Tag #Sexual Abuse

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Online Grooming Cases Surge 233% in Four Years

A Bedford charity, Link to Change, reports a 233% rise in referrals over four years, highlighting the increase in online grooming of children and young people; one victim, Sophie, details her experience of being groomed online and the support she received from the charity.

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French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Abuse of Hundreds

A retired French surgeon, Joel Le Scouarnec, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 299 patients, including children, over 25 years while working in western France; the judge called his actions a stain on the medical world.

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Fulda Diocese Awaits Report on Sexual Abuse Allegations

The Fulda diocese's commission investigating sexual abuse allegations will soon release its final report, with Bishop Michael Gerber anticipating insights into the past and recommendations for future changes in the church's approach to preventing abuse.

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Cassie Ventura Testifies Against Sean "Diddy" Combs, Alleging Abuse

Singer Cassie Ventura testified this week in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging years of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse starting around 2007, coinciding with a decline in her music career after her 2006 hit "Me & U", despite a 10-album contract with Combs' label.

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Snapchat's Quick Add Feature Leads to Child's Sexual Abuse

An 11-year-old Australian girl, participating in a Snapchat "Snap score" competition, added a 23-year-old man via the app's Quick Add feature. He subsequently groomed and sexually abused her, resulting in an eight-year-ten-month prison sentence for the perpetrator.

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Diddy Trial Opens: Sex Trafficking, Abuse Allegations

Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial in New York, facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution; prosecutors allege he used his fame and violence to abuse women, while his defense cited his lifestyle and the women's agency.

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Daughter Links Mother's Decade-Long Rape to Online Pornography

Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, a woman who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men including her husband, spoke at the Hay festival about the role of online pornography in her mother's abuse and the importance of men talking about it to prevent similar occurrences. Her ex-hu...

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French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing Nearly 300 Patients

A French court sentenced surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly children, over 30 years, highlighting systemic failures within the medical system and broader societal issues surrounding child sexual abuse.

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Virginia Giuffre, Epstein Accuser, Dies by Suicide

Virginia Giuffre, a key accuser in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, died by suicide at age 41 in Perth, Australia, on April 25, 2024, after facing immense legal and personal challenges including a recent lawsuit and marital breakdown.

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RMP Whistleblower Exposes Culture of Impunity in Sexual Abuse Cases

A whistleblower alleges that a Royal Military Police staff sergeant accused of sexual abuse by over a dozen women was allowed to resign instead of facing charges, highlighting a toxic culture within the RMP that enables sexual predators to escape accountability; another former officer corroborates t...

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24% of German Children Report Online Sexual Approaches

A survey in Germany reveals that 24 percent of children have experienced online sexual approaches from adults, highlighting the need for increased cybergrooming awareness in schools and open communication with parents; the "fragzebra.de" website offers reporting mechanisms.

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French Court Finds Catholic Institution Liable for Sexual Assault

A French court ruled in 2006 that the Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram Catholic institution was civilly liable for the rape and sexual assault committed by its former director, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, who died by suicide in 2000; the victim received €17,000 in damages.

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