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New law raises age of sexual consent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 06:02 PM

A new law raises the age of sexual consent to 16 from 12, which lawmakers said was necessary to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Read more »

Casimero has to cope with distractions outside the ring

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 05:46 PM

Aside from preparing for his title defense this April, WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero also has to deal with distractions outside the ring. Read more »

No way back for Prince Andrew after abuse settlement, royal watchers say

Andrew MacAskill and Kate Holton, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 16 09:17 AM

Prince Andrew's decision to settle a claim that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl decades ago may bring an end to his legal difficulties but the damage done to his reputation means he is unlikely to ever play a role in public life again. Read more »

Prince Andrew settles lawsuit by sex abuse accuser

Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 07:09 AM

Britain's Prince Andrew has settled a U.S. lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Read more »

Morocco 'sex for grades' lecturer jailed for year

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 13 11:54 AM

A Moroccan court has jailed a lecturer for a year for sexually harassing a female student, a lawyer said. Read more »

US women's stars want results on US Soccer abuse probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 11:10 AM

Members of the US women's national soccer team are demanding the findings of a US Soccer Federation investigation into sexual abuse of players. Read more »

Ex-pope Benedict seeks forgiveness over sex-abuse cases

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Feb 09 12:14 AM

Benedict on Tuesday acknowledged that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was Archbishop of Munich and asked for forgiveness. Read more »

Japan sees record cases of child abuse in 2021 amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 03 01:54 PM

By category, 80,299 minors suffered verbal or emotional abuse, 19,185 physically abuse, 8,270 neglect and 296 sexual abuse. Read more »

House OKs bill prohibiting all forms of child sex abuse

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 09:24 PM

The measure will create an inter-agency body that supersedes the inter-agency on the anti-child pornography council. Read more »

Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 09:46 PM

Pastor Brian Houston said Hillsong's lawyers had advised him to hand over leadership of the church during his criminal trial. Read more »

Ex-Pope accused of failing to act in sexual abuse cases

Madeline Chambers, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 01:11 AM

Benedict has previously denied wrongdoing over the cases. Read more »

University of Michigan to pay victims of sexual abuse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 04:54 AM

Richard Anderson, who worked at the university as a doctor from 1966 to 2003, is accused of sexually abusing hundreds of students and athletes. Read more »

'Di kami biktima': Ilang sex workers pumalag sa 'rescue' ops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 08:28 PM

Aminado ang mga social worker na marami sa mga nare-rescue ay bumabalik sa parehong trabaho kahit sumailalim na sa counseling. Read more »

‘Comfort woman’ leading her group’s quest for justice dies

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 03:52 PM

A Filipino elderly woman who claimed she was among those sexually abused during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines died on Tuesday, the same day her ordeal started 77 years ago when the foreign troops raided their community in Pampanga. Read more »

Quiboloy kinasuhan ng sex trafficking ng mga bata

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 07:24 PM

Ang mga biktimang menor de edad ay mga miyembro rin ng simbahan na pinilit umanong makipagtalik kay Quiboloy. Read more »

DSWD: 64 cases of child online sex abuse this year

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 07:46 AM

According to the DSWD, 138 cases were reported to them in 2019, 129 in 2020 and 64 this year until September. Read more »

US subway riders witnessed rape but did nothing: police

Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 10:17 AM

The rape of a woman aboard a Philadelphia subway witnessed by as many as 10 passengers could have been stopped quickly if one called 911, police said. Read more »

Solons seek probe into alleged police-perpetrated sexual abuse

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 05:52 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House filed a resolution seeking investigation into the alleged 'rising cases' of rape perpetrated by police officers. Read more »

Football: NWSL halt play in 'solidarity' moment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 10:00 AM

Players from the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC halted play on Wednesday in protest. Read more »

NWSL team owner regrets 'systemic failure' in abuse handling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 09:56 AM

Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson issued an apology to two ex-players for his team's role in the handling of sexual coercion allegations against former soccer coach Paul Riley. Read more »