Still, experts believe sexual abuse of children remains widely under-reported, experts say, for both psychological and legal reasons.
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a national inquiry into institutional responses to the sexual abuse of children.
So we see sexual abuse scandals in both the Penn State case and the Catholic Church that are frighteningly similar.
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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.
After several accusations of sexual abuse by minors later followed, Mr. Eisemann retired from his administrative position in Ner Israel.
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The suspects were linked to a private, members-only online bulletin board called Dreamboard, used to exchange images of child sexual abuse.
She said problems such as sexual abuse, teenage pregnancies, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency and educational failure were often repeated by different generations.
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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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The tragic irony is that the closest analogy is Catholic priests and sexual abuse of children right there in the same general community.
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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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In the case of Nechemya Weberman, convicted last month of sustained sexual abuse, the accuser testified that her family was threatened and harassed.
Checks on children's care homes were also not being carried out despite recent revelations of sexual abuse in care homes elsewhere in north-western England.
Pennsylvania's attorney general charged Sandusky, 67, with 40 counts in what authorities allege was the sexual abuse of eight young boys over several years.
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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The review will also try to "progress" the investigation into sexual abuse claims by another girl, and establish if any other children were abused.
Scotland Yard has so far detained 11 people under Operation Yewtree, its inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
But there are issues Major Steuber said need to be tackled head-on - including the sexual abuse of young boys by local police commanders.
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.
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