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Sympathy for offenders misplaced: Notes on a Scandal, the new movie with Cate Blanchett as a 37-year-old teacher in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student, is a case of art imitating life, after an epidemic of such cases. smh.com.au 8/3/07 Not a dream come true, just sexual abuse: It's often portrayed as every teenage boy's fantasy, but evidence shows that the reality can be soul-destroying. smh.com.au 20/5/06
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Sex assault epidemic ignored: A report that exposed an epidemic of child sexual assault in the state's Aboriginal communities has been ignored by the Premier. smh.com.au 23/10/06 * Read the report Breaking the silence: Creating the future Aboriginal Child Sexual Assault Taskforce 6/06
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Not our problem: public turn a blind eye to child abuse: 43% of NSW residents witnessing suspected child abuse or neglect do not report it smh.com.au 4/9/06
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Child protection forms are signed, sealed and ignored: Volunteers who work with children are not screened for sex crimes against young people. smh.com.au 27/8/06
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Study: Online sexual solicitations down despite renewed warnings: Fewer youths are receiving sexual solicitations over the Internet as they become smarter about where they hang out and with whom they communicate online. smh.com.au 10/8/06
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Young victims identify themselves and send powerful message to other victims:
* Victim no more: Tegan's resolve to withstand trial of men who raped her: "All this has turned into a positive. By coming out... it has changed my life... I am addressing an issue that never seems to be addressed: how these crimes affect the lives of the victims." smh.com.au 22/7/06
* Victims applaud sex offender's guilty verdicts ABC News Online 28/4/06
* Tegan Wagner speaks out. ABC News Online 10/4/06
