More than 100 Roman Catholic parishes in Germany held services to bless gay couples, in defiance of the Vatican’s refusal to recognize same-sex unions.
Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect
German Authorities Break Up International Child Sex Abuse Site
German prosecutors called the online platform they took down one of the largest on the dark web. Three men, accused of running the site, have been arrested.
‘Children Are Off-Limits’: France on Course to Set 15 as Age of Consent
The bill, which characterizes sex between adults and minors under 15 as rape, was adopted by the National Assembly after a series of sexual abuse scandals and may become law by April.
Memoir by Amos Oz’s Daughter Divides Family and Shocks Israel
“He told me I was filth,” Galia Oz writes in her book, “Something Disguised as Love,” among other accusations of physical and emotional abuse. Her mother and siblings have defended their late father.
Head of Elite French University Resigns Following Professor Incest Case
Frédéric Mion, the director of the prestigious Sciences Po university, acknowledged “errors in judgment in my handling of the allegations.”
Israel Extradites Teacher Accused of Abuse in Australia, Reports Say
Malka Leifer, who fled to Israel, faces 74 counts of sexual abuse related to her tenure as a principal at a Jewish girls’ school in Melbourne.
For Peter Nygard, Alone and Jailed, Rags-to-Riches Story Turns Upside Down
The former fashion executive’s defense team asked for more time after one of the two guarantors who put forward collateral raised suspicions.
Incest Scandal Sets Off a New #MeToo Movement in France
A wave of testimonies from people who say they were victims of incest has surfaced on Twitter after a scandal in which a prominent French intellectual was accused of abusing his teenage stepson.
True-Crime Podcast Puts Spotlight on Irish Coach Accused of Abuse
The Irish police are investigating accusations that George Gibney, a former swim coach for Ireland now living in the United States, sexually abused two swimmers who came forward after hearing the podcast about him.
Another French Intellectual Falls After Comments on Abuse Accusations
A leading television network fired Alain Finkielkraut, a prominent intellectual, after he spoke about the case of Olivier Duhamel, who was recently accused of abusing his stepson.