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09/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during parliamentary question time at the lower house of Parliament (Congress of Deputies). Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Spain

SEXUAL ABUSE

Spanish parliament agrees to probe of Catholic church over abuse

The Nomad Today 3/10/22

It is planned that the commission will present a report to parliament by the end of the year

FILED - 11 August 2021, United Kingdom, London: Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, attends an event. Military titles and royal patronages of Prince Andrew have been returned to the Queen, as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he has denies. Photo: Neil Hall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

'SUBSTANTIAL DONATION'

Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reach out-of-court settlement

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Court documents show the Duke will make a "substantial donation to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights."

FILED - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI waving at Munich airport on June 26, 2020. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa-Pool/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Pope Benedict XVI apologizes to abuse victims but denies wrongdoing

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/22

The accusations were categorically denied by Ratzinger's lawyers and advisers in a "fact check" also published on Tuesday

04/09/2020. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the Chief Public Prosecutor Dolores Delgado, who presented him with a copy of the annual report of the Public Prosecutor's Office. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

SEXUAL ABUSE

Spanish judiciary to investigate child abuse in Catholic Church

The Nomad Today 2/1/22

Chief Public Prosecutor Dolores Delgado has already instructed the regional public prosecutors' offices to collect all suspected cases and reports and send them to Madrid within the next 10 days

FILED - 22 June 2020, Bavaria, Freising: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI arrives at the airport for his return flight to the Vatican. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has admitted that he made a false statement during an investigation into child sexual abuse in the German Catholic Church that accused several current and former priests of misconduct. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa-Pool/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI admits false statement in abuse probe

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/24/22

The report compounds damage already done to the Catholic Church's reputation following a string of child sexual abuse scandals internationally

20 January 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Ulrich Wastl of law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl (WSW) speaks during a press conference on a report on child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa POOL/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

German abuse study accuses Pope Emeritus Benedict of misconduct

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

According to the study, there were at least 235 alleged perpetrators - among them 173 priests and nine deacons

HANDOUT - 29 December 2021, US, New York: An undated picture released by the US attorney's office shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell (R) kissing US financier Jeffrey Epstein on the cheek. Maxwell, 59, was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: -/US Attorney Office via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of enticing Epstein victims

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The 60-year-old faces up to 65 years in prison

FILED - 19 February 2016, Berlin: French actor Gerard Depardieu at a photo shoot for the film "Saint Amour" during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Depardieu, 72, is under investigation in France on allegations of rape and sexual assault, judicial sources told dpa on Tuesday evening. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

World

FRANCE

French film star Depardieu probed over rape allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

Depardieu is one of France's most famous actors.

World

ARRESTED IN 2018

Danish court hands six-year sentence to man over online sexual abuse

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/20

He used a fake identity, pretending to be a teenage girl.

Finland

Police transfer child sexual abuse case with 30 victims to prosecutors

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

A young native Finnish man is suspected of numerous crimes of rape and child sexual exploitation.

Finland

Espoo sex offender sentenced to 6 years for abusing and raping girls

The Nomad Today 5/29/20

A 29 year-old man born in Ghana contacted teenage girls on Instagram and attracted them by offering alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

Finland

Court of Appeal confirms prison sentences for Oulu sex offenders

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Three men of foreign origin have been sentenced to four years of imprisonment or more for sexual offences against a 12-13 year old girl.

Finland

'Eno' charged with dozens of sex crimes against minor girls

The Nomad Today 9/11/19

By the end of July, the police published a photograph of the suspect, so that his possible victims could contact the investigators and help clarify the case. As a result, the number of…

Finland

30-year-old man arrested in Espoo suspected of abusing 52 children

The Nomad Today 8/14/19

According to the Police, the abuses took place in 2018 and 2019. The victims are girls between 9 and 15 years old from all over Finland. Newspaper Helsingin Sanomat published the suspect is from…

Finland

Police detain a suspect of abusing minor girls for years in his Helsinki apartment

The Nomad Today 7/29/19

The Helsinki police department published a photograph of the detainee so that his possible victims may contact the investigators and help clarify the case.