Sexual abuse
Decades of horrific abuses committed by clergy and staff against vulnerable youngsters in Irish church-run schools have been laid bare, exposing a culture of silencing and cover-up. The sheer scale of the atrocities has left lawmakers and victims' advocates stunned, prompting calls for swift justice and accountability. Justice Minister
Rugby football
Argentine prosecutors have agreed to let French rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou leave the country while they continue to investigate allegations of sexual assault against them. The pair, both 21, were arrested in July after a 39-year-old woman accused them of repeatedly assaulting her. Key Takeaways: * Hugo Auradou
Sexual abuse
Beyond the Silence, a quarterly magazine published by leading male sexual abuse and rape charity We Are Survivors, features cover star Barney Walsh and highlights the charity's new support provision for the loved ones of male victims/survivors, including the "Supporter Safe Room." This safe space
Sexual abuse
A Cape Town school teacher, Ryan Andrews, has been dismissed by the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) after pleading guilty to charges of committing sexual assault by kissing a learner and distributing sex positions on WhatsApp. Andrews' actions, which occurred in November 2022, have been deemed "unsuitable"
Sexual abuse
In the shadows of societal taboo, male survivors of sexual abuse often face loneliness, isolation, and dismissal. A groundbreaking documentary, "Nothing Gentle in the Shadows," aims to spark open conversations on this untold story. Directed by Klang-born filmmaker Joshua Inberaj, the film shares the previously untold stories of
Sexual abuse
The Government of Canada's Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) has initiated the Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program to address the growing need for culturally competent and specialized care services across the Defence community. The program aims to increase collaboration between community-based and government
Police officers
The Metropolitan Police force is facing scrutiny over its handling of sexual violence and domestic abuse cases against women, with campaigners warning that officers pose a significant threat to victims. The Casey Review, released earlier this week, found that hundreds of officers had engaged in serious misconduct, including sexual assault
Police officers
A recent report on misconduct procedures and the culture within the Metropolitan Police (Met) has revealed hundreds of officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, with many claims of sexual misconduct, misogyny, and racism being mishandled. The report, commissioned in the aftermath of the Sarah Everard
Police officers
A Cincinnati police officer, Christopher Schroder, 52, has been suspended with pay pending an investigation by the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office over allegations that he mishandled DNA specimens collected in rape kits. Schroder, a 22-year veteran of the force, had been with the Cincinnati Police Department's
Police departments
Police chiefs across the UK have been instructed to review all allegations of sexual misconduct, indecent exposure, and domestic abuse involving their officers over the last two years, following a crisis meeting of the National Police Chiefs' Council. The move comes in the wake of the high-profile case of
Police officers
A stark reality emerges from a Freedom of Information request, revealing that nearly 2,000 police workers across 39 forces in the UK have faced allegations of sexual misconduct over the past four years, including rape, assault, and child sex offenses. The investigation found that a significant number of these
Police departments
Over the last five years, numerous allegations of sexual assault have been made against serving male officers in Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset, and Wiltshire Police forces. The allegations come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlights the need to restore women's confidence in police after the kidnap, rape, and
