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Madeleine McCann suspect charged with separate sex offences

October 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been charged in Germany with unrelated sexual offences. Convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner is accused of five offences between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal. German […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Juror admits ‘mistake’ not revealing abuse

March 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial has told a hearing it was an “inadvertent mistake”, not a lie, to fail to disclose on a questionnaire that he was an abuse victim himself. Maxwell […]

University of California in $250m payout for doctor’s sex abuse

February 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

The University of California has agreed to pay nearly $250m (£185m) to over 200 women who allege they were sexually assaulted by a campus gynaecologist. Multiple women accuse the university’s Los Angeles site (UCLA) of […]

David Fuller: Killer who abused mortuary bodies will die in jail

December 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

A double murderer who sexually abused more than 100 female corpses will never be released from prison. David Fuller, 67, killed Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in two separate attacks in Tunbridge Wells in 1987. […]

Prince Andrew served with papers, accuser’s team claims

September 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for the woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse claim they have successfully served him with legal papers. Virginia Giuffre has launched a civil case against the prince in New York – […]

Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has reached a $850m (£617m) settlement with some 60,000 people over claims of historic sexual abuse. Lawyers say it will be the largest sexual abuse settlement in US history. […]

USC to pay $1bn over abuse claims against gynaecologist George Tyndall

March 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

The University of Southern California (USC) has agreed to pay more than $1bn (£730m) to patients treated by a former campus gynaecologist accused of sexual abuse. It is the biggest sex abuse-linked pay-out in higher […]

George Pell: Court reserves ruling in cardinal’s sexual abuse case

March 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

Australia’s top court has reserved its ruling on whether Cardinal George Pell’s bid to quash his sexual abuse convictions has been successful. The ex-Vatican treasurer is serving a six-year jail sentence after a jury found […]

Church sexual abuse: Trial of French priest Bernard Preynat set to begin

January 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The trial of a former French priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts in the 1980s and 1990s is set to begin in France on Tuesday. Bernard Preynat, 74, is alleged to have […]

Prince Andrew ‘appalled’ by Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuse claims

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew has said he is “appalled” by sex abuse claims surrounding his former friend Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the Daily Mail obtained video footage which claimed to show the Duke of York inside the well-connected […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]