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AFP boosts child protection efforts in the Northern Territory
August 23, 2023 · By AFP for www.afp.gov.au
AFP boosts child protection efforts in the Northern Territory The AFP is rolling out measures to further protect Northern Territory children, including extra resources for child protection operations and reinvigorated online safety initiatives for children, parents and educators. Some of the forthcoming measures form part of the AFP’s commitment to enhancing child protection investigations under […]
Read More...San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse cases
August 23, 2023 · By Business World for www.bworldonline.com
San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse cases THE ROMAN Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy on Monday, saying a Chapter 11 reorganization will facilitate a settlement of about 500 lawsuits accusing the church of enabling childhood sexual abuse by priests. The filing in US bankruptcy court in San Francisco will put […]
Read More...An Online Prophet With a Huge Following Has Been Convicted of Child Abuse
August 22, 2023 · By Anna Merlan for www.vice.com
An Online Prophet With a Huge Following Has Been Convicted of Child Abuse Rashad Jamal, a New Age prophet with a huge online following among esoteric Black communities, has been convicted of child molestation and cruelty to children. According to court documents obtained by Motherboard, a Georgia judge sentenced him to 18 years in prison […]
Read More...Twitch to provide new blocking powers to combat online abuse
August 22, 2023 · By Hibaq Farah UK technology reporter for www.theguardian.com
Twitch to provide new blocking powers to combat online abuse The live video streaming company Twitch will allow users to prevent blocked or banned users from viewing their streams, in a move designed to counter harassment on the platform. The popular streaming service, mostly used to watch others playing video games, will launch the new feature […]
Read More...Michael Jackson: Sexual abuse cases against star’s estate can be revived, court docs show
August 22, 2023 · By Keith Allen, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Michael Jackson: Sexual abuse cases against star’s estate can be revived, court docs show CNN — Wade Robson and James Safechuck – two men who have long alleged that the late Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were children, and who were featured in the 2019 documentary “Leaving Neverland” – are now able to revive their […]
Read More...Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards – report
August 22, 2023 · By Paul Adams, Diplomatic correspondent for www.bbc.com
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards – report Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. […]
Read More...‘Cruel, calculated’ Lucy Letby to spend rest of life in prison
August 22, 2023 · By Judith Moritz, Daniel O'Donoghue, Lauren Hirst & Monica Rimmer for www.bbc.com
‘Cruel, calculated’ Lucy Letby to spend rest of life in prison Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who is the UK’s most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, will spend the rest of her life behind bars. The 33-year-old was convicted on Friday of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other infants at the Countess […]
Read More...Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for sex trafficking children while in Metro Detroit
August 16, 2023 · By DEJANAY BOOTH for www.cbsnews.com
Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for sex trafficking children while in Metro Detroit (CBS DETROIT) – A Las Vegas is sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for sex trafficking children while visiting Metro Detroit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Jquon Wroten, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a […]
Read More...9 in 10 LGBTQ journalists face abuse and harassment, report finds
August 16, 2023 · By Journalism.co.uk for www.journalism.co.uk
9 in 10 LGBTQ journalists face abuse and harassment, report finds LGBTQ journalists face high levels of online abuse targetting their sexual orientation and gender identity, with little support from their employers. In a survey of 40 British LGBTQ journalists published by Birmingham City University, 86 per cent of respondents said they receive abuse and harassment, […]
Read More...Philadelphia Archdiocese settles $3.5 million abuse suit
August 16, 2023 · By Gina Christian, OSV News for www.ucanews.com
Philadelphia Archdiocese settles $3.5 million abuse suit The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement in a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest raped a teen enrolled at a parish religious education program. The survivor’s attorney, however, has called on the archdiocese to improve the review board’s ability to hear from […]
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