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Ghislaine Maxwell, jet-set socialite facing jail for Epstein sex crimes
Maxwell is often cast as an international woman of mystery with close ties to both British royalty and US politicians
Online sexual exploitation of children may rise during lockdown – NGOs
With children staying home, and families in an economic bind, child-focused NGOs want the public and the government to be on the lookout
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse
(3rd UPDATE) The 78-year-old leaves Barwon Prison near Melbourne after the court overturns 5 counts of sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s
French priest gets 5-year jail term for sex assault of boy scouts
The 5-year jail term is less than the 8 years sought by prosecutors, who accused ex-priest Bernard Preynat of 'shattering' his victims' lives and profiting from the silence of both parents and the Church hierarchy
French cardinal exits over failure to report alleged sex abuser
Archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin is the most senior French priest to be caught up in a global pedophilia scandal that has seen clergy hauled before courts from Argentina to Australia
Elementary school teacher in Bataan arrested for molesting 10-year-old student
The suspect allegedly kissed the student and touched her private parts inside one of the school's comfort rooms, says Hermosa's police chief
Court sentences 3 women in Cebu for livestreaming sex abuse
The 3 online traffickers are each sentenced to between 23 and 36 years in prison and ordered to pay P600,000 in damages
They're victims too: Advocacy group calls for prevention of sexual abuses on boys
'We need to balance the good work we do with girls with good work to do equally for boys,' says Zenaida Rosales of the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse
Deaf Argentine child abuse victims accuse pope of inaction
'We were raped, sexually assaulted, and physically tortured by Catholic priests, nuns, and lay people,' the victims write to the pope
[OPINION] A victim of a voyeur, and the tragedies of filing a report
'How can the victim of a practiced voyeur have a copy of the video? How can the victim have access to the perpetrator’s database, hard drive, memory, or cloud? Must they demand it from the voyeur?
Court clears French cardinal of shielding alleged pedophile priest
The trial court rules that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin chose not to tell the authorities of the abuse allegations 'in order to preserve the institution to which he belongs'
Prince Andrew accused of 'zero cooperation' in Epstein case
Andrew denies having sexual relations with Virginia Giuffre, who alleges she was trafficked to have sex with friends of Epstein when she was 17
Pope appoints new envoy to France after abuse claims
French investigators have looked into claims made against former ambassador to France Luigi Venture, who has denied the allegations of sexual abuse
Defrocked US cardinal gave money to top clerics – report
Theodore McCarrick, who faces accusations of sexual harassment, sent checks totaling more than $600,000 to clerics in Rome and elsewhere
Canada's Jesuits to name priests accused of sexual abuse
'It is the right thing for us to do,' and for victims of abuse it is 'important to healing,' says Erik Oland, the head of the Jesuits of Canada
Nearly 6,000 U.S. sexual assaults reported to Uber in 2017 and 2018
Uber and its rival Lyft face increasing pressure to cope with the growing number of complaints of abuse
U.S. bishop steps down in Church abuse scandal
The Vatican says in a statement that it accepts the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone, from the Buffalo diocese in New York state
[OPINION] Addressing privacy concerns to prevent sexual abuse
Technology makes possible a balancing of the rights to privacy and safeguarding against the online sexual exploitation of children
[OPINION] Rethinking procedures to prevent child sexual abuse
A review of the context within which child sexual abuse is committed in the Philippines gives us a chance to rethink our approach in the treatment of offenders and, in the process, also help the survivors
Cardinal Pell gets last chance to appeal sex abuse convictions
No date is set for the appeal hearing, but it is not expected before 2020
PH government, private sector launch joint campaign against online child sexual abuse
(UPDATED) With 80% of Filipino children at risk of being exploited online, national governments, social welfare agencies, and private telecommunications companies team up to protect against the online sexual exploitation of children
Polish court orders compensation for 1980s victim of pedophile priest
A court in Poland says: 'Sexually abusing minors unaware of the criminal nature of the acts perpetrated on them is to treat others in a humiliating and inhumane manner, which is the same as torture'
4 suspects to face charges for molesting Cebu student and uploading video online
A police official says the video uploader and anyone who shared the video will also be charged
Pampanga priest accused of abusing 17-year-old girl
'Ecclesiastical investigation is ongoing,' says San Fernando Archbishop Florentino Lavarias
U.S. Catholic dioceses announce abuse 'compensation program'
The program by the 6 California dioceses will be managed by two independent monitors who have handled similar programs in New York and Pennsylvania, the Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles Jose Gomez says
U.S. Catholic dioceses announce abuse 'compensation program'
(UPDATED) 6 Catholic dioceses in California launch a 'compensation program as an alternative to court proceedings for minors sexually abused by clergy
Iligan mother arrested for offering children for online sexual exploitation
She offered her 5-year-old son for online sexual abuse before being captured by the Philippine National Police
East Timor: police arrest ex-priest for sexually abusing girls in his orphanage
'A list with the names of the girls was on his door, so we knew when it was our turn...It happened every day, during his afternoon naps and the night,' says one victim
Ex-British Army officer paid P500,000 to watch online abuse of PH kids
'Andrew Whiddett was directly responsible for the soul-destroying abuse of children thousands of miles away from him. He thought he could get away with abusing Filipino children from the comfort of his own home,' says the NCA
Australian Cardinal Pell sentenced to 6 years in jail for choirboy abuse
The judge says during the sentencing: You 'may not live to be released from prison,' accusing Pell of 'appalling offending' and a 'brazen and forceful sexual attack on the two victims'
Convicted Australian cardinal sued over alleged abuse
Local media reports one alleged victim of Cardinal George Pell was upset the criminal case was dropped and planned to take civil action
Ryan Adams tour in UK, Ireland cancelled after abuse claims
The BBC reports that 10 concerts have been cancelled
Pedophile scandals in the Catholic Church
Here is a rundown of some of high-profile cases which has rocked the Catholic Church
Superstar R. Kelly charged with sex abuse, including against minors
The singer faces 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse against 4 victims, 3 of them minors
R. Kelly faces fresh sexual abuse allegations
Two more women accuse R. Kelly of sexually assaulting them as teens, claiming he cornered them in his hotel room and demanded sex
Red-letter summit on sex abuse opens at Vatican
Pope Francis sets aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle pedophilia in a bid to contain a scandal which hit an already beleaguered Church
Vatican defrocks former U.S. cardinal over sex abuse claims
(UPDATED) Theodore McCarrick is the first cardinal ever to be defrocked for sex abuse
Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
Pope Francis says the problem can be found 'anywhere' but is prevalent in 'some new congregations and in some regions'
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
The priest is charged for sexually assaulting 4 young female parishioners, one of whom was 9 years old when the offenses started
U.S. bishops release names of 300 Texas clergy accused of abuse
Bishops of Texas release the names of about 300 Catholic clergy who have been accused of sexual abuse dating back 70 years
Sony Music calls it quits with R. Kelly
Reports say that Sony Music dropped the disgraced singer after 'Surviving R. Kelly' aired, the documentary revealing the many sexual abuse accusations made against the US singer
Michael Jackson estate slams sex abuse documentary
'Leaving Neverland' recounts the story of two men who allege they were sexually abused by the singer when they were 7 and 10 years old
Pope Francis vows justice for victims of 'vile' sex abuse
'I cannot refrain from speaking of one of the plagues of our time, which sadly has also involved some members of the clergy,' says Pope Francis
Sex abuse claims against singer R. Kelly re-upped in new documentary
The R&B singer faces accusations of criminal misconduct, including having sex with several minors
Spain moves to extend statute of limitations for child abuse
The bill proposes to begin the statute of limitations for child abuse when the victim turns 30 years old, instead of 18
U.S. Olympic Committee slammed in review of Nassar abuse case
The US Olympic Committee is one of the institutions that allowed Larry Nassar to abuse hundreds of athletes
Polish bishops apologize for child sex abuse by priests
'We ask pardon of God, of all victims of sexual abuse, of their families, and of the entire Church community for all hurt inflicted on children and young people, as well as their families, by priests, believers, and lay people employed by the Church'
US bishops back transparency on sexual abuse cases
'We absolutely have to be open and transparent (on sex assault cases),' says a US bishop
North Korea slams sex abuse report
Korean Association for Human Rights Studies says the 'preposterous' report was a part of political scheme fabricated by the hostile forces to 'tarnish the image' of North Korea
North Korean women face rampant sexual abuse by officials – HRW
'Sexual violence in North Korea is an open, unaddressed, and widely tolerated secret,' says Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth
