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'Hand of Satan': coach abused boys in team

March 16, 2010 15:07:00

Basketball coach is taken into custody ahead of sentencing on 11 sex charges against three boys.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, sa, adelaide-5000

Sexual assault suspects bailed

March 16, 2010 12:47:00

Bail has been extended for five men who are charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls in Wonthaggi ten days ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, vic, wonthaggi-3995

Firemen in court over indecent assault charges

March 16, 2010 11:00:00

A group of fire fighters have appeared in court, accused of indecently assaulting a colleague at a Sydney fire station more than 20 years ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Five to face court accused of teen sex attacks

March 16, 2010 11:00:00

Five men charged with the sexual assault of two teenage girls in Wonthaggi earlier this month are due to appear in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court today.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, vic, sale-3850, wonthaggi-3995

'Brazen, prolific' flasher jailed for 7 years

March 16, 2010 10:23:00

A serial flasher who repeatedly exposed himself to more than 100 children will spend at least 7 years in jail.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, vic, bonbeach-3196

Ex-magistrate dismayed by sex offender visit

March 15, 2010 22:11:00

A former magistrate says she is dismayed by a decision to reunite two young girls with their father, a registered sex offender.[MORE]

Tags: child-abuse, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Girls ordered to spend time with sex offender dad

March 15, 2010 15:01:00

Rights groups criticise a court order that directs two young girls to spend time with their sex offender father.[MORE]

Tags: child-abuse, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

'Predatory culture' on HMAS Success

March 12, 2010 18:31:00

Inquiry hears a predatory culture existed on the Navy ship HMAS Success, with female sailors being bullied into having sex.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, navy, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia

Surfers Paradise nightclub wins 'touting' court case

March 12, 2010 18:13:00

The Court of Appeal in Brisbane has ruled in favour of a Gold Coast night club in case over what is or is not "touting" for the adult entertainment business.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, qld, southport-4215, surfers-paradise-4217

Child sex abuse victims wait months for counselling

March 12, 2010 11:11:00

Some children as young as three years old are waiting for months for counselling for sexual abuse in Victoria.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, vic, melbourne-3000

6 accused of teen sex assaults

March 12, 2010 10:36:00

Five men and a boy have been charged with the sexual assault of two teenage girls at Wonthaggi last weekend.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, wonthaggi-3995

Sex attack investigation identifies 'persons of interest'

March 11, 2010 14:25:00

South Hedland police say they have several persons of interest after a sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl.[MORE]

Tags: crime, sexual-offences, south-hedland-6722

Sex assault allegation dates back 18 years

March 11, 2010 12:59:00

A man, 50 from Adelaide's northern suburbs has been arrested and charged with sexual assault over an allegation dating back nearly 18 years.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, sa, adelaide-5000

MP's son facing sexual assault charges

March 11, 2010 12:06:00

The son of the New South Wales Labor MP John Aquilina has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, st-marys-2760

Father made daughters pregnant 18 times

March 11, 2010 07:45:00

British child protection agencies have formally apologised to two women who were repeatedly raped and violently abused by their father, bearing him seven children over 25 years.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, united-kingdom, england

Photos of naked kids taken through fence: police

March 10, 2010 16:40:00

A man has been charged after allegedly taking photographs of naked children in a backyard pool at Bondi in Sydney's east.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, pornography, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, nsw, bondi-2026, sydney-2000

Police quell Dennis Ferguson relocation rumours

March 10, 2010 15:25:00

Police have taken the unusual step of contacting convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson in response to community concerns that he is planning to leave Sydney and move to the Hunter Valley.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, people, crime, sexual-offences, cessnock-2325, kurri-kurri-2327, newcastle-2300

Sex assault at Northbridge

March 9, 2010 19:47:00

Police are appealing to the public for witnesses to an indecent assault in Northbridge over the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sexual-offences, wa, northbridge-6003

Cab driver refused bail over alleged rape

March 9, 2010 19:26:00

A 21-year-old taxi driver accused of raping a female passenger has been denied bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, vic, melbourne-3000, northcote-3070, richmond-3121

Judge orders sex offender released under surpervision

March 9, 2010 16:00:00

A Brisbane judge has ordered the release of a sex offender described as a serious danger to the community.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Priest denies kidnap, sex assault

March 9, 2010 14:30:00

A priest from Adelaide's northern suburbs has denied kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, sa, adelaide-5000

Man accused of underage sex

March 9, 2010 11:25:00

A Shepparton man has been charged with sexual penetration of a child aged under 16.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, shepparton-3630, wodonga-3690

Man gets suspended jail term for motel assault

March 9, 2010 10:25:00

A 62-year-old man has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting two women at his St Arnaud motel in western Victoria.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, horsham-3400, st-arnaud-3478

Child porn accused to face court again

March 9, 2010 09:37:00

A man is due to reappear in the Taree Local Court next month after being charged with possessing child pornography.[MORE]

Tags: pornography, crime, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, coffs-harbour-2450, taree-2430

Pope's brother to testify in sex abuse case

March 9, 2010 09:10:00

The brother of Pope Benedict XVI has agreed to testify in the sex scandal rocking Germany's Catholic Church.[MORE]

Tags: catholic, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, germany