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Commentary: Northwestern sports enable a toxic culture of sexual violence

When I read about the allegations of rampant sexual violence in the Northwestern University football program, I was horrified. But sadly, I wasn’t surprised. As a cheerleader, I, too, was a victim of sexual abuse and harassment at Northwestern University, and school officials did nothing to stop it.

Chicago Tribune

Internet Watch Foundation confirms first AI-generated child sex abuse images

The number of AI images being identified is small but the potential exists for criminals to produce unprecedented quantities, the organisation warned.

The Independent UK

AI could worsen epidemic of child sexual abuse, warns UK crime agency

NCA estimates one in 50 men poses risk to children as AI threatens to exacerbate radicalising effect of internet

The Guardian - UK

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How to talk to boys about misogyny

Government research suggests that the sexual harassment of girls by boys is extremely widespread in English schools. The highest rates of reports of sexual abuse by people under 25 come from girls aged 15 to 17.

The Conversation

Gymnastics Australia Backtracks On Pledge To Compensate Gymnasts Who Suffered Sexual Abuse

"I am curious to know how their money is spent and how they are short."

Pedestrian.tv

Actor, 78, alleges sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa

Actor Yoshitsugu Hattori, 78, said Saturday he was sexually abused when he was a child by the late Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of a famous all-male talent agency who died in 2019 at the age of 87.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Woman, second husband arrested for sexual abuse of her two minor daughters in Eluru

Woman (38) arrested for allowing stepfather to sexually abuse her two minor daughters in Eluru. Woman married 42-yr-old after first husband's death, encouraged him to have baby with elder daughter. Later, allowed him to have sexual relationship with 15-yr-old daughter. Complaint lodged, couple arrested, produced before court.

The Hindu

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Ex-officers at federal women's prison in California plead guilty to multiple sex abuse counts

Two former officers of a federal women’s prison in California have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

‘Predatory paedophile’ kickboxing coach jailed for four more years

David Prosser sexual abused children from his club.

The Independent UK

Mounties in crisis: The systemic failure to address sexual abuse within the RCMP

The RCMP has a problem when it comes to sexual abuse within the ranks — and it apparently lacks the ability to deal with it.

The Conversation

‘I lost everything’ over sexual abuse claims, Kevin Spacey tells UK court

Tearful actor says ‘there was a rush to judgment’ in Hollywood after allegations were made against him in 2017

The Guardian - UK

US Justice Dept switches course on Trump immunity in Carroll case

The department previously said Trump enjoyed immunity for comments that writer E Jean Carroll called defamatory.

Al Jazeera

Larry Nassar, US doctor who abused athletes, stabbed in prison

Disgraced doctor convicted of sexual abuse is stabbed multiple times but is reportedly in stable condition.

Al Jazeera

Disgraced ex-US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar ‘stabbed multiple times in prison’

Nassar was jailed after more than 150 women and girls accused him of sexual abuse

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The Independent UK

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest

An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors

The Hindu

Nine-year-old refuses to go to school, alleges sexual abuse by teacher

A nine-year-old girl, who persistently refused to go to school, opened up to her parents that the reason was alleged sexual abuse by a male teacher, the Musheerabad police said on Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. attorney general charges 5 Jehovah’s Witnesses with rape, sexual abuse of children

PHILADELPHIA — Five Jehovah’s Witnesses have been charged with raping and exploiting children as part of a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation into the organization’s handling of sexual abuse cases.

The Independent UK

Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses has charged another five people with raping or molesting children as young as 4

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The Independent UK

Rudy Farias was never missing but his mother won’t face charges for eight-year lie, police say

Houston Police Department say Rudy Farias returned home the day after he went ‘missing’ in 2015 and say there is no evidence of sexual abuse

Manchester Evening News

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse by councillors proposed in motion

It wants a compulsory duty to report safeguarding concerns enshrined in the Code of Conduct

Daily Mirror

Rudy Farias mystery deepens as cops say he did NOT accuse mum of sex abuse in interview

Rudolph 'Rudy' Farias IV has NOT made sexual abuse allegations against his mum in chats with Houston Police Department, chief Troy Finner said today, while he did directly dispute Quanell X's claims

The Hindu

No police mediation in sexual abuse case, clarifies Chittoor SP

Chittoor Superintendent of Police Y. Rishant Reddy on July 6 (Thursday) clarified to the media that the Police Department had not taken up any mediation with the Tamil Nadu-based victims of physical and sexual abuse.

Pedestrian.tv

More Than A Dozen Kids Have Been Rescued From Sexual Abuse After A Bag Search At Syd Airport

One of the kids was only 10 years old.

The Independent UK

US group decries as 'troubling' pope's pick to head Vatican office handling sex abuse allegations

A U.S.-based group that keeps track of how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office

Daily Mirror

Ambulance crews get virtual-reality training to spot sexual abuse and domestic violence

London Ambulance Service is the first ambulance service in the country to use virtual reality technology for safeguarding training, and will be used to help spot signs of sexual abuse and domestic violence

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