Teenager escapes captivity, reports abuse, and helps police arrest suspect in MG
A teenager escaped from captivity in Minas Gerais, Brazil, reported sexual abuse, and assisted police in arresting a suspect.
Guilty again: Father Antonios for bodily injury to minors
Father Antonios, the founder of the Ark of the World, has been found guilty by the Athens Court of Appeals for a range of offenses related to abusive and punitive behaviors towards minors in his care.
Teenagers kidnapped by a drug network: up to eighteen years in prison
A Marseille court sentenced members of a drug network to prison for torturing two teenagers who were forced into labor.
Does the reduction of the penal majority inhibit crime? NO
The recent death of a dog named 'Orelha' in Santa Catarina, allegedly from mistreatment by adolescents, has reignited the national debate on lowering the age of criminal responsibility, highlighting social biases in the treatment of suspects.
Can the suspects who attacked dog Orelha be arrested? Can the parents be prosecuted? Understand the law
The Brazilian law punishes animal abuse resulting in the death of dog Orelha with prison sentences ranging from two to five years, but suspects under 18 are treated under a special statute that designates their actions as an infraction rather than a crime.