Child abuse

Damning report finds that medals took priority over welfare

New law seeks to stop child brides being forced into wedlock

Currently serving a jail sentence for rape, the German has been linked to a string of child abductions

Church-commissioned report says the former pontiff ‘perpetuated a culture of trivialising’ abuse of minors

Prosecutors at New York trial will argue the British socialite groomed underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Independent panel finds dismissal should be replaced with a final warning

Waves of testimonies flood social media as member of Paris establishment faces abuse allegations

Government introduces restriction in Nuuk amid fears about rising violence against children

Renaudot prize winner boasted of sexually abusing boys as young as eight

Tradition of ‘boys for play’ facing scrutiny following exposure of paedophile ring operating in schools

MP criticises watchdog report for failing to name ‘paid professionals who let down victims and survivors’

Harvey Proctor’s home was raided by Met Police during disastrous investigation

Global operation targeted users of website hosting hundreds of thousands of abuse videos

Former nurse's lurid claims had sparked a police investigation costing £2m

Court hears that 13-year-old girl was stabbed 27 times during attack last July

Forensic psychologist discusses the issues raised by Channel 4’s Michael Jackson documentary

Leaving Neverland documentary reignites controversy over the late singer and the child abuse accusations against him

Michael Jackson fans were outside Channel 4 headquarters protesting his innocence ahead of documentary

Networks in New Zealand and Canada drop singer from playlists - but BBC says it will not follow suit

Defence attorney Robert Richter’s remarks draw gasps from Melbourne courtroom

‘Shockwaves’ as third most senior Catholic in the world found guilty of five charges

UK government asking dating apps about measures used to protect children

Dozens under investigation in Kirklees after seven women come forward

Signs warn trick or treaters to avoid knocking on doors of houses belonging to sex criminals

Scott Morrison delivers emotional address to parliament following five-year inquiry

Victim was later forced to have abortion, court hears

Home Secretary Sajid Javid threatens to impose penalties over tech firms’ failure to remove ‘horrific’ images

Australian Catholic Church says the seal of the confessional must never be broken

Pop star releases 19-minute track admitting to infidelity but not paedophilia

Man who claimed he was abused by high-profile figures in the 1980s now accused of fraud and perverting the course of justice

Biographer Lord Dobbs says former PM suffered ‘appalling treatment’ at school

Joel Davis also accused of soliciting undercover FBI agent for sex with children

Philip Wilson becomes the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted of concealing abuse

More than 36,000 people contacted Stop it Now! child protection charity in UK last year, a rise of 40%