June, 2015
Sudbury man accused of human trafficking
June 28, 2015 · By Carol Mulligan for www.thesudburystar.com
A Sudbury man will be back in bail court Friday after being charged June 17 with several criminal offences, including human trafficking. Douglas Bright, 45, was charged by Greater Sudbury Police officers who were participating in a province-wide initiative called Operation Northern Spotlight held June 17 and 18. The initiative brought 18 police services together […]
Read More...Historical Abuse Inquiry: Irish police ‘aware’ of Smyth abuse in 1970s
June 28, 2015 · By Northern Island for www.bbc.com
Police in Dublin were aware of the abuse by a notorious paedophile priest as far back as the early 1970’s, an inquiry has heard. Northern Ireland’s Historical Abuse Inquiry has been examining the activities of Fr Brendan Smyth. New evidence has shown that police were aware of his activities more than 20 years before he […]
Read More...Two people charged in human trafficking probe
June 27, 2015 · By The Canadian Press for blackburnnews.com
TORONTO – Two people face a combined 41 charges following the latest crackdown on human trafficking in Ontario. The arrests were made as part of an effort involving police in Toronto and 20 other forces including the RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police and various municipal departments. Police have not released the names of the two people […]
Read More...Panel chairman visits Mercy’s child abuse center
June 27, 2015 · By Danielle Fox / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for www.post-gazette.com
Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, visited A Child’s Place in Mercy Hospital on Wednesday at an opportune time. Last week, the commission announced that $48 million of Penn State University’s penalties from the Jerry Sandusky case will go toward combating child sexual abuse, partly through child abuse centers such […]
Read More...Historical abuse inquiry: Cardinal Brady admits ‘shroud of secrecy’ over sex abuse investigations
June 26, 2015 · By Lesley Anne McKeown for www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk”
Cardinal Brady issues ‘unreserved apology’ to all those abused by Fr Brendan Smyth Clerics involved in investigating child sex abuse were bound to secrecy so the Catholic church’s “good name” could be protected, a former primate of Ireland has claimed. Cardinal Sean Brady, who resigned on age grounds last year, was giving evidence to the […]
Man charged with human trafficking
June 26, 2015 · By www.thesudburystar.com
A Sudbury man is facing several charges relating to human trafficking after he was arrested in a province-wide initiative called Operation Northern Spotlight on June 17. Greater Sudbury Police Service charged Douglas Bright, 45, with procuring a prostitute, administering a noxious substance, trafficking in persons, material benefit from trafficking in persons and knowingly advertising an […]
Read More...Cameroon Locked Up 84 Children For Months After ‘Boko Haram’ School Raids
June 26, 2015 · By KRISTA LARSON for `www.huffingtonpost.com
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Cameroonian authorities have been holding 84 children — some as young as 5 years old — for months without charge after officials accused their teachers at Quranic schools of running terrorist training camps, Amnesty International said Friday. The international human rights organization called on Cameroon to release the children to their […]
Read More...The love that saves the world
June 25, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
IF we really love someone or something for it’s beauty and goodness and not for personal gratification then for sure we will cherish, admire and protect that person or entity from all danger, harm, damage and sickness. We will support and enhance that life and contribute to its growth and well-being. That is love. The […]
Read More...9 teens rescued in NBI raid on cybersex den in Taguig
June 25, 2015 · By Andrei Medina/ELR, GMA News June 11, 2015 12:34am
Nine teenagers were rescued as the National Bureau of Investigation raided a suspected cybersex den in Taguig City, a report from GMA News’ early evening newscast “24 Oras” said Wednesday. According to the report, the NBI’s Anti Human Trafficking Division arrested the 30-year-old suspect allegedly in charge of the cybersex operations. The NBI AHTRAD said […]
Read More...3 minors rescued from cybersex dens run by grandmother, aunts
June 25, 2015 · By Andrei Medina/JDS, GMA News June 19, 2015 9:40pm
The National Bureau of Investigation rescued three minors aged 5 to 8 years old from alleged cybersex dens in Pampanga and Bulacan, a report from GMA’s “24 Oras” said Friday. According to the report, it was the two aunts and grandmother of the victims who offered them to foreigners in exchange for money. The grandmother […]
