The Latest Breaking News from Sexual Abuse

BALTIMORE — A grand jury report revealing the devastating extent of child sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and its efforts to cover up the problem became public Wednesday, four years after the start of an investigation survivors had long lobbied for and on the cusp of…

The redacted report paints a damning picture of abuse allegations against nearly 160 priests, involving more than 600 victims and spanning 80 years, and the Archdiocese of Baltimore's response.

Time between police becoming aware that a child is at risk and an arrest being made can be as long as 18 months

Poor investigative practices and unacceptable delays leave children vulnerable, official report finds

Child sexual abuse in the UK is rife and requires multiple solutions. All our home secretary gives us is baseless prejudice, writes Ella Cockbain, an associate professor of crime science

Tasmania's inquiry into child sexual abuse in government institutions has been granted a four-month extension for its final report.

Kansas legislators have given final approval to a bill that would make it easier to pursue criminal charges or file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse years after the abuse occurred

Editorial: Child sexual abuse victims deserve more from ministers than divisive stereotypes and inflammatory language

Rishi Sunak claims victims previously ignored ‘due to cultural sensitivity and political correctness’