The financial terms of the settlement between the British royal and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have not been revealed Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, has reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who had accused the senior British royal of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager, according to a court […]
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University to pay $243mn to victims of alleged sex abuse by gynecologist
Hundreds of US women accuse a former doctor of groping them during checkups The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has agreed to pay $243.6 million to 203 women who alleged that the university’s former gynecologist-oncologist, Dr. James Heaps, sexually abused them during vaginal and breast exams. The settlement was announced on Tuesday. Heaps, who […]
Former Pope responds to accusations of mishandling child abuse
Benedict XVI’s legal advisors insist that he was unaware of the priests’ behavior Former Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday issued a “heartfelt request for forgiveness” over any errors made in failing to prevent child sexual abuse by clerics during his tenure as Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Benedict’s legal advisors insist that he was unaware […]
Prince Andrew demands jury trial in sex abuse lawsuit
In an official filing, the disgraced royal denies abusing Virginia Giuffre, disavows knowledge of Epstein’s trafficking scheme The UK’s Prince Andrew has formally denied sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged trafficking victims, when she was 17. In a new court filing, the British royal denied Giuffre’s allegations, refused to comment on the […]
Ex-pope to be investigated over failure to prevent sexual abuse
Former Pope Benedict XVI and two other German cardinals have been accused of misconduct in a new report about clerical abuse German prosecutors have launched investigations into 42 cases of alleged misconduct by senior Catholic clergymen in the country, including former Pope Benedict XVI, following the release of a bombshell report on child sexual abuse […]
Sexual abuse victims to receive $490 million
The survivors were exploited by a late University of Michigan sports physician Survivors of sexual assaults – mostly men – by the late sports physician Dr. Robert Anderson will collectively get a $490 million compensation from the University of Michigan. The university announced 1,050 people will share in the financial settlement. The victims and their […]
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI knew about child sex abuse – report
A report into sexual abuse in the German diocese of Munich has accused former Pope Benedict XVI of failing to prevent wrongdoings by clerics An inquest announced on Thursday found former Pope Benedict XVI had failed to prevent abuse by clerics during his tenure as Archbishop of Munich. Benedict has repeatedly refuted allegations that he […]
Royal family refuses to discuss Prince Andrew sex abuse lawsuit
Palace will “not comment” on prince’s legal trouble involving pedophile’s victim Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on a US court ruling allowing Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew to go ahead. Unless settled, the lawsuit could see members of the royal family testify. “We would not comment on what is an ongoing […]
Epstein accuser’s sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can proceed, judge rules
Disgraced British royal now faces testimony or settlement in US lawsuit A Manhattan court has given the go-ahead for Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault case against the UK’s Prince Andrew. The prince’s lawyers had tried to have the case dismissed due to a settlement between Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein. US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled […]
Award-winning actor slammed for ‘completely insensitive’ response to abuse allegations
Lawyers representing two women who made sexual abuse allegations against actor James Franco have condemned “completely insensitive” remarks he made in an interview defending himself against the claims. In a statement released to US media outlets on Thursday, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal accused Franco of being “blind about power dynamics” and having run a […]
Spanish Catholic Church to conduct child sex abuse probe – media
After months of refusing to do so, Spain’s Catholic Church has reportedly launched an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of hundreds of children by its clergy members going back some 80 years. The investigation will examine allegations of abuse brought against 251 priests and an unspecified number of lay people from Church-run institutions, El […]
Hundreds of conscripts sent home over abuse
Some 500 conscripted soldiers have been sent home in Sweden after it emerged that many were subjected to serious malpractice including food and sleep deprivation, and were forced to train despite injuries and illnesses. On Tuesday, Sweden’s Conscription Council, an organization representing conscript troops, told local media that there had been serious irregularities at the […]
Catholic church sexual abuse must be seen in ‘historical’ context, Pope says
Pope Francis has called for caution in the “interpretation” of a damning report released in October that found as many as 330,000 children may have been sexually abused by clergy and lay members of the Catholic Church in France. The pontiff said on Monday that the “historical situation” must be framed in context when conducting […]
Apart from words, little-to-nothing is done by French Catholic Church to protect kids, sexual abuse survivors tell RT
The French Catholic Church must move beyond apologies and admissions of guilt to truly protect children and compensate victims, sexual abuse survivors told RT. On Friday, the influential Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) recognized that the Church bore “institutional responsibility” for scores of child abuse cases within its ranks. The statement came a month after […]
Apple threatened to pull Facebook & Instagram from app store over abuse of maids in Mideast, leaked papers reveal
A few years ago, Apple warned that it would remove Facebook and Instagram from its app store if something wasn’t done about the use of those platforms to trade and sell maids in the Middle East, according to leaked documents. The falling out between the US tech giants reportedly occurred in 2019, but the issue […]