Church of Ireland praises the courage of those abused by lay worker Patrick...
Patrick O’Brien will be sentenced next month.
View ArticleConvicted child rapist Patrick O'Brien has been sentenced to 13 years in prison
The former lay worker at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin had pleaded guilty to a number of charges.
View Article83 suspects and hundreds of victims identified in football sex abuse scandal
98% of the victims identified so far are male – with their ages at the time of the alleged abuse ranging from seven to 20.
View ArticlePope Francis on sex abuse: 'Zero tolerance' means just that
The Pope made his position clear in a letter to bishops.
View ArticleAll five London Premier League clubs linked to sex abuse probe
Some of the claims go as far back as the 1960s.
View ArticleFalse sex abuse allegations against McCabe circulated due to 'clerical error'
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald said revelations that such an error was made were “quite frankly disgusting and vile”.
View ArticleAbuse survivor Marie Collins resigns from Vatican commission
Collins said that some members of the Vatican hierarchy were unwilling to make changes.
View Article'Courage must lead to convictions': New garda phoneline set up for victims of...
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said the courage of those who report the crime must be rewarded.
View Article15% of workers in Galway's hospitality sector say they have been sexually...
A study of 400 workers revealed how sex abuse and harassment is rife across the city.
View ArticleGirls given drink, drugs and gifts before being forced to have sex with...
Five people have been found guilty of child sexual exploitation offences in Sheffield.
View ArticleWoman with intellectual disabilties left in foster home for two years after...
Yesterday, Cabinet was informed about new disability protocols which will cost €7 million per year.
View ArticleCourt acquits priest accused of sexually abusing altar boy despite Pope...
Pope Francis said he heard of the case “with great pain, very great pain, but the truth is the truth and we should not hide it”
View ArticleUN peacekeepers luring hungry teenagers with cookies before sexually abusing...
The United Nations has been badly shaken by a wave of allegations of sex abuse by troops.
View ArticleInquiry may be launched into case of child abuser Bill Kenneally
The former national basketball coach is serving a 14-year sentence for abusing teenage boys in Waterford in the 1980s.
View ArticleRolf Harris freed from prison as he awaits outcome of indecent assault trial
He will attend the trial at Southwark crown court from next week.
View ArticleSchool pitches that are to be sold by Christian Brothers are zoned for housing
The decision to sell off the pitches has been described as “completely unacceptable”.
View ArticleMan remanded on bail after admitting to possessing thousands of child sex...
The man admitted to possessing 2,683 images and 721 movie files in total.
View Article'I am looking forward finally to having my day in court': Australian cardinal...
Pell is the Vatican’s finance chief.
View Article'I want my rapist father to die in prison for what he did to me': Woman...
The woman at the centre of an historical abuse allegation has written to the DPP asking for the reasons as to why her father was not charged.
View ArticleA massive child sex abuse network was cracked by UK police who paid a child...
A total of 278 victims have been identified.
View ArticleRoman Polanski in legal bid to return to US
The Polish-born filmmaker was accused of drugging and raping an underage girl in 1977.
View ArticleTom Humphries hears how victim 'blocked out childhood memories' to 'block out...
The former sports journalist will be sentenced in three weeks time after a hearing yesterday.
View Article'Sex offenders may be continuing to abuse children despite Tusla being told...
One in Four said that Tusla was “woefully under resourced” and there were “great inconsistencies” in child protection procedures across the country.
View ArticleFormer PM Ted Heath allegedly sexually assaulted boys as young as 10
After a landmark, two-year investigation, police said he would have been questioned if he were still alive.
View Article50 witnesses to give evidence in sex abuse case against Australian cardinal
Pell is the most senior Catholic cleric to be charged with criminal offences related to the sexual abuse of children.
View ArticleChild sex abuse accused whose file was 'shelved' for 11 years was 'close...
The woman’s case has sparked a garda review in the last three months.
View ArticleDavid Walsh described Tom Humphries as 'a great, great man' after child sex...
The Sunday Times chief sports writer wrote a character reference for Humphries
View ArticleTom Humphries was afforded a trust that makes his crimes even more odious
Tom Humphries joins a string of other abusers who have eroded the simple innocence of growing up on a glorious field, writes club camogie player and TheJournal.ie news editor Sinéad O’Carroll.
View Article'I was misled': Eamon Dunphy defends visiting Tom Humphries in psychiatric...
Dunphy’s comments on the Tonight Show last night sparked criticism, as he said Humphries was given “just about the right sentence”.
View ArticleMan who brought shotgun to bedroom before raping daughter handed 11 year jail...
The woman described how she felt sorry for her father, who she said had lost everything because of his decisions.
View ArticleSexual abuse victim tells ex-US team doctor: 'You are a repulsive liar'
Nearly 100 women and girls planned to speak or have their statements read during an extraordinary four-day sentencing hearing.
View ArticlePope Francis enrages Chile sex abuse victims as he accuses them of slander
He said that until he sees proof of the sex abuse scandals in Chile, the accusations are “all calumny”.
View ArticleTeenage sex abuse victim felt 'used liked a puppet' by man who blackmailed...
Alan Feehily was described as “pure evil” by his victim.
View ArticleIn patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Speaking out often draws criticism rather than sympathy, even from other women.
View ArticlePope Francis' aide to stand trial on multiple sex abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell has denied the historic allegations.
View ArticleAfter being summoned to the Vatican over child sex abuse scandal, all Chilean...
The thirty-four bishops tendered their resignations today.
View Article'Inexperienced and untrained gardaí' investigating allegations of child sex...
Special Rapporteur for Children Dr Geoffrey Shannon said there has been no significant follow-up from garda management after it asked him last year to help with training.
View ArticleTwo more bishops resign in Chile over child sex abuse scandal
Several senior members of Chile’s Catholic Church are accused by victims of ignoring and covering up child abuse by paedophile priest Fernando Karadima.
View Article'I reported the teacher who abused me but he was left teaching for three...
Damian O’Farrell was married with children when he learned that the man who repeatedly abused him when he was 12 was still teaching children.
View ArticleCommission of investigation into allegations of collusion in Bill Kenneally...
A number of survivors allege that there was collusion between the gardaí and the Catholic Church.
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