My dad bragged online about sexually abusing me. But he was making it all up
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-06-27 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Online abuse
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Family, Sexual Violence, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
When police came to arrest Mark because of acts he’d described in a chatroom, it came as a shock to all who knew him. Then it turned out nothing he had posted about was true – and he walked free. With ‘fantasy abuse’ on the rise, can Emily and her mother win their fight to make it illegal?
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