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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother arrested for sexually exploiting daughters aged 10 and 12 to buy drugs

A 31-year-old mother in Brazil has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting her two daughters to fund her drug addiction.

Feb 28 • 15:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Bravest stuntman in the world reveals horrifying reason for his reckless stunts

John Taylor, a renowned stuntman, reveals that his daring stunts were motivated by childhood abuse, as he seeks to advocate for better child protection laws.

Feb 28 • 08:00 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

In focus: Can chemical castration stop child abuse?

The debate around chemical castration has gained traction in Swedish politics, particularly in relation to handling sexual offenders ahead of the upcoming elections.

Feb 28 • 05:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Two children with special needs found alone in filthy house 'eating rotting meat'

A mother has been arrested after two children with special needs were found abandoned in squalid conditions, allegedly eating spoiled food.

Feb 28 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father and stepmother arrested for suspected torture of teenager to death are pastors in Porto Velho

A father and his wife have been arrested in Porto Velho, Brazil, for allegedly torturing their teenage daughter to death; the couple claimed to be pastors and had a following online.

Feb 27 • 20:25 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

After-School Care: In Paris, Parents Fight to Make Their Children’s Voices Heard in Abuse Cases

Parents in Paris are striving to ensure their children's allegations of abuse by after-school activity leaders are taken seriously amid a series of sexual violence scandals.

Feb 27 • 20:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Simi: NAPTIP begins probe into Lagos daycare abuse allegations

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria has launched an investigation into allegations of child abuse at a daycare facility in Lagos linked to singer Simi.

Feb 27 • 18:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of raping daughter for eight years and forcing her to use marijuana and cocaine in Bahia

A man in Bahia, Brazil, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter for eight years and forcing her to use drugs.

Feb 27 • 13:59 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Yemeni Child Subjected to Brutal Torture Due to Mango and Outrage on Social Media

A 13-year-old Yemeni boy was brutally tortured for taking a mango from a farm, leading to widespread outrage among Yemenis.

Feb 27 • 13:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Devastated parents in court in Plzeň: Children experienced atrocities, relatives sexually assaulted them

The article discusses a court case in Plzeň where parents express their heartbreak over their children suffering sexual abuse by relatives.

Feb 27 • 09:33 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Arrest in Gießen: Daycare Worker Accused of Sexually Abusing Children

A 34-year-old daycare worker from Gießen has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing children.

Feb 27 • 09:24 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Arrest in Gießen: Kindergarten teacher accused of sexually abusing children

A 34-year-old kindergarten teacher in Gießen has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing children.

Feb 27 • 09:24 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Concrete-filled Body Likely Found 3 to 10 Days After Girl's Death, Medical Examiner Testifies

A trial in Osaka revealed that the body of six-year-old Reina Iwamoto, found encased in concrete, likely was sealed 3 to 10 days after her death due to traumatic shock.

Feb 27 • 07:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Victim of rape at 12 years old is under the father's custody in the rural area of Minas Gerais

A 14-year-old girl, who was raped at 12 by a 35-year-old man, is currently under her father's custody in Minas Gerais, Brazil, following a police investigation prompted by school absences and suspected abuse.

Feb 27 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Google lists sites that create fake intimate images of women and children, says study

A study by FGV in Rio reveals that Google searches index sites and apps that allow for the non-consensual manipulation of images of women and children, raising concerns about online gender violence and child abuse.

Feb 27 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marta Isabelle case: who was the teenager found dead with signs of torture in Porto Velho

Marta Isabelle dos Santos, a 16-year-old from Brazil, was found dead with signs of torture, leading to her father’s confession of abusive treatment.

Feb 27 • 00:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

TJRR server arrested with child pornography on 10 electronic devices

A public servant from Roraima's Court of Justice has been arrested for possession of child pornography, with police seizing ten electronic devices during the operation.

Feb 26 • 23:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Child is assaulted after knocking down mother's cigarette in Governador Valadares

A three-year-old child in Governador Valadares was allegedly assaulted by his mother after he accidentally knocked down her cigarette, leading to an investigation by the police.

Feb 26 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested on suspicion of using remote access from company to download 'large collection' of child abuse material in SC

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Joinville, Brazil, for allegedly misusing his company's remote access to download child abuse content.

Feb 26 • 20:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Paedophile husband and wife jailed as years of twisted abuse and sick images exposed

Kieron Lewis and Rebecca Bowey have been sentenced to prison for years of sexual abuse against children and for possessing indecent images.

Feb 26 • 17:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Juana Rivas's son accuses his father of causing him 'a hell' in which he feared for his life

Gabriel Arcuri, the son of Juana Rivas, has accused his father, Francesco Arcuri, of subjecting him and his brother to abusive conditions, fearing for their lives during a court hearing in Italy.

Feb 26 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court upholds the imprisonment of father, grandmother, and stepmother suspected of torturing a teenager to death in Rondônia

The court in Rondônia has converted the arrest of three individuals suspected of torturing a 16-year-old girl, Marta Isabelle dos Santos, to death from a flagrant to a preventive detention.

Feb 26 • 15:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The eldest son of Juana Rivas at the trial in Italy: 'I lived through hell. Many times my father tried to take my life'

In a trial in Italy, Gabriel, the eldest son of Juana Rivas, presented harrowing testimony against his father, Francesco Arcuri, detailing severe abuse and asserting that the social services failed to protect him and his brother.

Feb 26 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of raping a 3-year-old in MA; victim's father caught the crime

A man has been arrested in Maranhão, Brazil, after the father of a 3-year-old girl caught him in the act of committing sexual abuse against her.

Feb 26 • 14:11 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Man in his 40s charged with aggravated sexual assault of children under 14 years

A man in his 40s from Sunnmøre has been charged with aggravated sexual assault against children under 14 years.

Feb 26 • 13:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Burial of teenager found dead with signs of torture takes place this Thursday, 26, in Porto Velho

The burial of 16-year-old Marta Isabelle dos Santos, who was found dead with signs of severe abuse, takes place in Porto Velho amid community mourning and ongoing investigations.

Feb 26 • 12:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Principal brutally beat a fourth-grade student, leaving marks of injury

A principal in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, was accused of brutally beating a fourth-grade student for not completing homework, leaving marks on the child's body.

Feb 26 • 12:48 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The creator of 'Squatty Potty' arrested in Utah: accused of buying child sexual abuse material

Robert 'Bobby' Edwards, co-founder of 'Squatty Potty', was arrested in Utah following accusations of purchasing and viewing child sexual abuse materials.

Feb 26 • 12:23 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Santina Renda and the Mystery of Zorro Ranch: The Shadow of Epstein Files Reopens the Case of the Missing Girl

New investigative leads tie the disappearance of six-year-old Santina Renda to the Epstein files, suggesting potential connections to a wider network of child abuse.

Feb 26 • 11:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Brutality in the temple of education! Brutal beating of an innocent child in the name of homework

A principal in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of brutally beating a fourth-grade student for not completing homework properly, leaving the child injured and traumatized.

Feb 26 • 11:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Unusual Case of Juana Rivas in Italy: The Prosecutor's Office Reopened It and Apologized for Not Doing Anything in Seven Years

The case of Juana Rivas has been reopened by the Italian Prosecutor's Office, acknowledging seven years of inaction in what is a contentious custody battle involving allegations of child abuse.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Body of 6-Year-Old Girl Found Sealed in Concrete, Uncle Admits to Charges in First Trial

In a tragic case, the uncle of a six-year-old girl whose body was found sealed in concrete has admitted to charges of injury causing death and abandonment of a corpse during his first trial in Osaka.

Feb 26 • 01:19 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Rape: 55-year-old man jailed 60 years in Delta

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

Feb 26 • 00:08 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Publication ban lifted as sentencing begins in case of Edmonton girl found dead in hockey

The publication ban on the identity of Nina Napope, an Edmonton girl found dead, has been lifted as sentencing begins for Ashley Rattlesnake, who was initially charged with her murder.

Feb 25 • 20:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Dad 'starved, beat & tortured' son, 7, to death with girlfriend after he 'threw tantrums'

A father and his girlfriend have been charged in the death of his 7-year-old son, who suffered extreme abuse leading to his tragic demise just before Christmas.

Feb 25 • 19:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Sobbing stepdad's horror 999 call after violently shaking baby boy to death

Thomas Morgan, sentenced to life in prison, was found guilty of murdering his five-month-old stepson by violently shaking him, resulting in catastrophic injuries.

Feb 25 • 18:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Refrigeration Technician Arrested for Raping His Teenage Daughter in Boa Vista

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

Feb 25 • 18:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested in SC after father reports abuse of 3-year-old daughter and exposure of baby on social media

A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Santa Catarina, Brazil, after her partner reported that she had abused her 3-year-old daughter and exposed her 1-year-old baby on social media.

Feb 25 • 17:33 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Belgian Abuse Offender: New Charges Against Marc Dutroux

Marc Dutroux, a notorious Belgian criminal, faces new charges after authorities discovered child sexual abuse images in his prison cell during a search.

Feb 25 • 17:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tutelar Council investigates assault report against a child in daycare in Bom Repouso; monitor removed

The Tutelar Council of Bom Repouso is investigating a report of abuse involving a 4-year-old child at a daycare, leading to the suspension of a monitor accused of assault.

Feb 25 • 16:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father arrested for beating eight-month-old baby in the interior of Bahia

A man was arrested for physically assaulting his eight-month-old son in Uauá, Bahia, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 15:17 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Pastor sentenced to prison for possession of child abuse material

A former pastor has been sentenced to five months in prison for possessing over 80,000 files of child abuse material in Denmark.

Feb 25 • 14:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teenager found dead at home; father, stepmother, and grandmother arrested in Porto Velho

A 16-year-old girl was found dead in a house in Porto Velho, Brazil, with signs of abuse, leading to the arrest of her father, stepmother, and grandmother.

Feb 25 • 12:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man who 'snapped' and murdered 5-month-old after row with ex-girlfriend jailed

Thomas Morgan has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his five-month-old stepson, Jensen-Lee Dougal, following a heated argument with the child's mother.

Feb 25 • 12:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Meta’s AI sending ‘junk’ tips to DoJ, US child abuse investigators say

US child abuse investigators criticize Meta's AI for providing ineffective reports that complicate their investigations.

Feb 25 • 12:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Boy, 12, 'forced to drink boiling water' and exposed 'abuser' moments before death

A 12-year-old boy in Indonesia died after allegedly being forced to drink boiling water and identified his mother as his abuser shortly before passing away.

Feb 25 • 11:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Childhood education student had abuse material on phone, ABF alleges

A man aspiring to study early childhood education in Australia had his visa canceled after child abuse material was allegedly discovered on his phone upon arrival at Adelaide Airport.

Feb 25 • 10:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Father, 32, suspected of attempting to kill his baby, charged with rape

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.

Feb 25 • 08:24 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The National Assembly Secretariat, in response to allegations of child abuse at the 'in-house daycare center,' says it will actively cooperate with the investigation.

The National Assembly Secretariat in South Korea has announced its intention to cooperate fully with investigations into allegations of child abuse at its in-house daycare center while implementing measures to prevent future occurrences.

Feb 25 • 06:09 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Police allege man groomed Philippines mother to sexually abuse children

A Queensland man has been charged with grooming a mother in the Philippines to facilitate the sexual abuse of her two daughters, leading to multiple charges from Australian authorities.

Feb 24 • 19:59 UTC

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