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59 articles about 56 events for “Child Sexual Abuse Cases” in Crime & Law.
“Thomas Markle Jr., reportedly contacted authorities after allegedly discovering hundreds, if not thousands, of images depicting child sexual abuse among belongings at his father’s former home in Cebu.”
“Markle Sr. has denied possessing the child sexual abuse images, telling the Daily Mail the allegations against him are “sick lies””
“Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, reported to authorities last week that he had apparently discovered a stash of child sexual abuse images.”
“Former junior hockey executive charged with child luring also facing domestic violence-related offences Tyler King, 39, faces 10 charges related to alleged domestic violence The former junior hockey executive now facing sexual abuse charges relating to three…”
“…80 years in a US prison after being convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material, his network not only survives, but is considered a tier-1 security threat in the US, alongside the likes of Al Qaeda and IS, and — as evidence of its transnational reach…”
“Among the hoard, which includes books about pedophilia and magazines showing children being sexually abused, are several loose photographs of naked Asian females – who, in some cases, look conspicuously young.”
“Det Ch Insp Craig Faulds - who leads efforts targeting groups' links to Scotland - described the crimes as "an evolution of online child abuse and sexual exploitation".”
“One of Australia’s most notorious paedophiles is facing hundreds more child abuse charges, including for the alleged rape of children as young as one.”
“…remanded over a dozen suspects in the custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in the cases pertaining to alleged online sale and production of animated child sexual abuse and pornographic material and deceptive social media…”
“The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, said child-on-child sexual abuse in schools was 'widespread, normalised and too often brushed under the carpet'.”
“Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools after a Guardian investigation revealed thousands of sexual offences against under-13s, including multiple rapes, are reported to police every year.”
“Log in A supervisor at a Pennsylvania Halloween attraction used his position of authority to sexually assault an employee, prosecutors said, as part of a series of alleged assaults targeting three females, including a 12-year-old child.”
“The high-security remand centre has housed other notable prisoners, including Cardinal George Pell, who was held in a special unit for his safety due to his profile and his 2018 conviction for child sexual abuse.”
“However, the director of the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy (SERP) Institute this weekend warned organised crime groups are deliberately targeting vulnerable children in the care of the State.”
“Cybersecurity and privacy expert Joel Scanlan is the academic co-lead of the CSAM Deterrence Centre, working with the technology industry and other stakeholders to prevent the access and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).”
“While the factors do not “excuse” sexual exploitation of children, the judge wrote, “they do, however, reduce the sentence that would otherwise have been appropriate.””
“From January to June 2026, as many as 1,015 cases of child sexual abuse, 558 cases of abduction, 101 cases of missing children and 35 cases of child marriage were reported.”
“The group 764 lacks a specific ideology, but members openly encourage self-harm and violence and encourage victims to produce videos documenting acts of self-harm or child sexual abuse material.”
“…ia who has stood by him) is a former NSW police officer who sexually attacked three children, who were aged under 10 Child sex offender Robert Wotton was due to walk out of jail on Sunday after being granted parole But details leaked on social media and…”
“The growth of image-based sexual abuse, 'manosphere' influencers such as Andrew Tate and technological developments including AI are creating new risks, more complex investigations and significant safeguarding challenges, experts say.”
“A cross-country investigation led by Burnaby RCMP’s Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Unit identified Jelassi as the suspect.”
“Counsel assisting Simon Hamlyn-Harris said most of them were experiencing significant domestic violence, drug use, sexual abuse and it was not often that she was required to work with “upper class families” like the Struhs.”
“Sex work is legal in the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, but related activities like soliciting for clients in public places - known as street sex work - working together, or brothel keeping, pimping and advertising sexual services are all illegal.”
“The charges against Gardner sent a shock wave through the sport, as U.S. gymnastics came under fire after another instance where its athletes were not protected enough from sexual abuse.”
“Video posted to social media shows chaotic scenes of children desperately fleeing out of the school gates as the shooting unfolded.”
“The Australian Institute of Family Studies will on Monday release a report about the impacts of family violence animal abuses on children.”
“Rani Govender, NSPCC head of child safety online, said: 'When a young person is sexually extorted, it can be devastating for them and their families.”
“In short: A woman has won more than $460,000 in damages against a former school grounds keeper who sexually abused her as a child.”
““This is particularly distressing in cases of child abuse and sexual assault when a perpetrator’s friends and colleagues may be unaware of the perpetrator’s sinister behaviour.”
“A bishop facing sexual assault charges was living in church properties where the alleged abuse occurred, amidst the tight-knit community where victims were being encouraged to come forward.”
“…arrison James co-founded the Your Reference Ain't Relevant campaign to push for governments to ban the use of good character references in child sex offence cases four years ago, and says the proposed laws would make a tangible difference for…”
“Giuffre, who accused Mr Mountbatten-Windsor of sexual assault and abuse – claims he has always denied – had reportedly been struggling under the pressure of intense public scrutiny.”
“The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings also made recommendations aimed at streamlining the process for victim-survivors.”
“Accused of emotional abuse, the parents feared the child would be taken into care.”
“"We broke up and I no longer see my child.”
“As well as thieves and fraudsters, they include domestic abusers and criminals convicted of certain violent or sexual offences – raising fears for the safety of victims.”
“A 17-year-old from Lethbridge was arrested on Sept. 3 in the southern Alberta city and accused of committing crimes relating to terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM), and animal cruelty.”
“Swedish court documents obtained by this masthead reveal the groups’ involvement in attacks in several countries, including the repeated abuse of an Australian girl who was blackmailed into strangling her family’s pet cat and committing self-mutilation.”
“…Such a sentence would fail to adequately reflect the seriousness of the offence, the significant harm suffered by the victim, and Parliament’s direction that denunciation and deterrence receive primary emphasis in cases involving the sexual abuse of…”
“Detectives from Melbourne’s Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigations Team (SOCIT) informed her they were too busy, with one detective citing crippling understaffing, claiming their team of five was juggling 108 active cases.”
“Zara, whose name has been changed by AFP for safety reasons, is one of an estimated 1.5 million children in Pakistan who experienced online sexual abuse in one year, according to a report published by the UN children’s agency this month.”
“…t Layla': Sex assault victim turned secret agent brings her abuser to justice Vienna Luke became an undercover RCMP operative to get a confession in a historic sexual assault WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know…”
“Since launching their Survivor Support Line in April 2026, they have had more than 40,000 messages by women and girls on everything from domestic violence, child sexual abuse, as well as the families of femicide victims.”
“…while the agencies have generally been the focus of attention in these cases, this sort of intervention — placing a child in a state’s care and ordering life-altering medical treatment — requires a judicial finding that the child is in imminent danger of…”
“His disappearance became one of the most high-profile missing child cases in the Washington, D.C., region at the time.”
“How the cases came about Officials have said that an investigation that started in December into sexual abuse involving two children led to the arrests of two South Bloomingville men.”
“Two women whose images as girls were found in Jeffrey Epstein’s collection of child sexual abuse material have filed a class action lawsuit seeking damages from the late sex offender's estate.”
“He listed off a few data points about child abusers and “gangbangers” who have been imprisoned under his watch.”
“The cases centering on Sidell and Perry came amid a broader, years-long scandal involving the handling of matters related to sexual abuse by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the US’s largest Protestant denomination.”
“Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall said it was particularly disturbing to have to prosecute Blacklidge on child sexual abuse allegations because his responsibilities at HSI included “trying to provide justice in cases involving kids”.”
“…g services manager has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison for molesting his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter at home and filming and photographing the assaults, with a Hong Kong judge imposing a heavier penalty to reflect the impact on the vulnerable…”
“Survivors of child rape and other sexual abuse within New Orleans’s Roman Catholic archdiocese learned that $641,000 or so is the most they can individually get under a settlement approved in December to resolve a years-long bankruptcy protection case.”
“Girls have also faced sexual abuse by commanders.”
“Its focus is sexual abuse, but it can also look into allegations of emotional and physical abuse.”
“…at Texas girls’ volleyball coach Ryan Richardson engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, among other allegations, and banned him. - An Inappropriate Relationship: One mother alleged that Richardson began having sex with her daughter, one of his players,…”
“…from UN Women told the BBC that governments, police and justice systems needed to do more to tackle drug-facilitated sexual assault, and that authorities were facing "very serious challenges" and delays in cases of alleged abuse are "destroying women's…”
“Danso, 44, declined interview requests from the IJB but provided a detailed written response to questions through his lawyer, in which he denies “all allegations of sexual abuse, including allegations of sexual relations with a minor.””
“'Sexual harassment and violence against children' The allegations at AFC form part of wider, long-running concerns around the safety of women within the armed forces.”
“In July 2025, the file-sharing service Dropbox notified NCMEC after identifying two photos and a video containing suspected child sexual abuse material in an account registered to a Kyle Lawrence.”