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The Gory Truth About Tamil Nadu's Private Orphanages
Chennai: Dhanalakshmi was 14 and pregnant when she was rescued from a children’s home in Tamil Nadu. She had been entrusted in the care of the unregistered institution by her mother, a ragpicker who could no longer afford another mouth to feed. But instead of receiving protection, the teenager was raped for months by staff in the home, according ...
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Indian children's homes under abuse spotlight
A series of sex abuse scandals at orphanages and shelters in India has sounded alarms over the management of children's homes, many of which operate with little or no public oversight.
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The Gory Truth About Tamil Nadu's Private Orphanages
Chennai: Dhanalakshmi was 14 and pregnant when she was rescued from a children’s home in Tamil Nadu. She had been entrusted in the care of the unregistered institution by her mother, a ragpicker who could no longer afford another mouth to feed. But instead of receiving protection, the teenager was raped for months by staff in the home, according ...
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Indian children's homes under abuse spotlight
A series of sex abuse scandals at orphanages and shelters in India has sounded alarms over the management of children's homes, many of which operate with little or no public oversight.
