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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:08:35 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Religion and Child Abuse News</title><link>http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/</link><description>An archive of news items related to child abuse or neglect, or infringement of children's rights, in a religious context. This archive is intended for research purposes only.</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:05:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Fair Use. 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abuse</category><category>rape</category><category>recovery</category><category>religious exemption</category><category>religious freedom</category><category>ritual abuse</category><category>seclusion</category><category>secrecy</category><category>sect</category><category>sexual abuse</category><category>sexual exploitation</category><category>shunning</category><category>spiritual abuse</category><category>supernaturalism</category><category>totalitarian</category><category>trauma</category><category>women's rights</category><dc:creator>Perry Bulwer</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:38:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/7/30/child-bride-key-witness-against-warren-jeffs-stunned-by-cour.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">176250:2102391:8411268</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/rss-comments-entry-8411268.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Thousands of British girls tortured by genital mutilation, no perpetrator yet prosecuted despite longstanding laws</title><category>Islam</category><category>PTSD</category><category>advocacy</category><category>assault</category><category>child protection</category><category>children's rights</category><category>circumcision</category><category>coercion</category><category>cruelty</category><category>deception</category><category>discrimination</category><category>endangerment</category><category>equal rights</category><category>ethical abuse</category><category>extremism</category><category>genital mutilation</category><category>health</category><category>human rights</category><category>indoctrination</category><category>infanticide</category><category>institutional abuse</category><category>intimidation</category><category>legal</category><category>lying</category><category>manipulation</category><category>manslaughter</category><category>medical care</category><category>mental 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+0000</pubDate><link>http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/2010/7/27/cult-leader-tony-alamo-wants-new-trial-claims-sex-with-child.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">176250:2102391:8380104</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.perrybulwer.com/religion-and-child-abuse-news/rss-comments-entry-8380104.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Utah Supreme Court decides to not protect FLDS girls from forced marriage, overturns Warren Jeffs' accomplice to rape convictions</title><category>Mormons</category><category>assault</category><category>authoritarian</category><category>bigamy</category><category>child brides</category><category>child protection</category><category>child trafficking</category><category>children's rights</category><category>coercion</category><category>confinement</category><category>cult</category><category>deception</category><category>discrimination</category><category>endangerment</category><category>equal rights</category><category>ethical 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Church</category><category>assault</category><category>authoritarian</category><category>books</category><category>child protection</category><category>children's rights</category><category>clergy abuse</category><category>corporal punishment</category><category>cruelty</category><category>deception</category><category>endangerment</category><category>equal rights</category><category>ethical abuse</category><category>human rights</category><category>incest</category><category>institutional abuse</category><category>intellectual abuse</category><category>intimidation</category><category>lying</category><category>manipulation</category><category>molestation</category><category>morality</category><category>neglect</category><category>patriarchy</category><category>pedophilia</category><category>physical abuse</category><category>political</category><category>psychological abuse</category><category>rape</category><category>religious exemption</category><category>religious 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