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'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity
Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse and survival in Hamas captivity during an emotional interview on…
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and violence which some readers may find distressing. Two Palestinian men have told the…
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Dani Alves reappears preaching at church under investigation for sexual abuse
Former Barcelona, Sevilla and Brazil footballer Dani Alves was back in the headlines this week, in an unusual setting. The 42-year-old was…
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Ilana Gritzwesky, former Gaza hostage, recounts abuse in captivity
The former hostage gave testimony about the sexual abuse she endured at the hands of Hamas terrorists after being taken into captivity on…
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October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds
The report concludes that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war," a finding that carries potentially far-reaching…
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Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say
Hamas used sexual violence as "part of a deliberate genocidal strategy" during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, an all-women group of…
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Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault…
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Actor Michael Pitt arrested for alleged sexual abuse, cinderblock attack
Actor Michael Pitt allegedly sexually assaulted his girlfriend and later attacked her with a cinderblock and a slab of wood, prosecutors…
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Peruvian cardinal accused of abuse challenges late pope's sanction
As Pope Francis's body lay in state in the Vatican last week, one of the mourners -- with eyes downcast and hands clasped -- was a…
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Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling of sexual abuse claims
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Anglican Church leadership in South Africa has admitted to failing to disclose sexual abuse allegations against…
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Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the…
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Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she…
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Polygamist leader faces sentencing for crimes against children
A self-proclaimed polygamous "prophet" accused of forming sexual relationships with ten underage "wives" is due to face sentencing on…
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Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis called sexual abuse “demonic” on Friday as he weighed in on the latest sex assault revelations…
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Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault
PARIS (AP) — A legendary French priest and a life-long advocate of the homeless was accused of committing acts that would amount to…
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Spain’s church to compensate victims whose abusers have died. Victims say the plan lacks guarantees
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catholic bishops approved Tuesday a plan to compensate the victims of sexual abuse inside the Church whose…
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France cinema boss gets 3-year jail term in sexual assault case
The head of France's top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, two of them suspended,…
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French cinema boss on trial for sexual assault
The head of France's top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat denied sexually assaulting his godson as he went on trial Friday in a case…