An 86-year-old former Catholic priest, Neville Joseph Creen, faces trial for alleged child sexual abuse in the 1970s. The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after a three-day trial in the Townsville District Court.
Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store after extortionists planted hidden illegal content in public chats to trigger a takedown, highlighting systemic platform risks.
India's government will confront Meta executives this week over child sexual abuse material (CSAM), AI-generated content, compliance with Indian laws, and the takedown process for posts by prominent figures like PM Modi.
Telegram was briefly removed from Apple's App Store after a user shared child sexual abuse material, prompting removal and restoration after the content was removed and the user banned.
Rapists and child sex offenders are excluded from early prison release plans in England and Wales to ease overcrowding, though domestic abusers and killers remain eligible.
Zoe Watts, a survivor of drug-facilitated sexual assault by her ex-husband, has launched the #EndEyeCheck campaign with Amanda Stanhope to combat this crime and its online dissemination. The phenomenon involves international networks using platforms like Telegram to share footage, with cases reported globally, prompting calls for legal and societal changes.
Andy Burnham is focused on preventing child sexual abuse perpetrators from early release under a government scheme to ease prison overcrowding. Urgent talks are underway to determine exemptions, balancing victim safety concerns against the risk of the justice system's collapse.
DW's investigation reveals that the US Department of Justice's Jeffrey Epstein files still contain unredacted personal information of survivors, witnesses, and informants, despite promises to remove it. This failure has led to harassment and threats for those exposed, prompting new legislative efforts.
Austin FC's youth academy is under investigation by Austin police and the FBI for alleged sexual abuse among academy players, with multiple families reporting incidents and the club cooperating with authorities.
Forensic testimony in the D4vd murder hearing linked blood on items from his former Los Angeles residence to Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old found dead in his Tesla. Prosecutors allege David Anthony Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to conceal their sexual relationship.
Toronto Police arrested Dilan Dissanayake, a 44-year-old doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children, charging him with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation that reportedly began in January 2026.
Oklahoma woman Cherie Dawn Walker was convicted of enabling child sexual abuse and neglect of her 11-year-old daughter, who gave birth to her husband's child at home. Jurors recommended life sentences. Her husband, Dustin Joel Walker, was previously sentenced to life.
Germany faces an alarming rise in child sexual abuse cases, including online offenses like cybergrooming and sextortion. Experts and officials, including Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, are calling for enhanced legal tools like IP address logging and criminalizing currently unclassified online offenses to better protect minors.
Donald Trump's legal team is seeking an emergency injunction to force E. Jean Carroll to return the $5.6 million disbursed to her from an escrow account, hoping the Supreme Court will reverse the judgment for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll's lawyers argue the judgment is final and she is entitled to the money.
Singer-songwriter David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, faces a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles for the murder and sexual abuse of 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors allege Burke killed Hernandez to silence her about their sexual relationship, then dismembered her body.
Germany experienced a significant increase in registered child sexual abuse cases over the past five years, with 17,126 cases recorded in 2025 — a 4.7% rise from 2024. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the figures as highly alarming, emphasizing the need for better digital protection of children.
TikTok creator Hullo (Mason Hull), charged with 15 counts of child sexual abuse material possession, has resumed posting videos, prompting debate over social media policies for accused individuals, despite his case being unresolved.
xAI has sued Terry Harwood in Texas federal court, alleging he misused its AI system Grok to create child sexual abuse material and non-consensual sexual imagery of adults, violating terms of service. This is among the first such lawsuits by an AI company.
Cases of "sadistic online exploitation," where predators coerce vulnerable teens into producing CSAM, self-harm, or suicide attempts, have surged globally, with NCMEC reporting a 125% increase in 2025. Perpetrators use gaming and social media, often forming online networks, and target children with mental health issues.
Western Australia Police launched a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition at Mirrabooka bus station, leading to 19 arrests in its first week. The technology, hailed for public safety, faces strong criticism from privacy experts and regulators over mass surveillance, accuracy, algorithmic bias, and "function creep."
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) advise parents to limit social media visibility of children's photos due to a 14% rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2025, with offenders using AI tools to create realistic CSAM from innocent images.
Amnesty International's report, based on interviews with 19 Filipino women, details consistent patterns of abuse including excessive working hours, restricted movement, confinement, and sexual violence against domestic staff in Saudi Arabia. The findings mirror previous research on Kenyan workers, indicating widespread issues across nationalities.
Christian Brothers properties have housed convicted child sexual abuse offenders, including one who preyed on orphans and another kept in teaching roles for decades. The order faces fury from survivors as it claims bankruptcy while continuing to support offenders, citing Gospel imperatives.
The European Parliament voted to advance a bill enabling tech firms to scan for child sexual abuse material, despite rejecting it in March. An amendment exempting end-to-end encrypted services was added, leaving both proponents and critics disappointed.
