Sex abuse

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Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was arrested by British police as part of the Operation Yewtree investigation into historic child sex abuse. AAP/Andrew Drummond

Sexual abuse, celebrity and ‘grooming’ the community

By Michael Salter, University of Western Sydney

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was arrested in March this year over sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1980s and 1990s. In an emotional interview given shortly after Harris' arrest, 42 year…
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Prime minister Julia Gillard met with victims and their families at Kirribilli House on Saturday. AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Royal commission has the power to bring justice to victims of sexual abuse

By Judy Courtin, Monash University

The terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, as announced by the prime minister on Friday, certainly seem to tick all the right boxes if survivors and…
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Children rescued from child sex trafficking in Thailand in 2011. AAP/The Grey Man

Fighting child sexual exploitation overseas and at home

By Michael Salter, University of Western Sydney

Alarm was raised this week when it emerged that Bernard McGrath, a former Catholic brother sought in Australia over 252 child sex charges, was able to leave New Zealand for Sri Lanka ahead of an extradition…
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Will help for victims of clergy abuse extend beyond the Royal Commission? AAP/Paul Miller

Royal Commission: abuse victims need to be helped, not just heard

By Michael Salter, University of Western Sydney

There has been a great deal of focus on the role of a Royal Commission in delivering “justice” for victims of sexual abuse. Justice is a powerful, symbolic principle, and being listened to can be a moving…

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