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76-year-old Cardinal George Pell entered a plea of not guilty at Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday in the first hearing of the case of multiple historical sexual abuse offences against him. Media, protesters and some supporters crowded outside the courthouse, with many waving different signs decrying sexual abuse allegedly committed by Catholic clergy. The magistrate ordered the prosecution serve a brief of evidence by September 8, 2017 and Pell to return ot the court for a committal mention on October 6.
Bishops of the Catholic Church gather in Lourdes for their annual meeting, one month after a devastating report by an independent commission on widespread child sex abuse within the insitution. IMAGES
Cologne, Mar 17 (EFE/EPA).- The new expert report on child abuse and sexual violence in the Archdiocese of Cologne case will be presented on Thursday. (Camera: FRIEDEMANN VOGEL). SHOT LIST: A SCULPTURE BY ARTIST JACQUES TILLY WITH THE SLOGAN '11 YEARS OF RELENTLESS REAPPRAISAL OF THE ABUSE CASES!' IS SEEN IN FRONT OF THE CATHEDRAL IN COLOGNE, GERMANY.
The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 82,000 claims of abuse. CNN reports that former scouts have submitted legal filings against the Boy Scouts. The estimate of victims was made by a spokeswoman for the legal team representing the alleged survivors. The deadline for submitting claims in the proceedings is 5 p.m. ET Monday. "We are devastated by the number of lives impacted by past abuse in scouting and moved by the bravery of those who have come forward," a BSA statement said. CNN reports the Boy Scouts will file for bankruptcy so it does not have to pay any of the victims a settlement.
Nine days after a knife attack perpetrated in the basilica of Nice, French Prime Minister Jean Castex presides over a national tribute in presence of the relatives of the three people killed on 29 October. IMAGES
Former USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar attended a court hearing in Lansing, Michigan on Monday after admitting to sexually assaulting minors. Gymnasts and other young women took to the podium to deliver statements to the disgraced doctor. The former doctor admitted to sexually assaulting underage girls under the guise of providing medical treatment after over 140 women accused him. Three executives from USA gymnastics board resigned on Monday following Nassar's trial.