Child Abuse

"Raped When I Was 7": Ex-Students Recount Horror At Bangladesh Madrasas

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 31, 2019

Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country.

Top Court Directs Setting Up Exclusive Court To Handle Child Abuse Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

The Supreme Court today issued directions for setting up of a centrally-funded exclusive court in all districts where 100 or more cases have been set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Bill For Stringent Punishment For Child Abuse Introduced In Rajya Sabha

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani today introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act that aims to make punishments more stringent and even include death penalty for offenders involved in sexual crimes against minors.

Centre Toughens Child Abuse Law. Death Penalty For Sex Assault On Minors

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved amendments in the POCSO Act, which deals with crime against children, and included death penalty for sexual assault on minors, officials said.

Former UN Official Jailed For Child Abuse In Nepal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 9, 2019

A former UN official has been jailed for sexually abusing children in Nepal, officials said Tuesday, following a trial underscoring the country's growing appeal for foreign paedophiles.

In A First For India, Kerala Cops, Interpol Team Up To Fight Child Abuse

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday June 11, 2019

The International Criminal Police Organization, popularly known as Interpol has tied up with a wing of the Kerala Police to fight global online child sex abuse.

Nanny, Roused From Nap, Force-Fed Baby To Death; Sentenced To 15 Years

World News | Lynh Bui, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019

Oluremi Adeleye, 73, was found guilty of child abuse and second-degree murder in February after a week-long trial in which prosecutors argued that the nanny unscrewed the lid of a baby bottle and poured nearly eight ounces of milk down 8-month-old Enita Salubi's throat.

Children Beaten By Caretaker At Rajasthan Rehab Centre, Case Filed

Cities | ANI | Monday April 22, 2019

A case was registered after two children were allegedly beaten by their caretaker at a juvenile rehabilitation centre in Rajasthan's Alwar, police said.

US Couple Get Life In Jail For Torturing, Abusing Their 12 Children

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 20, 2019

A California couple were handed life sentences Friday after admitting to imprisoning and torturing 12 of their 13 children in a grisly "House of Horrors" case that shocked the world.

3-Year-Old Sexually Abused Allegedly By Helpers In Hyderabad Pre-School

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Sharma | Sunday April 14, 2019

A three-and-half-year-old girl has been sexually abused at a posh pre-school in Hyderabad, allegedly by two people employed as helpers. Doctors at the hospital where she is being treated, says she was violated by sticks and stones in a horrific reminder of the sexual assault and murder of the 23-year-old paramedical student in Delhi in a bus seven ...

Pope Francis Enacts New Legislation To Prevent Child Abuse In Vatican

World News | Reuters | Friday March 29, 2019

Pope Francis on Friday enacted sweeping new legislation to protect children from sexual abuse within the Vatican and other Holy See institutions in Rome as well as by its diplomatic corps worldwide.

Australian Cardinal's Child Sex Conviction Appeal Hearing In June

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell, convicted over child sex crimes, will get a second chance to clear his name this June, a court official said Wednesday, if a judge grants his appeal.

Girl, 11, Charged For Death Of 1-Year-Old She Was Left To Care For

World News | Lynh Bui, The Washington Post | Saturday March 2, 2019

An 11-year-old girl has been charged in Maryland with first-degree child abuse resulting in death after she allegedly assaulted a 1-year-old she was left to care for, police said.

How Australian Child Abuse Survivor's Testimony Sank Top Vatican Cleric

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 26, 2019

There was a gasp in the Australian courtroom as the jury foreman read out the first verdict on child sex offences against Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's treasurer, then stunned silence as the same word was repeated for each of the four other charges he faced.

World Expecting "Concrete Measures" Against Child Abuse: Pope Francis

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 21, 2019

Pope Francis opened a landmark summit at the Vatican on fighting child sex abuse, saying that the world expected "concrete measures" on tackling paedophilia in the Catholic church.