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EU Parliament excludes end-to-end chats from message-scanning regime

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Can French prosecutors review 70,000 child abuse cases in five weeks?

The murder of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in France has sparked outrage at the country's judicial system, prompting the justice minister to launch a mass child abuse case review. But experts are split on how feasible the plan is.

Europe News

France’s justice minister won't resign after outcry over girl’s murder

Gérald Darmanin will not resign, but he apologised for the handling of the primary suspect in an 11-year-old girl's murder and asked France's public prosecutors to re-examine the country's 70,000 legal complaints under review for alleged crimes against children.

Europe in Motion

AI-generated child abuse material surges in Europe, data shows

Online child exploitation is increasing across Europe, alongside AI-generated abuse content. Which countries are emerging as hotspots for abuse material?

Europe News

Two French boys abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France

The Juvenile Court ordered that the two boys, aged four and five, be returned to their country of origin after French authorities decided to place them in the care of social services.

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Tech News

Instagram changes DMs. Here is what users should know

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs?

Europe News

Catholic Church to pay €1.6 million to sexual abuse victims

Portugal's bishops and religious orders have announced that they will pay 1.6 million euros in financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse.

Tech News

EU launches formal probe into fast fashion company Shein

If breaches are confirmed, Shein could face hefty fines, as the EU steps up enforcement of its digital rulebook against large tech companies.

Europe News

EU Commission examines childlike sexual images created by Musk’s AI

A spokesperson for the European Commission said it was “very seriously looking into” the creation of sexually explicit images of girls – including minors – by Grok, the AI model integrated into X.

France

Second alleged shaving incident raises concerns over Paris foster home

The claims come just days after a separate case involving an eight-year-old boy, prompting Paris authorities to refer the matter to the courts.

Europe in Motion

Child sex abuse: Where in the EU is it time-barred and where's it not?

A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.

France

Paris care home staff shaving child's head in 'punishment' sparks fury

The City of Paris, which is ultimately responsible for the home run by the Association Jean Cotxet, said on Tuesday that it was taking the case to court.

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Colombians protest child abuse with dolls at Attorney General's Office

Dozens of dolls were displayed outside Colombia's Attorney General's Office to protest child sexual abuse and slow investigations.

Europe in Motion

Child sexual abuse in Europe is 'hidden pandemic', new report says

While EU lawmakers squabble over the 'chat control bill', child associations decry the five million children in Europe facing online and offline sexual abuse.

United Kingdom

British woman and boyfriend given 14 years in prison for killing baby

Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.

USA

Trump backs US attorney general after apparent U-turn on Epstein files

Far-right influencers and activists have reacted with anger after the Justice Department said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a 'client list'.

Europe News

England and Wales police to collect ethnicity data on child sex abuse

The announcement follows a series of recommendations by Baroness Casey made in her audit on 'grooming gangs', which found that Asian men were overrepresented in three local areas – but more data was needed to gain a national picture.