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Spain approves investigation into sexual abuse within Catholic Church

The Spanish clergy has long been criticised for its failure to investigate allegations of sexual violence.

World News

Over 100 European suspects identified in online child abuse probe

The long-running global investigation into online child abuse images was led by New Zealand.

Germany

German court convicts Catholic Church priest of abusing children

The 70-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay victims €50,000 in damages.

Italy

Abuse survivors demand inquiry into Italian Catholic Church

Advocates for victims of sex abuse by Italian clergy launched a campaign on Tuesday to demand an inquiry into the scope of the problem.

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United Kingdom

Prince Andrew reaches settlement in Virginia Giuffre sexual abuse case

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old, a court filing said.

Portugal

More than 200 allegations of sex abuse in Portuguese Catholic Church

An independent committee was set up in January to examine historical sex abuse.

Vatican

Ex-pope asks for pardon over sex abuse scandal but denies wrongdoing

A recent report found that Pope Benedict had failed to handle cases of sexual abuse at the Munich diocese.

Spain

Spain moves closer to investigation into Catholic Church sex abuse

Spain's Bishops Conference has now refused an official inquiry into allegations of priest abuse.

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Thousands protest against 'rape culture' in Uruguay

Thousands of women took the streets of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo on Friday, to protest against a rape case that has shocked the country.

Netherlands

Nicky Verstappen: Dutch court convicts man of 1998 child killing

The abduction and killing of the 11-year-old boy shocked the Netherlands and had remained unsolved for over 20 years.

Spain

Spain: Left-wing parties call for inquiry commission into church abuse

The call by Podemos, ERC (The Republican Left of Catalonia), and EH Bildu (Euskal Herria Bildu) follows a 3-year newspaper investigation and similar inquiries in other European countries.

Vatican

Vatican defends Pope Benedict XVI over fighting clergy sexual abuse

The Vatican's comments followed the publication of an independent report that faulted Benedict's handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich in Germany.

Vatican

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI admits attending meeting about abusive priest

The retired Pope had denied attending the meeting to the investigators but says his statement had mistakes in it due to editing "oversight".

Vatican

Pope Francis pledges justice for sex abuse victims after Munich report

A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich.

Germany

Ex-pope knew about sexual abuse as archbishop of Munich, says report

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of several cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

Tech News

Online child sexual abuse rose to record levels in 2021, says watchdog

Child safety experts say younger children have been relying more and more on the internet during the pandemic and this is leaving them more vulnerable to online sexual exploitation.

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew returns military affiliations amid sexual abuse case

Queen Elizabeth's third child is being accused by Virginia Guiffre of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Greece

Landmark rape trial of sailing coach begins after #MeToo revelations

Triantafyllos Apostolou is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old sailing federation athlete in 2010.

USA

Prince Andrew's lawyers ask US court to throw out sex abuse claims

The prince’s lawyers say that a 2009 deal Virginia Giuffre struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein should prevent her from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to it.

USA

Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser released

The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement.