Sexual Abuse

Police Crackdown After Kerala Sees 120% Rise In Online Child Sex Abuse

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday June 27, 2020

As part of a covert operation to crack down against online child sexual abuse material or CSAM, the Kerala Police have arrested 47 people, including young professionals in the state. In total, 89 cases have been filed as part of the raids on Saturday.

Man Arrested For Sexually Harassing 3-Year Old Child In Kerala: Cops

India News | ANI | Tuesday May 26, 2020

A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by a migrant worker from Jharkhand in Kerala's Waynad, police said on Tuesday.

Local BJP Leader In Kerala Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday April 15, 2020

A 45-year-old teacher who also is a BJP local leader in Kannur has been arrested in Kerala for allegedly sexually abusing his fourth grade student.

Harvey Weinstein's Bizarre Rant In Court Before 23-Year Jail Sentence

World News | Olivia Raimonde and Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg | Thursday March 12, 2020

Harvey Weinstein used his final minutes before he was sentenced to portray himself as a martyr in a disjointed rant that led one of his lawyers to try to stop him while an accuser shook her head in disbelief.

Facebook, Google, Others' Encryption Said to Be Threatened by Planned New US Bill

Reuters | Saturday February 22, 2020

US legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms.

Chinmayanand Appears Before Lucknow Court, Next Hearing On March 4

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 20, 2020

Former Union minister Chinmayanand, who is out on bail in a case in which he is accused of sexually abusing a law student, appeared before a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow on Wednesday.

'Painful For Nirbhaya Family': Mother Of Scarlett Keeling, Killed In Goa

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Britisher Fiona Mackeown, whose teenage daughter was sexually abused before her death in Goa in 2008, on Sunday said she shared the pain of the mother of Nirbhaya whose rapists are awaiting gallows in the 2012 case.

All Apps Should Be Monitored To Curb Child Porn, Says Parliamentary Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 25, 2020

To prevent sexual abuse of children and contain access to and transmission of child pornographic content on social media, a Rajya Sabha panel has made 40 recommendations, including making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices and amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act.

Father Of Children Found In Dutch Farm Cellar Warned Them Of "Bad Spirits": Prosecutors

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A father facing charges of sexual abuse in a Dutch court had held six of his nine children captive for nearly a decade at an isolated farmhouse, telling them "bad spirits" would enter their bodies if they talked to outsiders, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Jeffrey Epstein Sexually Abused Girls Until Last Year, Says Lawsuit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

The late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused and trafficked girls as young as 12 on his private Caribbean island until as recently as last year, a new lawsuit alleged Wednesday.

22% Jump In Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse In 2018, Says Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

According to data by the National Crime Record Bureau, a total of 109 children were sexually abused every day in India in 2018, which showed a 22 per cent jump in such cases from the previous year.

Encrypted App Smashboard Aims to Boost Sex Crime Reporting in India

Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

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

Kevin Spacey Settles Sexual Assault Case After Death Of Accuser: Report

World News | ANI | Wednesday January 1, 2020

American actor Kevin Spacey has settled the sexual harassment case brought against him by an unnamed massage therapist who died last year.

Mumbai Man Showed Porn Clips To 11-Year-Old, Sexually Harassed Her: Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 31, 2019

An electrician was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in her house after showing her pornography, police said.

Mexican Catholic Group Founder Sexually Abused 60 Boys, Report Says

World News | Reuters | Monday December 23, 2019

Sexual abuse of minors was rife among superiors of the Legionaries of Christ Catholic religious order, with at least 60 boys abused by its founder Father Marcial Maciel, a report by the group showed.