Sexual abuse
Section27 takes DBE to court after 2 NW pupils were sexually abused
The advocacy group said they were concerned by the systemic failure to protect pupils after a minor was raped in 2015 and another sexually assaulted in 2017,...
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Mentally ill girl gang-raped allegedly by three boys aged 11 to 14 in Limpopo
It’s alleged that last week, the 12-year-old - who has a mental illness, was sexually abused at Steenbokpan outside Lephalale.
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UK police end review of Andrew allegations
The London force said it had also looked into a report by Channel 4 News that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked, groomed and abused women and girls in the UK.
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R. Kelly conviction offers measure of justice for long-silenced black women
The multi-platinum R&B singer's conviction as the boss of a decades-long sex crimes scheme offers a measure of justice to long-dismissed victims and activists.
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'Haunted': Ex-models speak out against French fashion boss
"It's haunted me for 20 years," Lisa Brinkworth, a former BBC journalist, told AFP of her encounter with Gerald Marie, the former Europe chief of the Elite modelling agency, and its fallout.
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Jury selection begins in R. Kelly sex abuse trial
The 54-year-old appeared stoic in a navy blue suit as the questioning of jurors began in the Brooklyn court, where he faces charges of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and forced labor, spanning from 1994 to 2018.
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UK police to review Prince Andrew allegations
Cressida Dick, the head of London's Metropolitan Police, said the force would review the claims, after previously opting not to open an investigation.
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Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
New technology will allow software powering Apple mobile devices to match abusive photos on a user's phone against a database of known CSAM images provided by child safety organizations, then flag the images as they are uploaded to Apple's online iCloud storage, according to the company.
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Polish Catholic Church reports hundreds of abuse claims
From July 2018 through the end of last year, the church received reports of 368 cases of sexual abuse, of which some occurred decades ago while others were recent.
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NC man arrested for alleged sexual and emotional abuse of family members
When officers arrived at the house, they arrested the man and seized an illegal firearm and ammunition.
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Greek government under fire after #MeToo shock arrest
It is the latest in a series of scandals involving allegations of sexual abuse in the fields of arts, sport and education that have rocked the country in recent weeks.
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More than 80,000 sexual abuse claims expected against US Boy Scouts
Rocked by accusations of sexual abuse, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy in February in an effort to block settlement claims from hitting the organisation directly and instead funnelled them to a compensation fund.
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KwaSizabantu lawyer calls on CRL Rights Commission chair to recuse himself
It follows David Masoma’s interview with News24 on Tuesday night in which he claimed that religion was being abused at KwaSizabantu.
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CRL Commission hears chilling claims about cultism, abuse at KwaSizabantu
The mission is in the spotlight after News24 published a series of stories about the alleged misconduct of church members, including rape and beatings.
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East London man handed life sentence for raping daughter
The convicted child rapist started sexually abusing his 15-year-old daughter in December 2018 and the abuse continued for several months.
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US judge rejects settlement of Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse claims
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan said the preliminary settlement would be unfair to women who Harvey Weinstein raped or sexually abused, because it treated them no different from women who had merely met him.
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R Kelly's release bid denied again
District Judge Ann Donnelly highlighted the fact Illinois prosecutors have accused Kelly of witness tampering during his child pornography case so insisted it would be too risky to let him out of jail.
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Thandie Newton opens up on sexual abuse
The 'Westworld' star has opened up about what she experienced on the set of a movie when she was just 16-years-old.
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Sex harassment victim says CT call centre tried to buy her silence
Lisa Koopman is taking DigiOutbound to court to ensure the culture of harassment in the workplace is exposed and dealt with.
