English football's 'dark day' as report into child sex abuse shows 'significant institutional failures'

CNN

England's Football Association acted "far too slowly" to protect children against sexual abuse in the sport between October 1995 and May 2000 as a result of its own "significant institutional failings," a review into historic child abuse concluded on Wednesday. read more »

German church abuse report faults serving archbishop, others

ABC NEWS

A report commissioned by Germany's Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse has found 75 cases in which eight high-ranking officials — among them a serving archbishop — neglected their duties. read more »

The night Jeffrey Epstein hosted pals Prince Andrew and Woody Allen for dinner

THE MERCURY NEWS

Britain’s Prince Andrew and America’s Woody Allen may seem to occupy different realms of global celebrity on opposite sides of the Atlantic. But both Queen Elizabeth’s son and the Oscar-winning Brooklyn-born filmmaker are back in the news following separate but explosive media events. Both also face renewed calls to be held accountable for decades-old sexual abuse allegations involving underaged girls. read more »