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🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

California serial child rapist granted parole admitted having pedophilic fantasies as recently as 2021

David Allen Funston, a convicted child rapist, faces backlash after being granted parole, as he admitted to still having pedophilic fantasies as recently as 2021, leading to his re-arrest in Placer County.

Feb 27 • 21:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily summary of JN: Storm leaves dozens dead in Minas Gerais; MP appeals the decision of TJMG that acquitted a person convicted of rape of a vulnerable child

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.

Feb 25 • 00:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

MG judge 'forgets' AI prompt in decision to acquit man of child rape

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.

Feb 24 • 23:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Police Suspects: Severe Child Rape in Parkano

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.

Feb 23 • 20:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF has already rejected the thesis of illegal 'stable union' used in the acquittal of a man accused of child rape in MG

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

Feb 23 • 14:41 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Police convicted of child rape

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

Feb 21 • 16:29 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

ICE arrests illegal immigrants convicted of child rape, sexual assault, drug trafficking

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

Feb 21 • 02:48 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Man in Östersund suspected of attempted murder

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.

Feb 20 • 15:44 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

The lawyer on the rape of children in Märsta: The family is doing very poorly

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

Feb 20 • 13:46 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Swedish man charged with 50 offenses against children - one of the victims was Norwegian

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

Feb 20 • 08:23 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Swede charged with abuse of 27 girls – also against Danish girl

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.

Feb 20 • 07:57 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Researchers Involved - Then the Child Rapist Was Exposed

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.

Feb 17 • 15:53 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Principal arrested for child rape

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

Feb 16 • 14:55 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Principal in Sörmland detained on suspicion 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.

Feb 16 • 14:50 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Prosecutors are surprised by the acquittal in the case of child rape

A court in Herning sentenced a 30-year-old man to two years in prison for sexual crimes against several children, but acquitted him of the most serious charge of raping a 13-year-old girl, surprising prosecutors.

Feb 13 • 15:28 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Man in Skellefteå sentenced to prison for child rape – woman acquitted

A man has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl, while the woman involved was acquitted due to lack of evidence against her.

Feb 11 • 12:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former Mayor Convicted of Child Rape Begins House Arrest Due to Health Issues in MT

Eduardo Zeferino, a former mayor convicted of sexually abusing children, has been granted house arrest due to health concerns while serving his sentence in Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Feb 10 • 22:33 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

A man in his twenties received five years in prison for aggravated child rape in Päijät-Häme

A man born in 2000 has been sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated child rape, involving violence against a 15-year-old victim.

Feb 9 • 12:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Ex-priest indicted for allegedly raping disabled child while ministering in New Orleans

Mark Francis Ford, a former Roman Catholic priest, has been indicted on multiple charges of child rape in New Orleans after allegedly molesting a disabled boy during his ministry.

Feb 5 • 21:49 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Freed – now receives eight years for child rapes

A man previously acquitted of child rape charges has been sentenced to eight years in prison after an appeals court overturned the lower court's decision, despite DNA evidence found at the crime scenes.

Feb 4 • 14:44 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Woman convicted of child rape after law change

A woman has been sentenced to prison for 15 counts of child rape following a law amendment, after engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy she met at the LSS facility where she worked.

Feb 4 • 12:33 UTC

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