France French PM criticises Catholic Archbishop of Lyon over paedophile scandal One of France’s most senior cardinals, the Archbishop of Lyon, has emphatically denied covering up paedophilia. Philippe Barbarin and five others are 15/03/2016
USA UN votes to repatriate peacekeepers accused of sex abuse The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted its first resolution to tackle the growing scourge of sex abuse by peacekeepers, backing 12/03/2016
Sport Johnson sacked by Sunderland after admitting to child sex charge English Premier League footballer Adam Johnson has been sacked by his club Sunderland a day after pleading guilty to sexual activity with a minor 11/02/2016
world news Bill Cosby's lawyers to request court dismiss sex assault charges Bill Cosby arrived at court in the US city of Philadelphia on Tuesday (February 2) as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. The 02/02/2016
world news Oklahoma City cop gets life for two-year sexual assault rampage Former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been sentenced to life for raping and sexually victimising African-American women. Last 22/01/2016
Sport Benzema claims innocence over sex tape blackmail plot Real Madrid and France international striker Karim Benzema has denied he was part of a blackmail plot concerning a sex-tape showing his France 02/12/2015
Vatican Journalists investigated in Vatican leaks scandal The internal scandal surrounding the papacy intensified on Thursday as the Vatican asked the authorities to investigate two Italian journalists 13/11/2015
France Benzema placed under investigation on blackmail charges France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been placed under investigation on accusations he denies that he was involved in a blackmail attempt 05/11/2015
Sport Valbuena and Benzema left out of French squad French striker Matthieu Valbuena has been left out of the international squad for his country’s two matches against Germany and England later this 05/11/2015
France Benzema under formal investigation over Valbuena sex-tape "blackmail" plot French footballer Karim Benzema is placed under formal investigation over a sex tape "blackmail" plot against team mate Mathieu Valbuena. 05/11/2015
Sport Former Liverpool striker Cisse released following blackmail arrest Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has been released from custody following an alleged plot to blackmail his former Marseille and France 13/10/2015
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
South Korea South Korean 'comfort women' demand Japan apology Demonstrators in Seoul are demanding an apology from Japan for forcing Korean women to work in military brothels during World War Two. Their rallies 12/08/2015
United Kingdom Investigation widens into abuse allegations against former British prime minister Ted Heath At least four police forces in Britain are now investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse against the late former prime minister Edward 05/08/2015
United Kingdom Handling of a child sex abuse complaint against a former British prime minister to be investigated. Britain’s policing watchdog on Monday announced that it will investigate a claim that detectives failed to follow up a complaint of child sex abuse 04/08/2015
United Kingdom Sewel: UK Peer resigns from House of Lords over drugs allegations The fall-out continues from the latest high-level sex scandal in the UK. Lord Sewel has resigned from the House of Lords after being filmed allegedly 28/07/2015
United Kingdom Porn site requests from inside UK’s parliament hit 250,000 Computers inside Britain’s House of Parliament were used to make 250,000 requests to access pornography sites last year. The figures work out to 700 27/07/2015
Vatican Former papal envoy faces Vatican court on charges of child sex abuse The Vatican is to put on trial its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic on child sex abuse and child pornography charges. The former papal 15/06/2015
France Former IMF boss Strauss-Kahn cleared of sex crimes Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been acquitted of charges that he instigated sex parties with prostitutes. The French court verdict 12/06/2015
USA US drug agency chief to step down amid 'sex parties' scandal The director of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart, will step down next month, amid allegations that DEA agents attended sex 22/04/2015
Chile Catholic bishop heckled by opponents of child sex abuse Newly named bishop of Osorno in Chile Juan Barros was pushed and shoved by demonstrators carrying black balloons as he squeezed through the crowd in 21/03/2015
Sweden Man told to pay damages to ex-girlfriend after publishing sex tape A man must pay his former girlfriend 8,300 euros after putting their porn film online without her knowledge, a court has ruled. Sweden’s Supreme 16/03/2015
France French prosecutor asks for DSK acquittal in pimping trial The prosecutor in the aggravated pimping trial of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has called for his acquittal. Strauss-Kahn and 13 other 17/02/2015
France 'No wild activity took place': DSK testifies in pimping trial "I've committed no crime or offence. No wild activity took place," says former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as he takes the stand on charges of pimping. 10/02/2015
United Kingdom Buckingham Palace repeats denial of Prince Andrew sex claims Buckingham Palace steps up denials that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl, as reports of the case fill the Sunday papers. 04/01/2015
United Kingdom UK: Buckingham Palace denials as Prince Andrew is named in US underage sex case Britain’s Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has been named in an ongoing lawsuit in America and accused of having sex with a minor during meetings 02/01/2015
