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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
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Children's Book Author And Husband Plead Guilty To Abusing Their Adopted Children
Jennifer Wolfthal and Joseph Wolfthal pleaded guilty to three counts each of child abuse and child neglect.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Church Of England Covered Up Abuse Of Over 100 Children By Cambridge Barrister: Report
A report has exposed the Church of England's failure to act on severe abuse by John Smyth QC, a Cambridge barrister linked to the church, who assaulted over 100 boys from elite schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Punjab Teacher Faces Case Under Child Sex Abuse Act For 'Touching' Class 7 Girl
A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.
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"Not Involved...": Ekta Kapoor Offers Clarification On Child Abuse Case
After a case was booked against Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor under POCSO Act for showing obscene scenes of juvenile girls in an episode series 'Gandi Baat', TV czarina's Alt Balaji Telefilm Limited has now come out with a clarification.
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Ekta Kapoor, Mother Interrogated Under Child Abuse Act For Scenes In Web Series
The Mumbai Police has interrogated producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
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6 Get 20-Year Jail Term In Different Child Sex Abuse Cases In Gujarat After Speedy Trial
Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil
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BS Yediyurappa Summoned By Court On July 15 In Child Sex Abuse Case
A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act
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"Our Orders Not Just For Fun": Supreme Court Raps UP In Child Sex Abuse Case
The Supreme Court today pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order on the examination of an underage survivor of sexual assault, asserting it does not pass orders "just for fun".
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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5 Men Jailed Over Paying For Sexual Acts With 12-Year-Old Girl In France
A French court has jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case being brought before a court in the country.
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YouTube Seeks More Time From Child Rights Body To Remove Sex Abuse Content
YouTube on Monday sought more time from the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to comply with the top child rights body's directions to remove videos portraying sexual abuse acts involving women and minors.
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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
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Children's Book Author And Husband Plead Guilty To Abusing Their Adopted Children
Jennifer Wolfthal and Joseph Wolfthal pleaded guilty to three counts each of child abuse and child neglect.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Church Of England Covered Up Abuse Of Over 100 Children By Cambridge Barrister: Report
A report has exposed the Church of England's failure to act on severe abuse by John Smyth QC, a Cambridge barrister linked to the church, who assaulted over 100 boys from elite schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Punjab Teacher Faces Case Under Child Sex Abuse Act For 'Touching' Class 7 Girl
A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.
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"Not Involved...": Ekta Kapoor Offers Clarification On Child Abuse Case
After a case was booked against Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor under POCSO Act for showing obscene scenes of juvenile girls in an episode series 'Gandi Baat', TV czarina's Alt Balaji Telefilm Limited has now come out with a clarification.
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Ekta Kapoor, Mother Interrogated Under Child Abuse Act For Scenes In Web Series
The Mumbai Police has interrogated producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
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6 Get 20-Year Jail Term In Different Child Sex Abuse Cases In Gujarat After Speedy Trial
Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil
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BS Yediyurappa Summoned By Court On July 15 In Child Sex Abuse Case
A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act
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"Our Orders Not Just For Fun": Supreme Court Raps UP In Child Sex Abuse Case
The Supreme Court today pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order on the examination of an underage survivor of sexual assault, asserting it does not pass orders "just for fun".
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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5 Men Jailed Over Paying For Sexual Acts With 12-Year-Old Girl In France
A French court has jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case being brought before a court in the country.
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YouTube Seeks More Time From Child Rights Body To Remove Sex Abuse Content
YouTube on Monday sought more time from the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to comply with the top child rights body's directions to remove videos portraying sexual abuse acts involving women and minors.
