Anouree Crawford tells of her years with 'The Family'
The ABC recently revealed the beginnings of the first civil case against infamous cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne. One of the children of Hamilton-Byrne's group 'The Family', Anouree Crawford, now 34,...
View ArticleGovernment announces a new unit to deal with serious incidents affecting...
Today the State Government announced the establishment of a new unit to deal with serious incidents affecting Victorian students, such as sexual abuse. But as the following story reveals, it's not...
View Article68 Victorians face child pornography charges
First to the growing list of people in positions of trust now facing child pornography charges. Late today, police revealed a teacher at a Catholic school and an Anglican minister have been questioned....
View ArticleInterview with Inspector Tony Cecchin, Victoria Police Sex Crimes Squad
Kathy Bowlen interviews Inspector Tony Cecchin, Victoria Police Sex Crimes Squad.
View ArticleThis Boy's Life
Five years ago Australian Story featured the journey of Jenny Newman and her family. This program revisited the Melbourne grandmother to find that her worst fear is being realised.
View ArticleForgotten Australian tells her story
I was committed to 6-9 months in Parramatta Girl's Home where my life spiralled out of control through systematic abuse...
View Article12yo runaway lived with middle-aged men
The Victorian Opposition has accused the Government of failing to care for vulnerable children, after a 12-year-old girl who ran away from state care, was found living with three middle aged men.
View ArticleAbused children housed in motels, caravan parks
The Victorian Opposition has accused the Government of failing to provide adequate foster care and housing for abused and neglected children.
View ArticleEx-teacher bound boys for porn
Ex-teacher bound and gagged boys before photographing them for his sexual gratification, a court has heard.
View ArticleChild sex abuse victims wait months for counselling
Some children as young as three years old are waiting for months for counselling for sexual abuse in Victoria.
View ArticleCatholic child abuse scandal widens
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland is under significant pressure to resign over his handling of a notorious paedophile priest. Church abuse scandals have swept across Europe in recent weeks....
View ArticleMediation to keep at risk kids out of court
The Victorian Government says it is introducing less traumatic procedures to help children at risk of abuse.
View ArticleChild-sex accused denied bail
Adelaide Magistrates Court has denied bail for a Melbourne man accused of grooming a child over the internet for sex.
View ArticlePope acknowledges sex abuse
Pope Benedict has spoken publicly for the first time about the sex abuse scandal embroiling the Catholic Church.
View ArticleGovt attacked over child protection
Victorian Community Services Minister Lisa Neville has confronted a parliamentary committee over the State Government's alleged failure to protect at-risk children.
View ArticleOmbudsman says children beaten, raped in foster care
The Victorian ombudsman says inaction by the Department of Human Services may have contributed to the abuse of children in foster care. The report identified numerous cases of children being beaten,...
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