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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial denied, judge rules

Read: 3/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for a new trial has been denied, the judge in her Manhattan federal court sex-trafficking case said. Former British socialite Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror on her case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.

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[Link] Juror at centre of Ghislaine Maxwell trial controversy to go before judge

Read: 9/3/2022 www.theguardian.com

The juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial who apparently did not disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning for public questioning.

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[Link] QAnon Surfer Who Killed His Kids Believed He Was Neo From ‘The Matrix’

Read: 1/3/2022 www.vice.com

At 3.12 a.m., Matthew Coleman was lying in bed next to his children, 2-year-old Kaleo and 10-month-old Roxy, in a hotel room in the Mexican resort town of Rosarito, when he decided to text his wife Abby. “Hi babe, miss you too. Things have been rough but starting to get some clarity as well.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell retrial arguments must be public, prosecutors tell judge

Read: 6/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal arguments involving the juror who might not have disclosed childhood sexual abuse during jury selection should be public, prosecutors said in a letter Friday.

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[Link] Do Pirate IPTV Customers “Support Human Trafficking & Arms Trading”?

Read: 2/2/2022 torrentfreak.com

Over the years there have been frequent claims by entertainment companies that by using pirate services, users are helping to finance other crimes.

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[Link] Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down as leader of church

Read: 30/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has announced he is stepping down as leader of the church as he defends criminal charges that allege he covered up his father’s child sexual abuse.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell requests new trial after lawyers raise concern about juror

Read: 23/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers have formally asked for a new trial after they raised concerns about a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child.

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[Link] Prisoners Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Inside a Baby That Ended Up Dead

Read: 19/1/2022 www.vice.com

MEXICO CITY—A dead infant found in a trash can inside a notorious Mexican prison has fueled allegations that the child’s body may have been used to smuggle drugs into the facility.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial adjourned after attorney becomes ill

Read: 9/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell’s New York sex-trafficking trial was unexpectedly adjourned early Thursday because an “ill” attorney needed medical care.

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[Link] WhatsApp criticised for plan to allow messages to disappear after 24 hours

Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

WhatsApp users are to be given the option to have their messages disappear after 24 hours, a change that drew immediate criticism from children’s charities. In a blog post announcing the change, WhatsApp, which has 2 billion users, said its mission was to “connect the world privately”.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell warned Epstein’s house manager not to ‘look at his eyes’, court hears

Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

The former house manager of Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach home said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell warned that he should “never look” his boss in the eyes.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell was present when Epstein abused me, accuser testifies

Read: 1/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

The first accuser in the child sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell testified in court in New York on Tuesday. The accuser, who used the name “Jane”, alleged that Maxwell was sometimes present when Jeffrey Epstein abused her.

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[Link] Thailand Is Sweeping Sexual Abuse in Its Schools Under the Rug

Read: 25/11/2021 www.vice.com

Nalinrat Thuthubthim was in high school when the attack happened. She’d often stay on campus after school had ended, working on drafts of speeches with her male teacher for upcoming contests.

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[Link] Maradona Was Buried Without His Heart So Soccer Fans Wouldn't Steal It

Read: 24/11/2021 www.vice.com

Diego Maradona, the long-time heart and soul of Argentine soccer, is apparently buried without one of those things. After his November 2020 death, the soccer star was reportedly buried without his heart, according to a new book about his health written by an Argentine doctor and journalist.

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[Link] 'Implausible' that father tripped and fell on daughter while sweeping floor

Read: 23/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

An Adelaide man has been found guilty of recklessly causing harm to his newborn baby by violently shaking her. WARNING: This story contains graphic content that readers may find distressing.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell to challenge claims she groomed girls for Epstein to abuse

Read: 8/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell plans at her criminal trial to challenge prosecution claims that she “groomed” underage girls for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, and to offer testimony that her accusers might have faulty memories.

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[Link] Ex-Labor staffer accused of child sex offences claims to have 'no interest in children'

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

Benjamin John Waters pleaded guilty to accessing and transmitting child abuse material using a carriage service in January 2021, as well as two counts of possessing child exploitation material in March 2021, including images and videos of children under the age of 14.

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[Link] A High School Suspended a 15-Year-Old After She Reported Sexual Assault

Read: 3/11/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The student, who is not named in the report by WBTV, told the outlet that she was routinely harassed by a male student at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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[Link] QAnon Surfer Accused of Killing His Own Kids May Mount Mental Health Defense

Read: 1/11/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Lawyers for the man accused of killing his own children with a spear gun because he was radicalized by QAnon conspiracy theories are seeking to delay his trial by six months to properly assess his mental health.

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[Link] QAnon Influencer Who Calls Democrats Pedophiles Is an Actual Child Abuser

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. QAnon promoter David Trent has spent the last four years telling his tens of thousands of followers that the Democrats are pedophiles working as part of a global child sex trafficking ring run by the world’s elite.

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[Link] For These Buddhist Monks, Sex Ed Starts With Safe Masturbation

Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com

Sunshine pours in through the monastery classroom window as monks in crimson robes lock their gaze in rapt attention at the chalkboard. Their instructor smiles warmly and asks them what they know about the use of a condom.  

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[Link] Paris Hilton Just Spoke Out About Her Time in the “Troubled Teen Industry”

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. This week, Paris Hilton showed up in a somewhat unusual spot for the queen of early-aughts reality TV: Congress.

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[Link] Queensland MP's son charged over child exploitation material

Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The son of a Queensland politician has been denied bail after being charged with possessing child exploitation material while on probation. Daniel Knuth, 24, is the son of Shane Knuth, the Katter's Australian Party state member for Hill.

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[Link] Adelaide paedophile to plead guilty to 142 more offences

Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The lawyer for an HIV-positive paedophile who talked about infecting children with the virus has told an Adelaide court his client will admit to committing almost 180 child exploitation crimes.

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[Link] Woman charged under new Queensland laws for allegedly failing to report child sex abuse

Read: 13/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The Redbank Plains woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, fronted Ipswich Magistrates Court this week over the charge – three months after the laws took effect.

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[Link] ‘Cult’ Leader’s Widow Accused of Grooming Girls for Him to Abuse

Read: 13/10/2021 www.vice.com

The leader of what police have described as a “cult” has been accused of grooming young girls to be sexually abused by her husband. Jan Hamilton and her late husband Ken Dyers co-founded Australian personal development group Kenja Communications in 1982.

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[Link] Rio De Janeiro Police Discover $3.2 Million Nazi Memorabilia Collection During Arrest Of Alleged Pedophile

Read: 10/10/2021 www.forbes.com

Police serving an arrest warrant for a wealthy man accused of child abuse in Rio de Janeiro say they stumbled upon his extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia estimated to be worth $3.2 million.

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[Link] Police Say They’re ‘Too Busy’ to Assist Abused Children On National Children’s Day

Read: 9/10/2021 www.vice.com

However, when they arrived at the police station on October 1, the officers present refused to record their complaint.

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[Link] Having Sex With a 12-Year-Old Isn’t a Crime in This Country. That’s About To Change.

Read: 28/9/2021 www.vice.com

In a move long demanded by activists, children’s rights groups and many lawmakers, the Philippines is on the verge of changing its much-criticized rules around sexual consent by moving the age from 12 to 16.

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[Link] Man jailed for terrifying, humiliating knifepoint attack on partner

Read: 20/9/2021 www.abc.net.au

Darryl Nugget has been jailed for four years over the March 2020 attack, in which he repeatedly threatened to kill the woman while holding a knife to her throat in front of several children.

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[Link] SA teacher cries as she apologises for grooming high school student for sex

Read: 20/9/2021 www.abc.net.au

Renee Underwood, 34, fronted the District Court today charged with making a child amenable to sexual activity after earlier pleading guilty to the crime. The victim was an aspiring male medical student who was groomed between July and August last year.

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[Link] One of the World’s Most Wanted Pedophiles Has Been Arrested

Read: 6/9/2021 www.vice.com

One of the world’s most wanted pedophiles, who abused dozens of children between the ages of two and 16, has been captured and jailed for close to 50 years after Australian authorities tracked him down to a COVID-19 quarantine facility in Malaysia.

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[Link] Mother Who Made 200 Videos Brutally Beating Her 2-Year-Old Is Finally Arrested

Read: 1/9/2021 www.vice.com

In the horrifying footage, Thulasi can be seen brutally attacking the toddler until he bleeds and cries in pain.

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[Link] Anti-Masker Charged With Child Abuse After Pushing Student Who ‘Had Enough’

Read: 26/8/2021 www.vice.com

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[Link] Half of This Boy Band’s Singers Are 7 Years Old. Is It Child Labor?

Read: 25/8/2021 www.vice.com

The boy group, Panda Boys, consisted of 13 members, six of whom were 7 years old and the rest aged between 8 and 11, according to their online profiles posted by the band earlier this year.

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[Link] R Kelly accuser describes physical abuse from singer when she was 16

Read: 20/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

A key accuser at the R Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, saying he often videotaped their sexual encounters and demanded she dress like a Girl Scout during a relationship that began when she was a minor.

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[Link] The Congresswoman Behind FOSTA Is Coming for OnlyFans

Read: 13/8/2021 www.vice.com

More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter demanding the DOJ investigate of child sexual abuse material on OnlyFans—which adult industry experts say are baseless.

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[Link] Apple Introduces Parental Control Feature That Scans Messages for Nudity

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

Apple plans to introduce a new feature that would scan messages sent to and by child users of iPhones to determine if the images contain nudity, the company announced on Thursday. The move is a major development in the ongoing debate around privacy and the inspection of communications.

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[Link] Third day of protests in Delhi over alleged rape of nine-year-old girl

Read: 4/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl from India’s lowest caste has sparked a third day of protests in India’s capital, in the latest case to spotlight the country’s high levels of sexual violence.

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[Link] New Zealand must tackle ‘epidemic’ of sexual violence, says children’s commissioner

Read: 28/6/2021 www.theguardian.com

New Zealand’s children’s commissioner has called for urgent action to tackle an “epidemic” in sexual violence in the country, after a survey of more than 700 girls at a school in Christchurch found more than 20 alleged they had been raped, and half said they had been sexually harassed.

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