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Sep 03

Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images

By Associated Press

Apple said Friday it’s delaying its plan to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, saying it needs more time to refine the system before releasing it.

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Jan 23

French leader tells child sex abuse victims ‘we believe you’

By Associated Press

In a video message posted on social networks Saturday, Macron promised sexual abuse screening and prevention meetings with every child, both in elementary school and middle school. He said the state health care system would finance psychological treatment for children…

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Jan 21

French victims of child abuse speak out in new #MeToo wave

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The French government has pledged to toughen laws on the rape of children after a massive online movement has seen hundreds of victims share accounts about sexual abuse within their families.

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Jul 02

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Arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell yields another twist for saga of Jeffrey Epstein

The child sex abuse case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has taken a new turn with the arrest of his longtime companion and confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein killed himself in jail in August 2019. Now, survivors of his abuse may…

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Oct 01

Watch 8:03
Why it’s so hard to stop images of child sex abuse

The number of horrific images of sexual abuse against children being posted on the Internet has exploded in recent years. A New York Times investigation found that technology platforms like Facebook and Google reported some 45 million videos and photos…

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Jun 11

Prosecutors crack down on clergy abuse as bishops gather for conference

By Juliet Linderman, Garance Burke, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

For decades, leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were largely left to police their own. But now, as American bishops gather for a conference to confront the reignited sex-abuse crisis this week, they're facing the most scrutiny ever from secular…

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Feb 22

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Labor secretary under fire as disturbing Epstein details continue to emerge

A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors led by current Labor Secretary Alex Acosta broke the law when he was U.S. attorney in Florida. Acosta's team allegedly concealed a plea agreement from more than 30 underage victims who had been…

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Aug 15

Pennsylvania church helped former priest accused of sexual abuse get job at Disney World

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

A sweeping grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said church officials gave a former priest a positive reference to work at Disney World, even though they'd fielded at least one allegation about him…

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Aug 14

WATCH: Grand jury report says more than 1,000 children were abused by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania

By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press

The report said more than 300 clergy committed the abuse over a period decades, beginning in the mid-1950s.

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Jun 15

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Chile’s faith in the Catholic Church withers from child sex abuse revelations

By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz

Pope Francis announced this week he would accept the resignation of three Chilean bishops, in an ongoing scandal that has grown into a national crisis. Nearly 80 Catholic clergy across the country have been accused of sexually abusing minors over…

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