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Two councilors in Amparo, Brazil, were dismissed for neglecting to investigate a report of vulnerable rape, which led to a formal investigation and subsequent actions by local authorities.

A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl in Delta State, Nigeria.

The Ministry of Women and AGU have requested an investigation into judges who acquitted a man accused of raping a minor.

A 34-year-old refrigeration technician was arrested for the alleged rape of his 14-year-old daughter in Boa Vista, Brazil.

Kristian Youssef, a riot policeman in the Stockholm area, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for 48 sexual offenses against children, including rape and child pornography.

A Brazilian judge has reversed an earlier acquittal and convicted a man for the rape of a 12-year-old girl, also sentencing the girl's mother for neglecting to report the crime.

Norwegian 'bonus prince' Marius Borg Høiby faces accusations in court, including a surprising claim that he may have a child.

UN agencies express deep concern over the acquittal of a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Brazil.

A 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to kill his baby in Oulu has been charged with rape stemming from an incident that occurred in September 2024.

A storm in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais has resulted in numerous fatalities and disappearances, complicating rescue efforts due to saturated ground, while the Public Ministry appeals against an acquittal in a child rape case.

A Brazilian court decision acquitted a 35-year-old man of raping a 12-year-old girl, and revealed that the judge's written opinion contained an AI prompt intended for improving the text.

A 35-year-old man was arrested in Brazil, suspected of sexually assaulting at least three children, using his role as a volunteer at children's sports events to gain their trust.

During a recent court session in Oslo, an allegation involving a previously unknown child was presented in connection with the ongoing rape case against Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the charges.

An allegation regarding an unknown child surfaced during testimony in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby, who is accused of raping a woman in Oslo.

Investigations into the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Brazilian Minas Gerais were initiated after her school reported her absence.

Police are investigating a man born in 1973 for severe child rape allegations tied to incidents that occurred between January 2023 and 2026 in Parkano.

The acquittal of a man for child rape in Minas Gerais has sparked renewed debates over child protection laws in Brazil.

A man has been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of raping his five-month-old daughter in Barra de Santo Antônio, Alagoas.

A 12-year-old girl in Belo Horizonte was raped by a 35-year-old neighbor after attending a party where she reportedly consumed alcohol and drugs.

A man was arrested for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl while her mother was at the police station reporting her stepfather for domestic violence in Roraima, Brazil.

A mother in Brazil has been accused of drugging her three-year-old daughter with marijuana-laced treats to sexually abuse her, alongside her husband.

Five teachers from a private school in Odisha, India, have been arrested on charges of raping a 13-year-old student after a complaint was filed by her parents and the district child welfare committee.

A Brazilian judge acquitted a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, claiming that she was not vulnerable due to previous relationships with older individuals.

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Linhares, Brazil, for the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl with whom he was in a relationship.

A police officer has been sentenced to prison for multiple sex crimes against children, including rape, in Sweden.

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Coremas, Brazil, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, with her mother also indicted for failing to protect her.

ICE has arrested several illegal immigrants previously convicted of violent and sexual crimes as part of efforts to enforce immigration laws.

A man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was acquitted by the Minas Gerais Court, which ruled that a 'consensual emotional bond' existed between the two.

A horrifying incident in Gurugram, Haryana, where a three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her neighbor, has led to the arrest of the perpetrator.

A man in Östersund has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and several other serious offenses stemming from incidents that occurred over the weekend.

A lawyer discusses the severe emotional impact on a family affected by a reported child rape incident at a reception center in Märsta, Sweden.

A case has been opened against a 24-year-old for allegedly raping a 17-year-old in Thessaloniki.

A Swedish man has been charged with 50 offenses, including child rape and exploitation, with one victim from Norway among the girls affected.

A 32-year-old man from Gävle, Sweden, has been charged with sexual offenses against 27 girls, including one from Denmark, involving over 50 incidents of child rape committed online from 2020 to 2025.

A South African teacher, Amber Lee Hughes, was sentenced for the rape and drowning murder of her four-year-old stepdaughter after being convicted in 2025.

The Bombay High Court ruled that a child born to a rape victim can take the name and caste of the single mother, emphasizing the importance of societal acceptance and the rights of women.

A cleric in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for raping a 14-year-old girl, resulting in her pregnancy and subsequent childbirth.

A mother and her partner have been charged with the rape of a 3-year-old girl in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, facing severe penalties for multiple crimes against the child.

A 28-year-old man was convicted in Sweden for the rape of a three-year-old girl, which resulted in the child contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

A 46-year-old mechanic has been arrested in Rorainópolis, Brazil, on suspicion of raping his 10-year-old stepson who has autism.

A 28-year-old pedophile has been sentenced to prison for severe child rape after being discovered through the transmission of a sexually transmitted infection to a three-year-old girl.

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, faces weekly death and rape threats while advocating for children’s safety online.

A village headman in Bihar is accused of sexually assaulting a minor boy, who reported the incident after being bitten when he protested.

A 12-year-old girl in Brazil has reported an attempted rape, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Piauí.

A man in Sweden has been sentenced to eleven years in prison for committing multiple serious sexual offenses against a child, culminating in a total of 70 counts of serious rape.

A school principal in central Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of child rape.

A principal in Sörmland, Sweden, has been detained on serious suspicions of child rape involving multiple incidents against a student at his school.

A 74-year-old man previously convicted of homicide has been arrested in Roraima on suspicion of raping a 6-year-old girl, after the child revealed to her father that this was not the first incident.

Two young men aged 19 and 20 were arrested in Attica for charges including rape, violation of sexual dignity, and child pornography related to a minor.

Abdul Halim Khan, a former imam, has been found guilty of multiple sexual offences against minors, including nine counts of rape, after claiming to possess supernatural powers.