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Asencio appeal nixed in sex abuse investigation
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Council demands statutory child sex abuse inquiry
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Maths qualifications need ‘urgent reform’, says exam board
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Man linked to Alicia Navarro, teen missing for 4 years, sentenced to 100 years for child sex abuse
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100+ new child sex abuse lawsuits filed against Illinois youth detention centers
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The Love and Sex Edition
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