Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a national inquiry into institutional responses to the sexual abuse of children.
Many, especially those who treat survivors of abuse, know that sexual abuse was widespread well before it was talked about.
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The Church has been beset by scandals over sexual abuse by priests and leaked confidential documents revealing internal corruption and feuding.
The investigation was launched in the wake of revelations that Jimmy Savile subjected hundreds of victims to sexual abuse over four decades.
The BBC has published transcripts from an inquiry that found Newsnight's decision to drop its probe into sexual abuse by Savile had been "flawed".
The recent sexual abuse scandal at Penn State is similar to the abuse scandals that have plagued the Catholic Church in recent years.
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In recent decades, the movement for children's rights has significantly reduced rates of spanking, bullying, paddling in schools, and physical and sexual abuse.
The 82-page report - Breaking the Silence: Child Sexual Abuse in India - was released in the Indian capital, Delhi, on Thursday morning.
His papacy also has been marked with a series of scandals and controversies, including hundreds of new allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
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Instead, they say, society has become more aware of the threat of child sexual abuse, and far more aggressive about investigating and punishing it.
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Plus, the legal duty to report sexual abuse remains unclear in many instances, including what sorts of conduct should trigger a call to authorities.
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Until then, I met with disbelieving comments and rolling of eyes, even from mental health professionals, when I spoke out about boyhood sexual abuse.
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Scotland Yard has so far detained 11 people under Operation Yewtree, its inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
Scotland Yard has so far arrested 11 people under Operation Yewtree, its inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
Controversy, however, loomed over his administration, including the spread of the sexual abuse crisis across the world and bouts of infighting within Vatican ranks.
The Pulitzer panel praised the Patriot-News and Ganim for "courageously revealing" reporting on the sexual abuse allegations against former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky.
Allegations of sexual abuse by Sir Cyril Smith will be investigated by different police forces, depending on when it was said to have taken place.
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An example of a case where this independent investigation worked is the Louis Freeh Report regarding Penn State and the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.
He has been forced to apologise to victims of clerical sexual abuse of children in several countries, including the UK, the US, Malta and Ireland.
Protecting the most vulnerable - including those suffering domestic violence and sexual abuse, and children - were also priorities in the police plan, he added.
Even Mr. Hikind, one of the most determined advocates for stepped-up prosecutions of sexual abuse within the Orthodox communities, questioned the wisdom of the sentence.
Cardinal Dolan has been dogged by questions over how he handled sexual abuse cases involving priests while leading the archdiocese of Milwaukee between 2002 and 2009.
Police have launched a criminal inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse against former BBC presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile, who died in October 2011 aged 84.
All the alleged incidents fall outside New York's statute of limitations, which provides a five-year window for victims to report sexual abuse after they turn 18.
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Records of wrongdoing by brokers involving theft, drunken driving, sexual abuse of children, assault, are all publicly available, much to the chagrin of the brokerage community.
He added that he will also use the talks to further the "preventing sexual violence initiative", which addresses the prevalence of sexual abuse in conflict zones.
By a 2 to 1 vote, the court of appeals said that the state's interest in investigating child sexual abuse, outweighs the minor's rights to privacy.
The council's decision comes as the BBC published transcripts from an inquiry into the decision by Newsnight to drop its probe into sexual abuse by Savile.
An Emmy Award-winning musician, Buffett debuted a new song meant to raise awareness of and inspire action against human trafficking and sexual abuse of girls and women.
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