France Surgeon accused of abusing hundreds in French paedophilia case Allegations against the surgeon cover the three decades he practised in hospitals across central and western France. 20/12/2019
View In the wake of its own child abuse scandal, Poland must break the Church’s grip ǀ View The recent release of the independent movie ‘Tell No One,’ which uncovered cases of sexual abuse by priests, will in time fundamentally change Polish society for the better. 21/05/2019
Germany German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark web The couple were found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography between May 2015 and August 2017. 07/08/2018
Romania Romanian government split over police paedophilia scandal Prime Minister and Interior Minister pull different ways as official attitudes to sex abuse come under the spotlight and are criticised as inadequate. 10/01/2018
Australia Australia: paedophiles' 'passports confiscated' Under new laws, child sex offenders are no longer able to travel freely out of Australia. 13/12/2017
USA Twitter reacts to Kevin Spacey statement on sexual assault allegations Spacey said he honestly did "not remember the encounter" 30/10/2017
Brazil Brazil: over 100 arrested in huge anti-paedophile sting Police say nationwide raids uncovered thousands of disturbing images of children. 21/10/2017
world news Sex abuse scandal: Vatican Treasurer Cardinal Pell in court Australia's top Catholic cleric is facing charges of historic sex abuse. 06/10/2017
world news Cardinal George Pell denies sex offences High-ranking Vatican official Cardinal George Pell asserts his innocence as he is charged with multiple, historical sex crimes. 29/06/2017
world news Top Vatican Cardinal charged with multiple sexual assault charges Pope's chief financial adviser -- Australia's most senior Catholic -- charged with multiple sexual assault charges. 29/06/2017
Turkey When is rape not a crime? Turkey considers proposal for controversial sexual abuse law Turkey's ruling AK Party comes under fire for proposing a law critics say legitimises rape in some cases. 18/11/2016
France Prosecutors drop investigation against French cardinal accused of failing to act over priest sex abuse Prosecutors in France have dropped an investigation into allegations that the Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon failed to act against a priest accused of abusing boy… 02/08/2016
United Kingdom Scotland: online child sex abuse inquiry identifies over 500 possible victims Scottish police have identified more than 500 victims or potential victims of online child sex abuse. 29/07/2016
world news French Catholic Church announces new measures to deal with cases of paedophilia Mired in scandal involving a cover-up of child sex abuse bishops announced that special groups would be set up to listen to the victims. 12/04/2016
world news Children were not believed, Cardinal tells Australia abuse commission George Pell, the highest-ranking Vatican official to testify at a Royal Commission in Australia into systematic child sex abuse, said children were 29/02/2016
Unreported Europe Paedophilia cold case burns French clergy A group of former scouts have broken the silence about the abuse they went through decades ago. They want the highest authorities of the French 19/02/2016
Cinema Boston Globe revelations of child abuse hit the silver screen in the film Spotlight Actors Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Rachel McAdams and director Tom McCarthy were at the Venice Film Festival to present the movie ‘Spotlight’. The 04/09/2015
Vatican Vatican: suspect dies before abuse trial The Vatican says a Catholic former archbishop accused of child sex offences has been found dead from natural causes a month after he was hospitalised 28/08/2015
Pakistan Twelve arrested in Pakistan child sex abuse scandal Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested at least 12 men suspected of sexually abusing hundreds of children and blackmailing their families. The case 11/08/2015
the-network Is Europe doing enough for missing children? Twenty years after the Marc Dutroux child abductions and murders, are police and civic groups working closely enough, across EU countries, to keep children safe? 30/07/2015
Vatican Pope moves on sex abuse bishops In his latest bid to stamp out sex abuse in the Church, Pope Francis has approved a tribunal to to make bishops more accountable for cases of abuse which arise on their watch. 10/06/2015
United Kingdom British probe into child sex abuse reveals 1400 suspects British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects. They include 21/05/2015
United Kingdom UK: 1,400 people named as suspects in child sex abuse inquiry British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects 20/05/2015
Spain Spanish priests released on bail in paedophilia probe Three catholic priests and a religious teacher in southern Spain have been released on bail in connection with paedophilia allegations. A second 27/11/2014
Italy Italy: Paedophile priest hangs himself in church vestry An Italian priest who recently admitted to “grave acts” on a teenage girl hanged himself in the vestry of his church, it’s emerged. It came on 29/10/2014
