June, 2017
Police arrest 870 suspected paedophiles and rescue hundreds of children after smashing international internet ring
June 22, 2017 · By Narjas Zatat for www.independent.co.uk
A global child sexual exploitation ring has been taken down by the FBI and Europol, leading to the arrest of hundreds of suspected paedophiles. Florida man Steven W Chase, 58, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for creating what is believed to have been “the world’s largest child pornography website” with more than 150,000 […]
Read More...New specially trained garda units to investigate child abuse and domestic violence
June 22, 2017 · By www.thejournal.ieu
VICTIMS OF CRIMES like domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault can expect a more professional service from gardaí as four new specially trained units go live today. The new protective services units are based in Cabra, Clondalkin, Anglesea Street in Cork and Dundalk. They are the first to be established as part of a […]
Read More...Swiss man suspected of abusing 80 boys in Thailand
June 21, 2017 · By www.aljazeera.com
A Swiss man will go on trial on allegations he sexually abused more than 80 boys – some as young as nine years old – in Thailand, authorities in Switzerland said on Friday. The unnamed man has admitted to taking thousands of pornographic pictures of the boys, but denied allegations that he molested some of […]
Read More...Australia to ban pedophiles from traveling overseas
June 21, 2017 ·
Australian pedophiles are notorious for taking inexpensive vacations to nearby Southeast Asian and Pacific island countries to abuse children there. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she would cancel the passports of around 20,000 pedophiles on the national child sex offender register under legislation that will be introduced to Parliament soon. “There has been increasing community […]
Read More...Paul O’Neill jailed after directing child abuse in the Philippines
June 19, 2017 · By Nottingham for www.bbc.com
A former teacher who paid men to abuse children as young as four in the Philippines while he watched online has been jailed for life. Paul O’Neill, 57, from Nottinghamshire, ordered the abuse in advance, giving specific instructions on what he wanted to see, Nottingham Crown Court heard. He admitted three counts of rape and […]
Read More...California woman accused of beating, choking daughter in attempted exorcism
June 19, 2017 · By The Associated Press for globalnews.ca
EUREKA, Calif. – A Northern California woman is being held on suspicion of beating, biting and choking her 11-year-old daughter in an attempt to perform an exorcism on the child. Humboldt County Sheriff’s officials say 45-year-old Kimberly Felder stripped her daughter naked and shoved sand into her mouth before a witness tried to stop the […]
Read More...Victims pull out of Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
June 19, 2017 · By England for www.bbc.com
Sex abuse victims have been “utterly marginalised” by an inquiry set up to help them, one of the victims claimed. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is examining the extent to which religious groups and local authorities failed children. Earlier this week a latest victims group – Survivors of Organised and Institutional Abuse […]
Read More...Human Trafficking a Crime Against Children
June 16, 2017 ·
Human Trafficking a Crime Against Children Fr. Shay Cullen 16 June 2017 Human trafficking is a horrific crime against millions of people, fisher-folks, agricultural workers and especially against women and children and it is increasing in the Philippines. There are 4.5 million people victimized by human traffickers annually around the world. But it could be […]
Read More...BJMP slammed for violating inmates’ rights in Camp Bagong Diwa blackout
June 15, 2017 · By Kristine Angeli Sabillo - @KSabilloINQ for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Human rights groups on Wednesday criticized the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for failing to address the week-long power outage at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. The blackout has already resulted in a riot and the death of two inmates. Reports said two inmates were killed while 17 were wounded because of […]
Read More...Video of 5-year-old boy forced to smoke drugs goes viral
June 15, 2017 · By newsinfo.inquirer.net
SUNGAI PETANI — Video clips of a young boy being forced to smoke what is believed to be syabu (methamphetamine crystals) in a car have gone viral. A man, believed to be his stepfather, can be heard repeatedly asking whether the boy, believed to be five years old, liked it or not. The frightened boy, […]
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