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Morocco: Outrage after 11-year-old girl’s rapists sentenced to just two years in prison
April 19, 2023 · By Aurélie Collas(Casablanca, correspondance) for www.lemonde.fr
Morocco: Outrage after 11-year-old girl’s rapists sentenced to just two years in prison Two years in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl, who became a mother at 12 as a result of the sexual assaults she suffered for months. How can one accept such a lenient prison sentence? In Morocco, the March 20 conviction […]
Read More...Ghana first to approve ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine
April 19, 2023 · By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent for www.bbc.com
Ghana first to approve ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine – called R21 – appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana’s drug regulators […]
Read More...Johnny Kitagawa: Ex-pop star Kauan Okamoto details sexual abuse by famed producer
April 14, 2023 · By Nicholas Yong, BBC News, Singapore for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: Ex-pop star Kauan Okamoto details sexual abuse by famed producer Another former J-pop star has said he was the victim of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa, a revered Japanese music producer who died in 2019. Kauan Okamoto said he was abused up to 20 times from 2012-2016, beginning when he was 15 and […]
Read More...Body of missing Ati chieftain found, speedboat skipper arrested
April 12, 2023 · By JUN AGUIRRE for www.rappler.com
Body of missing Ati chieftain found, speedboat skipper arrested According to the survivor, Ricky Valencia, the speedboat skipper did not even attempt to rescue him and his father-in-law, Ati chieftain Ernesto Coching, after their vessels collided BORACAY, Philippines – A joint team on Saturday, April 8, found the body of the Ati chieftain who had gone […]
Read More...Sex is a ‘beautiful thing,’ Pope Francis says in documentary
April 12, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Sex is a ‘beautiful thing,’ Pope Francis says in documentary Pope Francis is quizzed on a variety of topics including LGBTQI+ rights, abortion, the porn industry, sex, faith and sex abuse, among others VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, April 5, describing it as […]
Read More...Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
April 12, 2023 · By LEA SKENE, BRIAN WITTE and SARAH BRUMFIELD for apnews.com
Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of […]
Read More...‘Abhorrent and cruel!’ 21 people convicted in major Black Country child sex abuse investigation
April 11, 2023 · By Express and Star for www.expressandstar.com
‘Abhorrent and cruel!’ 21 people convicted in major Black Country child sex abuse investigation The defendants were arrested for offences relating to seven children aged under 12 in Walsall and Wolverhampton spanning nearly a decade. Of the 21 offenders involved, 13 have so far been jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court with four others due to […]
Read More...Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases
April 5, 2023 · By Emine Sinmaz for www.theguardian.com
Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases Police can take up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a child is at risk of online sexual abuse, an official report has concluded. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) […]
Read More...Bombshell report exposes the disturbing scale of child abuse in Australia impacting 1 in 4 kids
April 5, 2023 · By FRASER BARTON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS for www.dailymail.co.uk
Bombshell report exposes the disturbing scale of child abuse in Australia impacting 1 in 4 kids The physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children is ‘disturbingly prevalent’ across Australia, triggering calls for urgent government action to protect the nation’s youth. One in three children experience physical abuse and one in four experience sexual abuse, according […]
Read More...Police taking months to arrest child abuse suspects, report finds
April 5, 2023 · By Tom Symonds, Home affairs correspondent, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Police taking months to arrest child abuse suspects, report finds Police investigating online child abuse are failing to follow up concerns about suspects, a report has found. A watchdog investigated forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and found one example of officers doing nothing for 18 months despite being aware children could be abused. […]
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