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The statute of limitations for sexual crimes committed against minors currently starts from when the victim turns 18. New amendments to Malta’s criminal code announced in the past days will change that to when the victim turns 23. It is a step in the right direction but falls far short of what is needed. The Lisa Maria Foundation, having the well-being of children and young people at the core of its mission, has long maintained that prescription must go, completely. There should be no ‘use-by date’ for justice for victims of child abuse. All barriers must be removed in their entirety once and for all. ....
Higher rates of hospital admissions among Australians with intellectual disability are 'totally unacceptable' sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Family Minister Michael Falzon is open to the idea of removing time-barring in sex abuse cases involving children and is ready to start discussions with the Justice Ministry to set the ball rolling. The minister was reacting to a story published last week which quoted a number of bodies calling for the removal of time-barring in cases of child sexual abuse, mainly because victims only pluck up the courage to speak about their ordeal after several years. The call was made after it emerged that former Xagħra archpriest Eucharist Sultana had avoided criminal proceedings for sexually abusing an altar boy for four years. ....
Call for removal of time-barring in child sex abuse timesofmalta.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofmalta.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Clerical sex abuse case to continue behind closed doors, magistrate rules A magistrate in Gozo rules that a case against two priests accused of sexually abusing an altar boy be heard behind closed doors • Magistrate orders ban on publication of priests’ names 8 March 2021, 12:17pm by Kurt Sansone A court in Gozo has ordered that a case of sexual abuse involving two priests continue being heard behind closed doors A case involving sexual abuse charges against two priests will continue being heard behind closed doors, a magistrate in the Gozo court has ruled. Magistrate Bridgette Sultana, on Monday, accepted a request by the defence for the case to continue being heard behind closed. She also ordered a ban on the publication of the priests’ names. ....