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Pune Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Young Woman In Lonavala
As per the complaint filed by the victim, three individuals allegedly sexually assaulted her.
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New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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Case Against 2 Kerala Doctors For Threatening Minor Sex Abuse Victim
The Crime Branch wing of the Kerala police on Tuesday registered a case against two doctors of Kalamassery Medical college in Kochi for allegedly threatening a minor girl, who has lodged a sexual abuse complaint against a self-styled antiques dealer.
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Encrypted App Smashboard Aims to Boost Sex Crime Reporting in India
The Smashboard app uses blockchain to create an encrypted space where victims of sex crimes can store notes, photos, screenshots, documents, video and audio as a journal or time stamped evidence, said Noopur Tiwari, co-founder of the app
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Pope Francis Vows Justice For Victims Of "Vile" Sex Abuse
Pope Francis vowed justice for victims of clerical sex abuse, describing paedophilia as one of the "vilest" crimes ahead of a historic global meet on the crisis roiling the church.
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"We Failed Them": Australia Apologises To Child Sex Abuse Victims
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to thousands of victims of institutional sex abuse Monday, admitting the state utterly failed to stop "evil, dark crimes" committed over decades.
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Centre Says Boy Victims Of Sex Crimes Not Compensated, Ignored
Several states are ignoring boys in compensating child victims of sexual abuse, the government said on Wednesday, weeks after the government itself was criticised for overlooking males in a new law mandating tougher punishment for rapes of girls.
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In India, Boy Victims Of Sex Crimes Don't Get Talked About
He was lured into a room near where he played cricket, a man then shut the door and window, and raped him. That's what a 14-year-old Mumbai boy told his mother from his hospital bed last July.
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7 Out Of 10 Sex Crimes Committed By People Known To Victim: Nirmala Sitharaman
Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases.
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Germany Lawmakers To Debate 'No Means No' Rape Law
German lawmakers are debating a bill that would make it easier for victims of sex crimes to file criminal complaints.
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This Award-Winning Ad Seems To Suggest Sex Crime Victims Should Just Take Aspirin
This week, a Brazilian advertising agency won top industry awards in Cannes, France for a Bayer campaign.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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God Weeps, Pope Francis Says, After Meeting Clergy Sex Abuse Victims
Pope Francis confronted the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy on the final day of his first U.S. visit on Sunday, meeting with five adults abused as children and vowing to hold accountable those involved in the crimes and cover-ups.
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Buckingham Palace Issues Fresh Denial Over Prince Andrew Sex Claims
Buckingham Palace issued a fresh denial today of allegations an American woman kept as an underaged "sex slave" by a Wall Street billionaire was forced to have sexual relations with Britain's Prince Andrew.
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Pune Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Young Woman In Lonavala
As per the complaint filed by the victim, three individuals allegedly sexually assaulted her.
-
New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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Case Against 2 Kerala Doctors For Threatening Minor Sex Abuse Victim
The Crime Branch wing of the Kerala police on Tuesday registered a case against two doctors of Kalamassery Medical college in Kochi for allegedly threatening a minor girl, who has lodged a sexual abuse complaint against a self-styled antiques dealer.
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Encrypted App Smashboard Aims to Boost Sex Crime Reporting in India
The Smashboard app uses blockchain to create an encrypted space where victims of sex crimes can store notes, photos, screenshots, documents, video and audio as a journal or time stamped evidence, said Noopur Tiwari, co-founder of the app
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Pope Francis Vows Justice For Victims Of "Vile" Sex Abuse
Pope Francis vowed justice for victims of clerical sex abuse, describing paedophilia as one of the "vilest" crimes ahead of a historic global meet on the crisis roiling the church.
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"We Failed Them": Australia Apologises To Child Sex Abuse Victims
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to thousands of victims of institutional sex abuse Monday, admitting the state utterly failed to stop "evil, dark crimes" committed over decades.
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Centre Says Boy Victims Of Sex Crimes Not Compensated, Ignored
Several states are ignoring boys in compensating child victims of sexual abuse, the government said on Wednesday, weeks after the government itself was criticised for overlooking males in a new law mandating tougher punishment for rapes of girls.
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In India, Boy Victims Of Sex Crimes Don't Get Talked About
He was lured into a room near where he played cricket, a man then shut the door and window, and raped him. That's what a 14-year-old Mumbai boy told his mother from his hospital bed last July.
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7 Out Of 10 Sex Crimes Committed By People Known To Victim: Nirmala Sitharaman
Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases.
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Germany Lawmakers To Debate 'No Means No' Rape Law
German lawmakers are debating a bill that would make it easier for victims of sex crimes to file criminal complaints.
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This Award-Winning Ad Seems To Suggest Sex Crime Victims Should Just Take Aspirin
This week, a Brazilian advertising agency won top industry awards in Cannes, France for a Bayer campaign.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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God Weeps, Pope Francis Says, After Meeting Clergy Sex Abuse Victims
Pope Francis confronted the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy on the final day of his first U.S. visit on Sunday, meeting with five adults abused as children and vowing to hold accountable those involved in the crimes and cover-ups.
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Buckingham Palace Issues Fresh Denial Over Prince Andrew Sex Claims
Buckingham Palace issued a fresh denial today of allegations an American woman kept as an underaged "sex slave" by a Wall Street billionaire was forced to have sexual relations with Britain's Prince Andrew.
