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Koffels is a family-owned and run law firm in Sydney, Australia, specialising in historical institutional abuse compensation and excelling in matters of family law, commercial law, equine law and other financial matters,
Clergy abuse victims express mix of forgiveness, anger in emotional testimony

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Clergy abuse victims express mix of forgiveness, anger in emotional testimony
Archbishop in attendance as Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill decides fate of church’s $230 million settlement with abuse survivors.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Survivors of New Orleans clergy abuse weigh forgiveness in court: ‘It destroyed my faith in God’

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Survivors of New Orleans clergy abuse weigh forgiveness in court: ‘It destroyed my faith in God’
Victims share painful memories in trial aiming to determine fairness of archdiocese’s $230m settlement proposal
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December 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Chicago Board of Education to vote on $17.5 million settlement for former student who was sexually abused

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Chicago Board of Ed to vote on $17.5 million settlement for former student who was sexually abused
The settlement is believed to be among the largest in Illinois history.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Greens welcome Bill to remove good character references for convicted child sex offenders

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Greens welcome Bill to remove good character references for convicted child sex offenders | The Australian Greens
Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens:
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December 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A major Australian Institute of Criminology evaluation shows restorative justice in the ACT has improved victim wellbeing and significantly reduced reoffending in domestic and sexual violence cases.

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Brave ACT shows restorative justice for sex offenders can work
A major Australian Institute of Criminology evaluation shows restorative justice in the ACT has improved victim wellbeing and significantly reduced reoffending in domestic and sexual violence cases.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Doe v. Green and the Limits of Retroactive Accrual for Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims in Virginia

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Doe v. Green and the Limits of Retroactive Accrual for Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims in Virginia
Doe v. Green and the Limits of Retroactive Accrual for Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims in Virginia
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December 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The city of San Diego has tentatively agreed to pay $10 million, the Rock Church has tentatively agreed to pay $3 million, and a homeschool academy has agreed to pay $8.5 million to the young sisters of Arabella McCormack, who died in August 2022

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City, Rock Church among parties to agree to $21.5M in tentative settlements in murder of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack
The City and Rock Church are among parties to agree to $21.5 million in tentative settlements in death of an 11-year-old, who died from severe malnutrition and abuse
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December 4, 2025 at 5:43 AM
A retired teacher convicted of the historical abuse of 18 girls at a former residential school has been given a community sentence.

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Retired teacher sentenced for abusing pupils at Angus school
Patricia Robertson, 77, assaulted and humiliated girls at Fornethy House between 1969 and 1984.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Paedophile nursery worker admits filming himself sexually abusing children in his care

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Paedophile pleads guilty to abusing children at London nursery
The Metropolitan Police described the investigation into Vincent Chen as ‘one of the most significant and disturbing’ in recent history
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December 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Childcare worker Joshua Brown is now accused of abusing kids at four daycare centres across Melbourne after being hit with 83 new charges.

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Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more children
Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four of his alleged victims at three new daycare centres.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
UK nursery worker pleads guilty to sexually assaulting children and filming abuse
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December 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Sisters of Nazareth nuns found guilty of historical child abuse

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Sisters of Nazareth nuns found guilty of historical child abuse
Carol Buirds and Eileen McElhinney committed numerous acts of cruelty against children in their care during the Seventies and Eighties
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December 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
An international satanic child sex abuse material ring has been busted by police who have charged four Australians for their involvement.

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Four charged as international satanic child sex ring busted
The men are accused of being involved in a paedophile network that possessed, distributed and facilitated child sexual abuse.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Four Australians remain locked up after being charged for alleged involvement in a satanic child sex abuse material ring.
He vowed to uncover harm. Police allege he led a satanic child sex abuse material ring
Four men from an alleged Sydney-based paedophile network — including the founder of an independent news website — were arrested last week.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Former teacher Keith Bates-Willie jailed for historic child sexual abuse. A sentence shows that justice & accountability remain possible.

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Keith Athol Bates-Willie Sentenced: Accountability for Historic Abuse : Koffels
Former teacher Keith Bates-Willie jailed for historic child sexual abuse. A sentence shows that justice & accountability remain possible
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December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Judge makes legal costs order in favour of former ward and child sexual abuse survivor Dion Barber

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Judge makes costs order favouring abuse survivor Dion Barber
A judge has ordered the State of WA to pay the legal costs of a former ward who won a landmark case against it after being sent back into the clutches of sexual predators.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
We are seeking information about former staff member Noel Greenaway at Ormond School during 1973–1974. Witness accounts can assist Survivors pursuing civil compensation. All enquiries are handled with confidentiality and respect.
Call for Witnesses: Noel Greenaway at Ormond School (1973–1974) : Koffels
Seeking info about former staff member Noel Greenaway at Ormond School in 1973–1974. Confidential enquiries welcome to support civil claims.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A man from Swansea in Wales has been handed an extended 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a number of child sex offences.

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Swansea man jailed for 30 years for child sex offences
A man from Swansea has been handed an extended 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a number of child sex offences. 36-year-old Adam Davies, from Hafod, committed the offences against multiple victims over a period spanning many years. In July 2023, one of his victims made an allegation that she was sexually assaulted […]
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December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Missing Virginia football coach wanted on child sexual abuse material charges walked into woods with gun, family says

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Missing Virginia football coach wanted on child sexual abuse material charges walked into woods with gun, family says
The football coach wanted on charges involving child sexual abuse material who went missing Nov. 20 was last seen walking into the woods with a gun, his family says. 
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December 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
US Insurance giant battles daycare centre over child sexual abuse coverage claims

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Progressive battles daycare over child sexual abuse coverage claims
Insurer claims intentional abuse can't be repackaged as accident to prompt coverage
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November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
An international satanic child sex abuse material ring has been busted by police, who have charged four Australians for their involvement.
International satanic child sex ring busted
Four men have been charged after an investigation into an international satanic child sex abuse material ring in...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Survivors Know the Signs of Abuse—And Marjorie Taylor Greene Finally Sees Them in Trump

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Survivors Know the Signs of Abuse—And Marjorie Taylor Greene Finally Sees Them in Trump
Survivors of Domestic Abuse Know the Signs of Abuse—And Marjorie Taylor Greene Finally Sees Them in President Donald Trump
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November 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The U.S. Army has been reckoning with a sexual abuse scandal that could involve the largest number of allegations in its history. An Army doctor is accused of abusing women who were under his care.

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Army OB-GYN accused of secretly recording women under his care
This week, the U.S. Army has been reckoning with a sexual abuse scandal that could involve the largest number of allegations in its history. An Army doctor is accused of abusing women who were under his care. Amna Nawaz reports.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
US State High Courts Split on Laws Letting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Sue After Expiration of Statutes of Limitations

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State High Courts Split on Laws Letting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Sue After Expiration of Statutes of Limitations
State supreme courts have emphasized different constitutional provisions to decide whether bills reviving time-barred civil causes of action for child sexual abuse claims are constitutional.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM