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# Sexual Abuse

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FA to investigate child sex abuse allegations
Law lecturer convicted of possessing child pornography loses latest legal challenge
TD claims HSE manager tried to destroy career of whistleblower in Grace abuse case
Man sentenced to six months in prison over sexual abuse of his sister, brother and nephew
Judge says alleged sexual abuse of two children is 'most disturbing evidence' he has seen in 20 years
Man in Malawi arrested after having sex with 100 young women and children in 'ritual cleansing'
Boy at centre of sexual abuse case believes his mother didn't do anything wrong
Calls for new hate crime laws as people report assaults and violence because of sexuality
'Pillar of local community' jailed for sexually abusing two boys
Police face misconduct action over handling of Ian Watkins child abuse case
Dublin man dies before appeal of life sentence for raping and sexually abusing three of his children
'Singing priest' convicted of sexually abusing a boy after claiming he didn't know him
60 charges withdrawn in Waterford child abuse trial
Man charged with sexual assault after extradition from Spain
Father threatened partner into having sex with their son, court told
Boy who alleges parents abused him was abused while in foster care, court told
Kesha's sexual assault claims against producer are dismissed
Mother and father charged with rape and sexual exploitation of their young son
Intellectually disabled man left in care home with alleged abuser for two years - report
'Macho culture' at BBC allowed Jimmy Savile to abuse 57 females and 15 boys
Tony Blackburn says BBC sacked him over Jimmy Savile inquiry
Health Board knew girl was being sexually abused in her home but didn't tell gardaí
Court hears details of how Adam Johnson met with underage girl for 'thank you kiss and more'
Former GAA coach fails in bid to challenge ruling that he’s a risk to children
Foster care case: 'These are allegations of rape using implements and horrific sexual abuse'
HSE says sorry to victim of 'savage abuse', after apology "misunderstanding"
German police accused of covering up the rape of a 13-year-old girl
Jimmy Savile abused victims while on camera and on the set of Top of the Pops
'I keep saying, why did it happen?': Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted rape of niece
Outrage at closure of only 24-hour service for sexually abused children
Beating, pinching, deliberate poisoning - 19,000 reports of child abuse made in Ireland every year
No convictions on over 50 abuse allegations against religious orders
'Quite startling': €31m of church property for redress fund yet to be transferred
'I was nine when he first abused me, I was home from school because I was sick'
78-year-old man pleads guilty to raping niece and grandniece
American soldiers 'told to ignore' sexual abuse of boys by Afghan allies
Former Archbishop dies before trial for abusing boys
In Ireland, a man can actually confess to rape and still serve no time in prison
Donal O'Keeffe
Dozens of children moved around Ireland for sexual exploitation
A year after my historic meeting with Pope Francis, progress in Rome has been achingly slow
Mark Vincent Healy