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New Jersey Supreme Court Clears Way for Grand Jury Probe of Catholic Clergy Abuse

The diocese’s new leadership has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors investigating abuse allegations stretching back to the 1940s.

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

Ex-Teacher Karly Rae Granted Bail Under Strict Conditions

NSW Court Dismisses Dawson’s Appeal Against Student Sex Conviction

Supreme Court Orders Immediate Expansion of POCSO Courts to Address Trial Delays

Los Angeles County Reaches Historic $4 Billion Tentative Settlement Over Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Former NSW MP Rory Amon Denied Bail Variation in Child Sexual Abuse Case

Indian Courts Deliver Stringent Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse Under POCSO Act

German Court Sentences Man to 8 Years for Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter

Odisha School Faces Scrutiny After 15-Year-Old Delivers Baby at Hostel

India Grapples with Disturbing Surge in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

French Surgeon Faces Trial for Unprecedented Child Sex Abuse Case

Two Men Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Minors in Separate POCSO Cases

Paris Prosecutors Decline to Investigate Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Abbé Pierre

UK Introduces World-First Laws Targeting AI-Generated Child Abuse Material

Mistrial Declared in New Hampshire Youth Detention Center Abuse Case

Bolivian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Former President Evo Morales

Former Pastor Convicted of Rape and Sexual Abuse in Frankfurt

German Court's Acquittal of Maddie Suspect Challenged

Defense Calls for Acquittal in Christian B. Trial Amid Allegations of Prejudice