Child Sexual Abuse

• Online tool cracks down on child sexual abuse images

  To date, Project Arachnid has assisted in the removal of six million instances of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

  Crime

  Jan 17
  
• Former child sexual abuse victim spreads awareness through music

  After years of therapy, Mandolynne Knott transitions into an artist, and shares experiences of child sexual abuse through her lyrics. Knott says she aims to raise awareness.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
  
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• Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school at 9: ‘He was family’

  Gloria Estefan spoke for the first time publicly about the abuse and its effects on her during an episode of the Facebook Watch show ``Red Table Talk: The Estefans.''

  Entertainment

  Sep 30, 2021
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• Brandon University says Theo Fleury’s recent vaccine comments a ‘stain on his legacy’

  The school issued the statement after former NHLer Theo Fleury tweeted that vaccine passports would be used by pedophiles to track children.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2021
• Halifax police charge 42-year-old man with child pornography

  The man is facing charges of accessing child pornography, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.

  Crime

  Aug 31, 2021
• Take down non-consensual content, enforce existing laws: ethics committee on Pornhub

  Conservative committee member Shannon Stubbs said the recommendations were made with ``urgency, resolve and determined expectations'' and the onus is now on the government to act.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2021
• Saskatoon woman pleads not guilty to child pornography, sexual assault, bestiality charges

  The woman can’t be named because of a publication ban intended to protect the alleged victims who are a four-year-old girl and two-year-old girl.

  Crime

  Apr 21, 2021
• Crime Beat podcast: Sheldon Kennedy and the scars that last a lifetime

  When Sheldon Kennedy broke his silence, it started an important conversation around sexual assault and opened the door for others to do the same.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2021
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• New Brunswick man sentenced to 6 months in jail for having images of child sexual abuse

  In addition to the jail time, the man has been added to the National Sex Offender Registry for life, and he will be required to submit a DNA sample.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2021
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• Survivors, NGOs demand ‘full criminal investigation’ into porn giant MindGeek

  The House ethics committee continues to weigh concerns around privacy and streaming platforms such as Pornhub.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2021