February, 2022
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre
February 18, 2022 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre Prince Andrew, the disgraced second son of Queen Elizabeth II, has settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, a woman who had accused him of raping her when she was a teenage victim of Andrew’s friend, the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new […]
Read More...Couple charged with child abuse after baby thrown into wall
February 14, 2022 · By AP News for apnews.com
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha couple has been charged with intentional child abuse after the man threw his 8-month-old baby against a wall, causing a skull fracture, and the girls mother did nothing for days after witnessing the attack. The Omaha World-Herald reports that prosecutors say both 23-year-old Theodor Hurt and 24-year-old Dakota Vick initially lied […]
Read More...Jonny Pelham: The comedian telling jokes about his childhood sexual abuse
February 14, 2022 · By Paul Glynn, Entertainment reporter for www.bbc.com
Jonny Pelham: The comedian telling jokes about his childhood sexual abuse When UK comedian Jonny Pelham told his therapist he was considering trying out some new material about how he was sexually abused as an eight-year-old by a former friend of his parents, the professional advised against it. “Why?” asked Pelham, then in his mid-twenties. […]
Read More...Unicef urges Duterte gov’t to act on record child abuse cases
February 14, 2022 · By Jane Bautista - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Unicef urges Duterte gov’t to act on record child abuse cases While the internet offers new opportunities in education amid the pandemic, it has also become a platform for threat and sexual abuse among children, an official of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said on Wednesday. In a statement, Unicef’s Philippine representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov […]
Read More...Amazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January
February 14, 2022 · By Georgina Rannard, BBC Newsfor www.bbc.com
Amazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data. The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015. Environmentalists accuse […]
Read More...Angelina Jolie makes emotional speech about victims of abuse
February 14, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Angelina Jolie makes emotional speech about victims of abuse Angelina Jolie made an emotional speech while advocating for the Violence Against Women Act. The actress addressed the US Congress and started to well up as she started talking about victims of abuse. A group of bipartisan senators passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women […]
Read More...The Plastic that Kills
February 11, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Plastic that Kills Shay Cullen 13 February 2022 It’s encouraging to see active youth groups walking along beaches and river banks scooping up discarded plastic wrappings, bottles, bags, slippers and plastic junk that are causing not only unsightliness but are also a source of deadly toxic chemicals in our environment. They are cleaning up […]
Read More...DR Congo: Neglected Massacre of Indigenous Group
February 10, 2022 · By Human Rights Watch for www.hrw.org
DR Congo: Neglected Massacre of Indigenous Group (Kinshasa) – Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have failed to fully investigate the killing of at least 66 Indigenous Iyeke people in the Bianga district of Monkoto territory in February 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. Congo’s National Assembly voted during 2021 for a law that would for the first […]
Read More...Plymouth campaign targets people who view indecent images
February 10, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Plymouth campaign targets people who view indecent images People who view sexual images of children online are being targeted in a campaign to curb the illegal practice. Stop It Now! in Plymouth aims to educate those worried about their own sexual thoughts, feelings and behaviour towards children. In 2021, more than 3,100 Devon people sought […]
Read More...Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report
February 10, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report At the age of 94, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse. “Even though, as I look back on […]
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