Society7 years ago
US priest sex abuse fuels push to reform laws
The latest revelation of widespread child sexual abuse by US Catholic clergy has given impetus to efforts by legislators to make it easier to prosecute such cases.
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More7 years ago
Aussie ex-archbishop to serve time in home detention
An Australian ex-archbishop convicted of covering sexual abuse of children by other priests has been spared prison and allowed to serve his 1-year term at the comfort of a private home.
More7 years ago
All Chilean bishops resign over child sex scandal
All 34 Chilean bishops have offered Pope Francis their resignations over a child sex scandal and cover-up.
Military7 years ago
US forces give free pass to child sexual abusers
A US government inspector has concluded that American forces in Afghanistan are ignoring gross violations of human rights by local security forces.
Reports9 years ago
UK probe into Police failings on child sex abuse
The British police force is being investigated for potential failures in child sex abuse cases.
Turkey9 years ago
Turkey withdraws bill on child marriages
The bill would have overturned the convictions of particular individuals convicted of child sex assaults.
Society9 years ago
UK doctor sexually assaulted 19 patients
A former children's doctor in Britain stands trial for sexually assaulting young patients during the 1970s and 1980s.
More9 years ago
New child abuse charges hit UN forces in CAR
The UN reports two new cases of sexual abuse charges against its peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
Iraq9 years ago
Violence killed 662 Iraqis in June: UN
The United Nations (UN) says acts of terrorism and violence left more than 660 people dead in Iraq in the month of June.
Society9 years ago
BBC presenters charged with sex abuse
Two BBC radio presenters are charged with child sex offences dating back to the 1990s.
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