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Gary Glitter victims denied a voice by Parole Board: Woman abused by paedophile popstar was not allowed to read victim impact statement at private hearing
February 1, 2024 · By MATTHEW LODGE for www.dailymail.co.uk
Gary Glitter victims denied a voice by Parole Board: Woman abused by paedophile popstar was not allowed to read victim impact statement at private hearing A woman who was abused by paedophile popstar Gary Glitter has not been allowed to read a victim impact statement at his private parole hearing, her lawyer has said. The disgraced singer is […]
Read More...How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality
January 30, 2024 · By CNN Special Report for edition.cnn.com
How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality The climate crisis may be a collective problem, but its impacts do not fall equally. Women and girls often bear the heaviest burdens. Climate change acts as a threat multiplier, finding existing injustices and amplifying them. Women and girls already grapple with gender inequality, but when extreme weather […]
Read More...Robert Corfield, ex-minister of secretive sect, admits to child sex abuse
January 30, 2024 · By George Wright, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Robert Corfield, ex-minister of secretive sect, admits to child sex abuse Robert Corfield, a man who abused a boy in Canada in a secretive Christian church in the 1980s, has spoken publicly about what happened for the first time. He was confronted by the BBC as part of a wider look into claims of child […]
Read More...Vatican convicts priest accused of abuse at papal altar boys’ school
January 30, 2024 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican appeals court on Tuesday convicted a priest of sexually abusing a fellow student while they were both attending a school for papal altar boys. Partially overturning a first instance ruling from 2021, judges sentenced Father Gabriele Martinelli to two and a half years’ imprisonment, according to a copy of their […]
Read More...Former Child Protection district director Garfield Willoughby Prowse jailed for sexually abusing two children
January 25, 2024 · By Daryna Zadvirna for www.abc.net.au
Former Child Protection district director Garfield Willoughby Prowse jailed for sexually abusing two children A former boss at WA’s Department of Child Protection has been jailed after sexually abusing two children for years. Garfield Willoughby Prowse, 59, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday, after a jury found him guilty of a dozen […]
Read More...Japan goalkeeper racially abused online after Asian Cup errors
January 24, 2024 · By Japan Today for japantoday.com
Japan goalkeeper racially abused online after Asian Cup errors DOHA – Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki said Monday he was racially abused on social media following his team’s shock defeat to Iraq at the Asian Cup. It comes after two instances of racist abuse directed at players in Italy and England during matches. Suzuki, whose father […]
Read More...The Color Purple stars ‘want to make Oprah Winfrey proud’
January 23, 2024 · By Noor Nanji, Culture correspondent for www.bbc.com
The Color Purple stars ‘want to make Oprah Winfrey proud’ The stars of a new musical film version of the novel The Color Purple have said they want to make Oprah Winfrey, who acted in the previous film adaptation, proud. Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, who act as Celie and Sofia respectively, are taking on […]
Read More...Australian Federal Police Advise Parents on Kids’ Online Safety
January 19, 2024 · By Mirage News for www.miragenews.com
Australian Federal Police Advise Parents on Kids’ Online Safety The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) is highlighting the warning signs of sextortion before school returns, to help parents and carers protect young people from the threat online. Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where offenders trick or coerce someone into sending […]
Read More...Eni Aluko ‘scared’ to leave home after Joey Barton online abuse
January 19, 2024 · By Jamie Braidwood for www.independent.co.uk
Eni Aluko ‘scared’ to leave home after Joey Barton online abuse Former England football international and ITV pundit Eni Aluko says she is “scared” to leave her home due to the abuse she suffered as a result of Joey Barton’s social media posts. Aluko revealed in a 15-minute video posted on Instagram on Tuesday that she is taking […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse victims waiting longer for help, report finds
January 19, 2024 · By Chris Bell and Alison Holt, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Child sexual abuse victims waiting longer for help, report finds Tens of thousands of child sexual abuse victims face long waits for vital support, a major report has found. It takes at least six months for many to get help including therapy, advice and counselling, but some wait over a year, the Centre of expertise […]
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