Pope Calls For Action Regarding CSA in General
Also from the end of last week, Pope Francis called for action to be taken regarding child sexual abuse. The BBC has the story here with a video report here. CNN Europe’s angle is here.
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Manchester Music School Report Follows Teacher Conviction
Towards the end of last week an inspector’s report into the English music school where a teacher was convicting of abusing a former pupil was released. The BBC story is here.
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Paedophile Who Plotted To Have Daughter For CSA Convicted
In a case which illustrates the UK’s need to get a grip on its immigration system and borders, a Frenchman convicted in America with an unusually soft sentence for possessing child abuse images seven years ago, was allowed to enter Britain. Once there, he plotted to father his own children intending to abuse them. He was also caught with…
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Ex-Cheerleader Charged With CSA Against 12yo Boy
Toysoldier has reported on the charging of an ex-cheerleader that followed a junior highschooler to a bathroom to molest him. His consistently in-depth reporting on the case is here and shows that whilst it’s not called Child Abuse Awareness And Prevention Month anymore, children remain the primary victims that can’t just go and get therapy tomorrow, they…
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Australia Begins National CSA Inquiry
The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a wide scale public inquiry into child sexual abuse, which has started in Melbourne. The BBC has the general report here and we expect to update with any further information with the BBC’s usual story aggregate lists from the same link.
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RAINN Brings Back Matched Donations Throughout April ’13
April 2013 has been rebranded to National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month rather than having a general child abuse focus. It’s an interesting choice but since calls from adult survivors to RAINN’s helpline have risen by 200% following Penn State and other collegiate abuse scandals of last year, the new focus is understandable. RAINN…