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'Impulsive' serial sex offender to remain behind bars

'Impulsive' serial sex offender to remain behind bars

A serial sex offender with a long history of randomly attacking women in supermarkets and hospitals will stay on a detention order.

Cops blamed for delay as Jeff Fenech's brother jailed

Cops blamed for delay as Jeff Fenech's brother jailed

Cops blamed for delay as Jeff Fenech's brother jailed

Cops blamed for delay as Jeff Fenech's brother jailed

Police have been criticised for sitting on information that Jeff Fenech's brother sexually molested a child for more than four decades before his arrest.

Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temples

Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temples

Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temples

Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temples

A chief incumbent monk has been charged with 13 sex offences allegedly perpetrated against three children he met at two Melbourne temples almost 30 years ago.

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Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Police have charged a 68-year-old man from Melbourne's southeast with child sexual abuse offences dating back to the 1990s.

Pauline Hanson overturns $250k defamation loss

Pauline Hanson overturns $250k defamation loss

Pauline Hanson has had a court win after three judges found her claims ex-One Nation senator Brian Burston sexually abused staff were substantially true.

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Diary bared ex-teacher's alleged underage relationships

Diary bared ex-teacher's alleged underage relationships

A former English teacher's alleged child abuse of four of his students across two decades was exposed after a mother stumbled across her daughter's diary.

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Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material

Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material

Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material

Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material

Investigators are seeking to extradite a Victorian police officer from Queensland after he was charged with a further 78 offences.

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Lawyers still refer to myths and stereotypes about rape and sexual assault victims during court proceedings, a NSW report found.

Premier's pledge for child abuse inquiry report release

Premier's pledge for child abuse inquiry report release

Premier's pledge for child abuse inquiry report release

Premier's pledge for child abuse inquiry report release

The release of a report into child sexual abuse in Tasmania's institutions will be trauma-informed, the premier says, after survivors raised concerns.

Judge doubtful boys' home pedophile has cured himself

Judge doubtful boys' home pedophile has cured himself

Judge doubtful boys' home pedophile has cured himself

Judge doubtful boys' home pedophile has cured himself

A pedophile who exploited and abused vulnerable boys has another eight months to wait in prison before being eligible for release after police found his diary.

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

A working group will tackle sexual assaults on university campuses as the federal government pledges to crack down on harassment and improve student safety.

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

"Appropriate steps were taken" in the screening of a former childcare worker facing over 1600 abuse charges, Queensland's attorney-general has told a hearing.

Phone data sought in high-profile man's rape case

A request by a high-profile man accused of rape to access months of data from his alleged victim's mobile phone is still being considered, a court has heard.

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Catholic Church challenges family's child abuse claims

The Catholic Church is seeking to challenge a Victorian court's ruling that opens it to liability for damages claims brought by family of alleged abuse victims.

FBI agents' murder leads to Australian pedophile busts

The murder of two FBI agents by a pedophile computer programmer unearthed an elaborate global online child abuse network extending to Australia.

FIFO worker jailed for five years over mining camp rape

Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow has been jailed for more than five years after a jury found him guilty of raping a workmate at a Pilbara mining camp.

Defence force hit by rising sexual assault claims

The number of sexual assault claims being received by Australia's military prosecutor is lifting year on year, with one service heading the list.

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Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

An elderly accused child sexual offender has faced a Melbourne court from an aged care bed in Queensland over the historical abuse of seven boys.

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

A DNA link found decades later led to the arrest of Azam Alameddine for abducting and attempting to rape a woman before driving her to a police station.

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

A law firm is pursuing action against multiple Victorian schools after hundreds of former students made historical abuse allegations.

Police tailed groomer before teen boy was abused

Police had tailed a Victorian child sex offender and groomer before he offended against a 13-year-old boy, but lost track before he could be stopped.

Cop admits chatting to teens for cheap gratification

A police officer who described himself as "daddy" in online chats with teenagers has apologised, saying he is embarrassed and ashamed about his actions.

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Police have revealed details of the long, painstaking operation that led to an ex-Gold Coast childcare worker being charged with 1623 offences against children.

Beale's bail varied so he can chase French rugby offer

Suspended Wallaby Kurtley Beale has had his bail varied awaiting trial on sexual assault allegations, so he's able to take up an offer to play rugby in France.

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