose from 5 million to 11 million last year.

11/10 Czech Police Arrest One of World's Top Child Sex Pornographers

One of the world's most prolific distributors of child homosexual pornography has been arrested, Czech police announced this week.

26/09 Disturbing details in prison child abuse ring

Two more inmates have been arrested for their alleged involved in a sick prison child abuse ring.

04/09 The unidentified faces of kids subjected to unimaginable horrors that keep a top cop up at night

Sometimes in the dead of night, the faces of countless unidentified children flood Detective Chief Inspector Adam Powderly’s mind.

16/08 Pride Organisation Founder Faces Child Rape and Child Porn Charges

The founder of a local "LGBTQ+ Pride" organisation in England has been charged with a series of child sexual abuse offences.

01/08 From Savile to Edwards – BBC shamed by decades of paedophile scandals

A string of paedophile scandals and cover-ups has damaged the BBC's reputation for years.

15/07 Ex-Catholic priest charged with more than a dozen historic child sexual abuse charges

A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a nine year-old girl at a WA mission in the 1980s is granted bail.

26/05 Travel influencer, 40, found dead while under investigation for child sex abuse

Police sources say they suspect Borroni, 40, took his own life but are awaiting autopsy results.

17/05 Rebecca Joynes' ordinary life growing up - the downfall of a 'perfect' daughter

Rebecca Joynes, 30, who taught at a Greater Manchester School, was today found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child - including two by a person in a position of trust.

19/04 Former Armidale School teacher, 87, faces court over historical child sex charges

Leonard Gardiner has denied all charges from his time as a teacher at The Armidale School in the 1960s.

15/04 AFL’s call on Hall of Fame removal

AFL chairman Richard Goyder says the league will wait for Carl Ditterich’s court case to unfold before making a call on whether to remove him from the Hall of Fame.

12/04 Footy legend’s alleged child sex abuse

AFL legend Carl Ditterich has been charged over allegations of historical child sexual abuse.

29/02 Vile couple who filmed child sex abuse may die in prison

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19/02 Fitness model on child sex charges

A bikini model and actor who starred briefly in the hit horror film Wolf Creek is facing serious child sex abuse charges following her arrest for the alleged sexual abuse of a teen boy and exploitation material allegedly found on her phone.

15/02 ‘A typical weekday’: Chilling detail among list of crimes being heard in an Aussie court

It was an unseasonably chilly start to the morning when Andrew Carpenter felt himself turn red-hot with rage.

10/02 Hungarian President Resigns over Pardon of Child Sex Abuse Accomplice

Hungarian President Katalin Novák resigned amid outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice to child sexual abuse.

01/02 Ex-MP Simon Danczuk suspended for sexting to fight byelection for Reform

Former Labour member likely to be up against George Galloway in contest for Rochdale seat

21/01 Amid class prejudice and sensitivities over race, Rochdale’s abused girls were failed | Kenan Malik

The contempt for victims by police, social workers and council officers is at the heart of this scandal

17/01 Children under 10 are being increasingly targeted by pedophiles

The Internet Watch Foundation received 392,660 reports of possible abuse images on websites last year, of which, 70% was found to contain such material.

15/01 Police took aborted foetus without telling Rochdale grooming victim, review finds

Failing among those detailed in highly critical report into how GMP and other agencies responded to child sexual exploitation

20/12 ‘A vile man’: HIV+ pedo monster sentenced

A monster pedophile who raped and abused 96 children around the world and filmed and shared his vile acts has been sentenced to 36 years in jail.

30/11 Eight years of horror behind teen photos

When the Catholic priest who groomed – and then sexually abused – Josh Byrnes was taken to court, he was not allowed to call on character references to minimise his sentence.

30/11 Priest who blessed NRL team on child sex charges

A Catholic priest with decades of service to church communities is facing allegations he abused a boy in historical sex crimes going back decades.

27/11 Released detainee unmonitored, on the run

A released immigration detainee has refused a mandatory electronic tracker and is believed to be uncontactable by police and at-large in the community.

22/11 Teacher facing child sex abuse charges

A music teacher and flute player has appeared in court to face charges child sex charges, which allegedly arose from conduct which occurred while she was a teacher at a prestigious school.

18/11 Commission Calls for End of Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse

A French commission called for removing all time limits on the prosecution of people suspected of raping or sexually assaulting minors.

09/11 Western Bulldogs to appeal $5.9m damages ruling in child sex abuse lawsuit

The Western Bulldogs have been ordered to pay a child sex abuse victim $5.9 million in damages after the Supreme Court found the club was negligent in protecting him from harm.

30/10 Police: Social Worker Threatened to Kill Mom of 13-Year-Old Boy She Allegedly Sexually Abused

A social worker accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy allegedly went to the child's home with a gun and threatened to kill his mother for "ruining her life."

14/09 Anglican Church denies sacking principal over his plans to raise money for child sex abuse survivors

Anglican Schools Commission chair Jeremy Greaves denied claims they fired Dr Browning over disagreements over how to compensate sex abuse survivors.

04/09 Child abuse fiends to face more scrutiny

Laws across Australia are hardening towards the horror crime of child sex abuse, with another state on track to deliver a public registry of child sex abuse offenders.

23/08 Aussie mum’s disturbing childcare find

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19/08 One in six girls expected to endure sexual abuse before age 16

Around one in six girls and an estimated five percent of boys will experience sexual abuse before turning 16, with over two thirds of child sex abuse victims targeted by relatives, according to the National Crime Agency.

16/08 Reader Views on the Role of Taboos

“Taboos are illiberal mechanisms of enforcement and control,” one reader argues.

04/08 Police were told about child sex accused

A childcare worker claims she had told police about the man whose been dubbed one of Australia’s worst alleged child-sex offenders months before he was arrested.

03/08 A former detective on the toll of the job.

Long before police arrested and charged a former childcare worker with 1623 child abuse offences — including 136 counts of rape — specially trained officers had to do the unthinkable.

02/08 Australian Police Charge Ex-Childcare Worker with Sex Abuse of 91 Children

An ex-Australian childcare worker faces 1,623 police charges after allegedly sexually abusing 91 children and sharing the content online.

21/07 Former RAAF intelligence officer sentenced over child exploitation material

The Adelaide District Court heard the 36-year-old created an Instagram account pretending to be a 16-year-old boy and exchanged more than 215,000 messages with children, but never met his victims.

14/06 MasterChef Australia finalist is convicted of child sex abuse

A former swim coach has been found guilty of 43 child sexual abuse charges relating to 11 different children.

14/06 Bridget Archer and Andrew Bragg call on investigation into Brittany Higgins leak

Two Liberal MPs have broken ranks to demand a police investigation into the leaking of Brittany Higgins’ private text messages to the media.

30/05 MasterChef contestant convicted over child sex abuse images

Caerwyn Ash was convicted of two counts of making indecent images of children at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday.

26/05 King’s ‘insult’ to Australian sex abuse survivors

King Charles is under fire after the charity he founded — and of which he is now president — said it would pay just $3800 to children who were sexually abused in Australia as part of a UK government-funded scheme.

22/05 UK TV host Phillip Schofield ‘completely broken’ by axing

British TV host Phillip Schofield says he is “completely broken” by his axing from This Morning.

18/05 ‘Like a movie’: Couple’s twisted sex acts

A depraved couple have appeared in court ahead of learning their fate for luring a cognitively impaired child into their home and sexually abusing him for at least five years.

24/04 Former GG admits mistakes in child sex claims

Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth will not be defrocked despite an inquiry finding he made mistakes when child sex abuse allegations were presented to him when he was an archbishop 30 years ago.

15/04 Sick texts reveal couple's horrific child sex abuse fantasies

WARNING: Distressing content discussing child sex abuse. The vile wishes of child sex abuse couple Paul and Julia Bamforth have been revealed in court files as they face 146 charges.

15/04 Vile wish of child sex abuse couple revealed

WARNING: Distressing content discussing child sex abuse.

08/04 Jail time reduced for ‘appalling’ paedophile

A former Greens candidate jailed after paying to watch the “real-time” sexual abuse of a child in the Philippines has won his appeal and had his sentenced slashed.

07/04 Labour puts out ANOTHER attack on Rishi Sunak over gun crime

The opposition put out the second advert personally targeting the PM as they seek to win over voters worried about law and order. It claimed that 'dangerous criminals avoid prison' under his watch.

06/04 Eight women guilty over ‘abhorrent’ sex ring

Eight women have been found guilty for their role in one of Britain‘s worst-ever child sex abuse rings.

05/04 Twenty-one convicted in biggest child sexual abuse case of its kind

The defendants were convicted following the biggest investigation of its kind spanning six years.

02/04 Suella Braverman told to 'get real' over child sex abuse

The shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary warned that 'singling out' a 'particular group' risked missing abuse happening 'in plain sight'.

01/04 Suella Braverman vows to stamp out child grooming gangs

Suella Braverman (pictured) today vows to stamp out the grooming gangs behind organised child sex abuse - and raises the prospect of jail sentences for people who fail to alert the authorities.

26/03 Child abuse suspect roamed free without electronic tag due to IT error

Last year, officials at the Public and Commercial Services Union said the controversial Common Platform system was 'so flawed that it's almost like it's got a mind of its own'.

13/03 Inside fire-ravaged hotel once linked to child sex abuse

Council bosses closed The Clayton Lodge in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, in March 2020 amid claims it was linked to a paedophile ring.

10/03 Police officer who admitted child sex abuse dismissed without notice 

PC Hussain Chebab (pictured) was found to have committed gross misconduced after he plead guilty to four counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15 in court in January.

09/03 Teacher acquitted of raping special needs pupil, whose evidence was found to be 'problematic' | News24

A Cape Town teacher accused of sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old special needs pupil has been acquitted on all charges by the Education Labour Relations Council.

07/03 'Orthodox rabbi' who adopted nine sons is charged with child sex abuse

Hayim Nissim Cohen, 38, was charged with sexual assault and continuous sex abuse of a child under 17 years old after one of his adoptive songs accused him of molesting him for years.

06/03 Mum’s sickening discovery about husband

A young mum has spoken of the horrifying moment she discovered her husband and father of her then-unborn son was a paedophile.

02/03 Bombshell for MP accused of child sex abuse

The jury has been discharged in the matter of disgraced former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos, who is fighting allegations he sexually abused four boys and gave them drugs.

28/02 Ex-MP on trial over child sex abuse claims

Former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos is set to face trial this week over allegations he supplied drugs to young boys and sexually abused them.

13/02 Portugal Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 5,000 minors: inquiry

At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church — mostly priests — over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue says.

03/02 George Pell’s answer to gay question that floored me

Many years ago I sat down with George Pell in his residence next to Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral to discuss – quite literally – life, the universe and everything.

02/02 Cardinal George Pell: The Chaser pulls coffin stunt at Sydney cathedral

Chaser comedians tried entering the memorial for Cardinal George Pell in Sydney on Thursday while carrying a fake coffin.

01/02 Aussies rally around ‘brave’ sisters

Australians are rallying behind “inspiring” sisters Rose and Pippa’s Milthorpe, whose “brave” decision to speak out about their experience of child sexual abuse is about to end a brutal court process that leaves young survivors “broken and traumatised”.

31/01 Reason Alice Springs nurse didn’t speak sooner

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28/01 Sex toys in the mail: Shock act Aussies can’t stop

Australian survivors of child sex attacks are being forced to personally scour the web for images of their abuse — and ask big tech to delete them.

20/01 ‘Reason’ ex-cop looked up child sex abuse

A former police officer has been jailed for accessing 5000 pieces of child abuse material on his phone and home computer, while still denying he ever intended to view it.

14/01 Neighbours star reveals alleged sexual abuse

Exclusive: Former Neighbours star Madeleine West has revealed she was sexually abused as a child.

13/01 Inside curse that’s rocked Presley family

The “Presley family curse” has made its way to the fore yet again following the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley aged 54.

11/01 Man. 70, charged with sex crimes in youth centre

An elderly man is in hospital following his arrest for historic child sex abuse, which police allege took place in a youth centre more than fifteen years ago.

11/01 Australian Cardinal George Pell, acquitted of child sex abuse, dead at 81 - Times of India

Rest of World News: Cardinal George Pell, a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia, has died in Rome aged 81. Pell'

11/01 Pell’s secret final months in Australia

He was among the nation’s most powerful Catholics, but George Pell’s final months in Australia were shrouded in secrecy.