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Old Dominion assistant professor who resigned amid backlash from pedophilia research has a new job at Johns Hopkins

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice whose pedophilia research created a stir at Old Dominion University landed a new job with Johns Hopkins University’s Moore Center for Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.

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Linking Fired Women's Gymnastics Coach to Sex Abuser Larry Nassar Could Be "Libel by Implication"

So the Michigan Court of Appeals held Thursday, in a case brought by the former head women's gymnastics coach at Central Michigan University.

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Woman who organised rape and sexual abuse of little girl told men involved there were 'no boundaries'

Images of the abuse were found on Vicki Bevan's phone, which she also shared with the two other men involved and posted them onto social media platform Kik Messenger

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Tasmania process 'stymied' abuse survivor

A child sexual abuse survivor says he was left without support and "stymied" in his quest for information from Tasmania's education department.

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Soccer coach jailed for abusing boys

A Sydney soccer coach who posted online his sexual abuse of boys, including sleeping victims, has been jailed for three decades

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Commission of inquiry hears 12yo student was told to 'stop' relationship with sexually abusive teacher

Some 36 years after he was sexually abused by one of his high school teachers, Sam Leishman was able to stand up in a courtroom and read a statement detailing the impact it had on him.

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Planned EU rules to protect children online are attack on privacy, warn critics

Encrypted messaging apps could be threatened by requirement for platforms to search for and combat child sexual abuse

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‘Secrets kill’: the harrowing drama about sexual abuse in football

Barry Bennell was Britain’s best coach. But why did he keep a puma – and other exotic pets – in his house? We speak to the team behind Floodlights, an exceptional drama about the endemic abuse at the heart of the national game

The Guardian - UK

Tasmanian Education Department misled regulators about sexually abusive teacher, inquiry hears

Tasmania's Education Department misled a regulatory body about a teacher who had been accused of sexually abusing a student, the child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears.

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How to watch the Tasmanian commission of inquiry and the harrowing details so far

The commission of inquiry was announced to investigate the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions — here's what we've heard from the public hearings so far.

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EU commission proposes plan to fight child pornography

The European Union’s executive arm has proposed requiring online platforms to detect and report the sharing of child sex abuse images on the internet

The Independent UK

Google, Meta must find and remove online child pornography under EU draft rules

Google, Meta and other online service providers will be required to find and remove online child pornography under proposed European Commission rules, a move some privacy groups say could put people's communications at risk.

Reuters

Tas education head offers abuse apology

Tasmania's education department secretary has apologised to survivors for historical abuse experienced by students in the state school system.

AAP

Commission of Inquiry hears victim was refused meeting with Jeremy Rockliff 16 times

Katrina Munting tells Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse about how she sought a meeting with the then-education minister about abuse at the hands of a teacher — only to be refused 16 times. That minister is now Tasmania's Premier.

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Bulldogs hit with sexual abuse lawsuit

The Western Bulldogs AFL club has been named in a lawsuit, potentially worth millions, over the sexual abuse of a little league member at Whitten Oval.

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Herald Sun Found To Have Breached Standards For Describing Sex Abuse By A Teacher As ‘Sex Ed’

The Australian Press Council has found the Herald Sun breached its Standards Of Practice when it called sexual abuse by a teacher 'sex-ed'.

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Child sexual abuse survivor Adam Kneale sues AFL club Western Bulldogs for damages

Following revelations of child sexual abuse at the Western Bulldogs, Adam Kneale has become the first known person to sue an AFL club for damages.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa investigating accusations of sexual abuse against refereeing instructor

Fifa has confirmed its ethics committee is investigating allegations of sexual abuse and harassment made against one of its refereeing instructors and the Colombian Football Federation’s head of referees

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Tasmania's commission of inquiry hears from a woman who tried to stop her abuser from teaching

Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard from Kerri Collins, who was sexually abused as a seven-year-old by her teacher, and not believed by the system.

AAP

Tasmania abuse survivor 'beaten by system'

A child sexual abuse survivor in Tasmania who progressed complaints against her alleged abuser several times says she feels "beaten by the system".

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Heard Says Depp Sexually Assaulted Her in Australia while Filming 'Pirates'

Amber Heard testified on Thursday that her ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her and threatened to "carve up" her face with a broken bottle during a heated argument one month after their 2015 marriage. The 36-year-old "Aquaman" actress recounted multiple instances of alleged physical and sexual abuse during her second…

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Tasmania's 'unexamined dark past' has led to latest reckoning with child sexual abuse

The current inquiry into sexual abuse in Tasmania has opened wounds, with one expert saying the "unexamined dark past" of the prison island has a lot to answer for — made worse by lingering shame and a compulsion for secrecy.

AAP

Tas abuse inquiry told of disclosure risks

A commission of inquiry is examining the Tasmanian government's responses to allegations of historical and contemporary sexual abuse by public servants.

WEKU

Gov. Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims of sexual abuse

Gov. Andy Beshear said if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this summer, it will mean less protection for minors and people who have suffered sexual abuse.

WEKU

Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims of sexual abuse

Gov. Andy Beshear said if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this summer, it will mean less protection for minors and people who have suffered sexual abuse.

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