Spanish clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children, probe estimates
Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission published Friday.
Tag: sexual abuse
Kultong kilabot! Senate probe sought on minor abuse by Surigao del Norte group
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality has been asked to investigate cases of rape, sexual abuse, forced labor and child marriages by an alleged cult in Socorro, Surigao del Norte.
DOJ seeks transfer of cases vs alleged cult in Surigao del Norte
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to transfer the criminal complaints filed before the Surigao del Norte Provincial Prosecutor’s Office against members of an alleged cult accused of sexually abusing minors.
Study reveals hundreds of sexual abuse victims in Swiss Catholic Church
A study into sexual abuse in the Swiss Catholic Church has identified almost a thousand victims and widespread efforts to cover up abuse, researchers at the University of Zurich said Tuesday, warning it was “just the tip of the iceberg”.
SOS Children’s Villages: Internal probe confirms abuse, corruption at international charity
A report commissioned by an international charity confirmed that the organisation had covered up child sexual abuse and corruption in its worldwide network of care facilities since the 1980s.
Church failing to tackle sex abuse in ‘Global South’: Vatican
A senior official in the Vatican’s advisory commission on clerical sexual abuse admitted Friday that the Catholic Church was failing to tackle the scourge in the southern hemisphere.
Gabriela: New law raising statutory rape age an ‘important milestone’ for children’s protection vs sexual abuse
House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas hailed the signing into law of a measure raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old.
Gabriela solon: Photos, recordings of sexual abuse should be presented only in closed-door court hearings
House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas on Thursday said the presentation of sensitive photos and recordings in sexual abuse cases should be done in closed-door proceedings.
From protector to predator: Makabayan bloc seeks probe on cops raping women
Members of the Makabayan bloc have jointly filed a resolution seeking a congressional investigation on the rising cases of rape and sexual abuse perpetrated by police officers.
Ex-US diplomat ain’t the only man: Pinoy minor sues over sexual abuse by Spaniard
A Spaniard has been charged for having sex with the 16-year-old Filipina who had sexual relations with former US diplomat Dean Edward Cheves, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
