sexual abuse

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All seven board members joined as co-sponsors of the Tuesday resolution, which calls for added support for victims of sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

During a one-word response game, Anthony Albanese used the adjective to describe Grace Tame, who was named the 2021 Australian of the Year for her advocacy for child sexual abuse survivors.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Spanish prosecutors have dropped an investigation into complaints of sexual abuse against the singer Julio Iglesias.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The woman said she underwent an exam with a nurse, which led to a complaint under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA, a federal law that requires mandatory reporting of alleged sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

It didn't appear that emotional trauma or abuse was bedizened as sexual abuse in a display to get others to empathize with her tattered past.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)