Topic: Child Abuse
Surigao del Norte group denies child abuse, cult accusations
November 16, 2023 · By HERBIE GOMEZ for www.rappler.com
Surigao del Norte group denies child abuse, cult accusations A group based in Surigao del Norte that is accused of child abuse and manipulation denies engaging in cult practices CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — The Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI), a group accused of child abuse, manipulation, and other excesses in Surigao del Norte, vehemently […]
Read More...Ex-priest further sentenced over child abuse
November 14, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Ex-priest further sentenced over child abuse A 71-year-old former parish priest who is serving 19 years for sexually abusing several children has been sentenced to another consecutive sentence of five years in prison for raping and abusing another child. Denis Nolan, formerly of The Presbytery, Rathnew in Co Wicklow, carried out the offences in Dublin […]
Read More...Surigao exec: Break ‘cult’ village, end child abuse
November 9, 2023 · By Ryan D. Rosauro - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Surigao exec: Break ‘cult’ village, end child abuse The local government of Socorro town in Surigao del Norte has asked the national government to help it disband the community of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI) in Sitio Kapihan, which has come under the control of a group led by Jey Rence Quilario, whom his […]
Read More...Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
October 16, 2023 · By ROD MCGUIRK for apnews.com
Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content. […]
Read More...DepEd suspends teacher accused of child abuse
October 10, 2023 · By Preda News
DepEd suspends teacher accused of child abuse The Department of Education (DepEd), through Director May B. Eclar of Region 3, has ordered on September 13 the filing of formal charges against Alain Malitao, a teacher of Sto. Tomas Elementary School for grave misconduct in relation to the DepEd’s Child Protection Policy and Civil Service Commission […]
Read More...The Philippine religious sect accused of violence and child abuse
September 22, 2023 · By Breaking Latest News for www.breakinglatest.news
The Philippine religious sect accused of violence and child abuse On Monday, in the Senate of the Philippines, Senator Risa Hontiveros denounced the existence of a religious cult rooted on the island of Mindanao, in the south of the country, within which serious violence had been committed, including sexual abuse and rape on women and […]
Read More...The judicial power to end online child abuse and trafficking
September 8, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The judicial power to end online child abuse and trafficking Fr. Shay Cullen 8 September 2023 The well-being of a nation that lives under the rule of law is determined in part by how well the law is respected, accepted, obeyed, implemented and enforced without fear or favor. Justice must be done by judges of […]
Read More...EU rules to control mega platforms that host child abuse
September 1, 2023 · By Emma Roth for www.theverge.com
EU rules to control mega platforms that host child abuse The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has officially gone into effect. Starting on August 25th, 2023, tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more must comply with sweeping legislation that holds online platforms legally accountable for the content posted to them. Even though […]
Read More...Met chief inspector facing child abuse charges took own life
August 31, 2023 · By Danny Fullbrook & Luke O'Reilly, BBC News, Buckinghamshire & PA Media for www.bbc.com
Met chief inspector facing child abuse charges took own life A Metropolitan Police officer killed himself the day he was due to be charged with child abuse image offences, an inquest concluded. Ch Insp Richard Watkinson’s body was found along with a handwritten note at his home in Saunderton in Buckinghamshire on 12 January. He […]
Read More...Report child abuse to Makabata Hotline 1383, public urged
August 30, 2023 · By Sheila Crisostomo - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Report child abuse to Makabata Hotline 1383, public urged MANILA, Philippines — The public should not be silent about child abuse by reporting all forms of child rights violations to the Makabata Hotline 1383, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday. The hotline was developed by the Council for the Welfare […]
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