July, 2017
UNICEF study: 8 in 10 Filipino youth in danger of online sexual abuse
July 3, 2017 · By www.unicef.org
Children rescued from an operator of live stream sexual abuse shows play inside a recreation room at the Child Protection Unit, Philippine General Hospital. The Philippines has been a top source of child sexual materials in the world, with the number of live stream child sexual abuse cases increasing. NEW YORK/MANILA, 7 June 2016: Eight […]
Read More...PHILIPPINES Even 2-month-old babies can be cybersex victims – watchdog
July 3, 2017 · By Patty Pasion for www.rappler.com
International Justice Mission says abuse comes in many forms, with children’s parents even sometimes involved in their own exploitation MANILA, Philippines – Eight in 10 victims rescued from online sexual exploitation are minors, with some of them as young as two months old, said International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM, a human rights group handling cases […]
Read More...Jersey care system child abuse report to be released
July 3, 2017 · By Jersey for www.bbc.com
A three-year inquiry into widespread child abuse in Jersey’s care system is due to reveal its findings later. The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, led by UK judge Frances Oldham QC, included the testimony of hundreds of witnesses. It heard 553 offences took place between 1947 and 2004, with more than half said to have occurred […]
Read More...No stranger to child abuse scandals, cardinal now finds himself in firing line
July 3, 2017 · By www.independent.ie
The Pope is likely shaking the dust off a letter of resignation from one of his top men, Australian cardinal George Pell. The letter has been gathering dust in a Vatican file for just over a year – Pell submitted it, as obliged, when he turned 75 last year. Francis, if truly committed to reassuring […]
Read More...Victoria’s new child abuse laws target online offending and reverse onus of proof
July 3, 2017 · By Victoria for www.theguardian.com
Changes to 50 sexual offences update laws to tackle abuse on social media and other online platforms New laws have been introduced in Victoria to help protect children from abuse, holding religious, childcare, government and community organisations to account and modernising child abuse material laws. The Wrongs Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2017 has come […]
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