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Trump DOJ Seeks to Expand Injunction on Washington’s Confession Rule

The Justice Department has filed motions to extend a court order that bars enforcement of the law in three dioceses ahead of Ninth Circuit appeals.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted of Receiving Child Pornography

Former Oakside Prep Teacher Charged in 2023 Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old

Hamburg Suspect ‘White Tiger’ Held for Leading International Child Abuse Ring

Cindy Clemishire Sues Robert Morris and Gateway Church Leadership Over Alleged Abuse Cover-Up

Operation Soteria Shield Rescues 109 Children, Nets 244 Arrests in Texas

Chandigarh court sentences Hira Lal to death for rape and murder of eight-year-old girl

Joël Le Scouarnec Sentenced to 20 Years for Decades of Sexual Abuse

Ex-Surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec Sentenced to 20 Years for Abuse of 299 Patients

French Court Sentences Retired Surgeon to 20 Years for Abusing Nearly 300 Minors

Queensland Launches Inquiry into Troubled Child Safety System

Texas Nears Passage of Nation's Strictest Social Media Ban for Minors

India’s Courts Deliver Stringent Sentences in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Across Three States

Parents of Baby Killed in Nursery Launch Campaign for Urgent Safety Reforms

Maharashtra Implements Comprehensive School Safety Guidelines Following Badlapur Incident

Washington Bishops Defy Mandatory Abuse Reporting Law Targeting Confessional Seal

Washington Law Compels Clergy to Report Confessions, DOJ Investigates First Amendment Concerns

California Assembly Advances Bill Without Felony Penalty for Soliciting Older Teens

Texas House Advances Bills to Restrict Minors' Social Media Use

Court Reviews AI Wrongful Death Case as Experts Warn AI Companions Endanger Teens