Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis issued a landmark decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. The papal change in Church law, covering abuse of children and adults alike, also obliges every diocese worldwide to set up simple, accessible reporting systems and encourages local churches to involve lay experts in investigations.
The Boy Scouts of America also reported 12,254 alleged victims within its organisation dating back to 1944.
The BSA also reported 12,254 alleged victims within its organisation dating back to 1944.
Two survivors share stories of grooming, emotional manipulation and sexual abuse by nuns in the Catholic Church.
He also blamed an "absence of God”.
Grooming and child sexual abuse seems to have one final taboo: boys being abused by women
Some viewers felt the documentary was too one-sided, but Ofcom has ruled that no guidelines were breached.
The first half of it airs in Channel 4 tonight.
The Michael Jackson documentary, ‘Leaving Neverland’, is set to air over two nights on Channel 4, beginning Wednesday 6 March. The documentary features two men who were once friends with the popstar in the late eighties and early nineties, and who accuse Jackson of sexual abuse. The Michael Jackson estate as well as his remaining family deny all the allegations.
In 2017, Dave Graham was sexually assaulted in his home in Leeds by a mental health care giver. The incident led Dave unsure of where to turn and how to process the emotions that he endured due to the assault. To make sure no one else would suffer like he did, Dave decided he would take on the mantle and start the helpline "Voice Out Leeds" for other male survivors of sexual assault to offer them a chance to be heard.