Child abuse
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Why the minimum marriage age is being raised in England and Wales
feature New law seeks to stop child brides being forced into wedlock
By The Week Staff Published
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Christian Brückner: the suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
In the Spotlight Currently serving a jail sentence for rape, the German has been linked to a string of child abductions
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Pope Benedict ‘turned blind eye’ to child sexual abuse
feature Church-commissioned report says the former pontiff ‘perpetuated a culture of trivialising’ abuse of minors
By The Week Staff Published
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Ghislaine Maxwell: the allegations examined
In the Spotlight Prosecutors at New York trial will argue the British socialite groomed underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein
By The Week Staff Published
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Robyn Williams: how police officer fired over child abuse video won her job back
feature Independent panel finds dismissal should be replaced with a final warning
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Incest accusation inspires second French #MeToo movement
feature Waves of testimonies flood social media as member of Paris establishment faces abuse allegations
By Joe Evans Published
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Why Greenland has banned sale of alcohol in capital during coronavirus crisis
Speed Read Government introduces restriction in Nuuk amid fears about rising violence against children
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Gabriel Matzneff: paedophile charges against author shame French establishment
In Depth Renaudot prize winner boasted of sexually abusing boys as young as eight
By James Ashford Last updated
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Bacha bazi: the scandal of Afghanistan’s abused boys
In Depth Tradition of ‘boys for play’ facing scrutiny following exposure of paedophile ring operating in schools
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Rotherham abuse: outcry over anonymity for police officer
Speed Read MP criticises watchdog report for failing to name ‘paid professionals who let down victims and survivors’
By James Ashford Last updated
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Operation Midland: former Tory MP wins payout over false child abuse allegations
In Depth Harvey Proctor’s home was raided by Met Police during disastrous investigation
By James Ashford Published
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Hundreds arrested in ‘dark web’ paedophile sting
Speed Read Global operation targeted users of website hosting hundreds of thousands of abuse videos
By James Ashford Last updated
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Carl Beech convicted of lying about VIP paedophile ring
Speed Read Former nurse's lurid claims had sparked a police investigation costing £2m
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Lucy McHugh murder trial: what we have heard so far
In Depth Court hears that 13-year-old girl was stabbed 27 times during attack last July
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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