Child Abuse

Maryland report details cover-up of abuse of 600 children by 150 priests

"Depravity of the abusers' conduct and the frequency with which known abusers were given the opportunity to continue preying upon children are astonishing," says the report on the crimes that continued for over 80 years in the US state.

Greece launches probe into abuse, fraud allegations at child charity

The Ark of the World, established in 1998 in Athens by Father Antonios Papanikolaou, says it aims to "take care of unprotected children" but it is now the centre of an investigation by Greek authorities.

'Over 1,000 children' in UK's Telford sexually abused amid police failings

Teachers and youth workers were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse dating back to 1980s and police were nervous that investigating perpetrators could inflame racial tensions, a damning inquiry finds.

Rape, dissolve in acid: How Pakistan’s serial killer murdered 100 children

On the trail of Javed Iqbal, one of the most prolific and less-studied mysopeds of our time. New film on his life and crimes renews interest in the man who committed suicide in jail in 2001.

Germany reports rise in child abuse cases in 2021

More than 15,500 children suffered sexual abuse in Germany last year, according to a special analysis of police crime statistics.

Groups urge Apple to scrap plans for child abuse scanning tools

Some overseas signatories in particular are worried about the impact of the changes in nations with different legal systems, including some already hosting heated fights over encryption and privacy.

Apple to scan iPhones in US for child sex abuse images

Most other major technology providers, including Google, Facebook and Microsoft Corp, are already checking images against a database of known child sexual abuse imagery.

‘Shhhh...don’t say a word’: Child abuse case rocks Pakistan’s clergy

A viral video has in many ways exposed a practice of child abuse at some religious schools that clerics don’t want people to talk about.

Sexual abuse is being ‘normalised’ in UK schools, report says

Sexual abuse and harassment has become frequent in British schools and colleges, according to an Ofsted survey of 900 young students from 32 education institutions.

Uproar over child marriage scenes in Indonesia soap opera

"Suara Hati Istri", which means "a wife's innermost thoughts", sparks backlash after it cast a 14-year-old as the wife in a polygamous marriage.

Online child abuse spikes during Covid-19 lockdowns

Activists say Covid-19 lockdowns created the perfect storm for an increase in online sexual exploitation of children.

South Korean chat room operator sentenced to 40 years in jail for blackmail

Cho Ju-bin, 24, was found guilty of running an online network that blackmailed at least 74 women, including 16 teenagers, into what authorities called "virtual enslavement" by forcing them to send increasingly degrading sexual imagery of themselves.