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"These numbers are shocking, they are tragic and they are indefensible," says a church representative. More than 4,400 people reported allegations of abuse at more than 1,000 different institutions.
The newspaper spent months investigating sexual exploitation of children in competitive gymnastics. It found that over the last 20 years, at least 368 gymnasts have alleged abuse by adults.
The measure would have allowed some child sexual abusers to escape prison time if they married their victims. It was sharply criticized by opposition parties and human rights groups.
In New England, many boarding school staff accused of sexual misconduct quietly left and then moved on to other schools, according to TheBoston Globe. Now states are trying to stop the practice.
Victims of sexual abuse at work are often afraid to come forward. So when a Colorado resort recently agreed to settle a sexual harassment case, it was a relatively rare victory for abused workers.
Peter Saunders, a British survivor of sexual abuse by a priest, was a prominent and outspoken critic of the Vatican, pushing for more measures to protect children and punish pedophilia.
This month, investigators learned that some peacekeepers were paying girls for sex in the Central Africa Republic. It's part of a pattern of abuse. Can the U.N. stop it?