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Former Nuns Sentenced to Supervision for 1970s Abuse at Glasgow Care Home

Prosecutors say the case signals a sustained drive to hold abusers in Scotland’s institutions to account.

Caregiver Faces Second-Degree Murder in 3-Year-Old’s Death as Mother Is Charged With Neglect

Vatican Confirms Nordelta Priest’s Abuse Conviction, Imposes Lifetime Church Bans

Greater Manchester Men Jailed for 66 Child Sex Offences

UK to Scrap Family Court Contact Presumption to Better Protect Children

Ex-Colorado Deputy Captured in Mexico, Held in Arizona on Child Exploitation Charges

Ex-Goiás State Deputy Arrested in Rio on Suspicion of Rape of a Vulnerable Child

Kentucky Father Sentenced to 30 Years for Rape of 6-Month-Old Daughter

Childhood Verbal Abuse Poses Mental Health Risks Equal to Physical Maltreatment

Bradford Police Arrest 10 Men Over 1990s Child Sexual Abuse

Melbourne Academic Charged Over Child Abuse Images in Lecture

Archdiocese of Chicago Suspends Father Lambert Over 40-Year-Old Abuse Allegation

Pope Appoints French Bishop to Lead Vatican Child-Protection Commission

Gobierna-te Seeks Six-Year Prison Term for Mónica Oltra in Abuse Cover-Up Case

West Virginia Stepfather Held Without Bond After Admitting to Throwing Toddler to His Death

Ex-Tasmanian Police Officer Extradited to Face Child Abuse Charges

UK Scraps Time Limit for Child Abuse Claims in Landmark Reforms

French Mother on Trial for Alleged Torture and Starvation of 13-Year-Old Daughter

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Following Abuse Scandal, Donates to Children's Charity

San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges