Gaps in the legal system are allowing sex offenders such as Gary Glitter and Richard Huckle to travel abroad and target vulnerable children in less developed countries, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has found.
A woman beaten and abused by nuns at an orphanage in Aberdeen has broken her silence as she sues the Catholic order for £750,000.
The number of young footballers abused in Scotland is far higher than previously estimated, with victims now reported at every level of the sport, we can reveal today.
A child abuse victim who was sent to Australia believing he was an orphan has told of sexual abuse and “brutal beatings” at the hands of paedophile priests.
A wealthy Catholic order is being urged to settle damages claims brought by victims of abuse at five of its children’s homes in Scotland before they die.
Two child abuse survivors have criticised Scotland’s largest local authority for failing to compensate victims at a notorious children’s home.
The Catholic Church must do more to protect children from abuse in Scotland, a review group has recommended.
Survivors of historical child abuse will pay no tax on compensation payments.
A retired priest is to be extradited from Canada to face historical child abuse charges in Scotland.
Survivors of sexual abuse have criticised a decision to open a support centre in the same building where they were targeted by a paedophile.
AN abuse victim is suing the Boys’ Brigade for damages after accusing a leader of molesting him, we can reveal.