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George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual offences in Australia, making him the highest-ranking Catholic figure to receive such a conviction. Pell abused two choir boys in the rooms of a Melbourne cathedral […]

US former cardinal McCarrick defrocked over abuse allegations

February 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former Roman Catholic cardinal has been defrocked after historic sexual abuse allegations. Theodore McCarrick is the most high-profile Catholic figure to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. US Church officials said allegations […]

Australia sexual abuse: National apology delivered to victims

October 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse. Hundreds of people gathered in Canberra on Monday to hear Mr Morrison deliver the emotional address in parliament. It […]

German Catholic priests ‘abused thousands of children’

September 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

More than 3,600 children in Germany were assaulted by Roman Catholic priests between 1946 and 2014, a leaked report has revealed. The study was commissioned by the Church itself, and was due to be published […]

‘Same roof’ victim compensation rule faces legal challenge

June 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

By Clive Coleman Legal correspondent, BBC News A woman sexually abused by her stepfather between the ages of four and 16 is challenging a law which stops victims of crime who lived under the “same […]

Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges

May 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been released on $1m (£751,000) bail after being charged in New York with rape and sexual abuse. Mr Weinstein, 66, also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and […]

Frankie Valli tribute singer Robin Maughan jailed for longer

April 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Frankie Valli tribute singer previously convicted for abusing children has had 12 years added to his sentence for admitting further charges. Robin Maughan, 36, of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, had been serving a sentence of […]

Eighteen convicted of abusing girls plied with alcohol and drugs then forced to have sex

August 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing girls in Newcastle who were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to have sex. The vulnerable victims, some as young as 14, were exploited by a […]

Scottish FA under mounting pressure to launch sex abuse inquiry

December 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The chief executive of the Scottish Football Association will meet police today as he faces mounting pressure to launch an investigation into historical sexual abuse in the sport. Stewart Regan has been urged to follow […]

Sexual abuse in English soccer exposed as victims speak out

November 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

LONDON – Former English soccer players who were subjected to years of sexual abuse by youth team coaches entrusted with their care are breaking cover to expose the game’s dark secrets. Harrowing stories of assaults […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]