August, 2017
Who is Enabling Heinous Crimes against Children?
August 11, 2017 ·
Who is Enabling Heinous Crimes against Children? Fr. Shay Cullen 11 August 2017 How can it be that a child, eight years old, can seriously sexually abuse a three-year old if he did not see such lewd acts being performed? Well, that is what happened in a town south of Cebu and it seems that […]
Read More...Pregnant 10-year-old rape victim ‘told baby bump is a big stone in her stomach’
August 10, 2017 · By Chris Baynes for www.independent.co.uk
A 10-year-old who was denied an abortion after being raped does not yet know she is pregnant, it has been reported. The Indian girl has been told her baby bump is a large stone in her stomach to protect her from “the gravity of the situation,” according to the BBC. She was allegedly impregnated by […]
Read More...Ahsan penning book on child abuse
August 10, 2017 · By nation.com.pk
Karachi-One of Pakistan’s top actors and models, Ahsan Khan is currently working on a book that deals with the problem of child sexual abuse. “I have always had great love for children,” says Ahsan Khan. “Their welfare and happiness is very important to me. When I was preparing for my role as a sexual predator […]
Read More...Operation Sanctuary: Newcastle child sex network convicted
August 10, 2017 · By England for www.bbc.com
Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing girls in Newcastle who were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to have sex. The vulnerable victims, some as young as 14, were exploited by a “cynical organisation”, a court heard. The 17 men and one woman were convicted of rape, supplying drugs and conspiracy to […]
Read More...Duterte signs law providing free internet in public places
August 10, 2017 · By Pia Ranada for www.rappler.com
Republic Act 10929 requires public places like hospitals, transport terminals, and government offices to provide free internet in main congregation points MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos can expect to gain free Internet access when they visit any public establishment in the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No 10929. The new law, signed by […]
Read More...Boy, 8, rapes child ,earns sex acts from Internet in Arcade
August 10, 2017 · By SunStar Cebu for www.sunstar.com.ph
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl was traumatized after she was reportedly raped by her eight-year-old playmate in a southern Cebu town. The boy reportedly learned doing lewd acts by watching porn videos from “pisonet,” an arcade-style computer unit used for Internet surfing or online gaming. The girl’s mother said the boy’s older brother was around during the […]
Read More...One person raped per hour in PH – report
August 9, 2017 · By Yvette Morales, CNN Philippines for cnnphilippines.com
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — In the Philippines, one woman or child is raped every hour. This is based on police records, as cited by the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR), which showed that from January to October last year, there were 7,037 reported rape cases nationwide. Even the death penalty will not be able […]
Read More...Indian court rejects abortion for 10-year-old rape victim
August 9, 2017 · By India for www.bbc.com
India’s Supreme Court has refused to allow an abortion for a 10-year-old girl, allegedly raped by her uncle, on the grounds that she is too far into her pregnancy. A doctors’ panel told the court that, at 32 weeks, termination of the pregnancy would be “too risky”. Her pregnancy was discovered two weeks ago when […]
Read More...B.C. Fentanyl opioid crisis: more than 1,400 overdose predicted deaths in 2017
August 9, 2017 · By SCOTT BROWN for vancouversun.com
It’s been more than a year since B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared a public health emergency in response to a surge in drug-related overdoses and deaths, but the opioid death toll continues to climb at an alarming rate. There were 488 illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. during the first four months […]
Read More...Family of girl ‘booked’ by priest gets death threats
August 9, 2017 · By Jodee A. Agoncillo - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
The family of the 13-year-old girl who was allegedly pimped out by her friend to a priest has sought help from police after receiving death threats and phone calls from suspicious people. Eastern Police District director, Chief Supt. Romulo Sapitula, on Wednesday said he had ordered the Marikina police to provide protection to the girl […]
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