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Catholic church investigating five cases of alleged abuse

Artist accused of raping girl, 12

Rape denial halts Timaru youth's sentencing

Church scandal: Paedophile monks released

Two monks jailed in NZ's most notorious Catholic sexual abuse scandal have been released on parole after serving less than half their sentences.

Archbishop retreats after unholy row

An war of words between the Catholic and Protestant churches culminated yesterday in an apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Faithful divided as scandal clouds Easter

Remark lands ex-cop in hot water

Teacher convicted

UK's runaway sex danger

Appeal after woman raped in home

Destiny 'sad' over sex case

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Writer: I was raped at knifepoint

Author and columnist Nicky Pellegrino has gone public on how she was raped at knifepoint as a young woman - and her attacker was never found.

Pope considers urgent synod on abuse scandal

An embattled Pope Benedict XVI is coming under mounting pressure to deal with the worsening child abuse scandal.

Doctor struck off over sex charge

A doctor has been struck off for having a sexual relationship with a woman who was his patient. She was also his receptionist - and his stepdaughter.

Child sex tours put into three strikes law

People who travel overseas to have sex with children will face a "strike" towards life imprisonment under new proposals that widen the net of the three strikes bill.

Sex attack victim tells of 'betrayal' by officials

A nurse abducted at knifepoint and sexually assaulted by a paroled prisoner says she feels betrayed by the Corrections Department because it did not tell her he was a sex offender.

Assault accused gives evidence