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Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
May 19, 2023 · By Adam Durbin, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Eight out of 10 South African school children struggle to read by the age of ten, an international study has found. South Africa ranked last out of 57 countries assessed in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which tested the reading ability of 400,000 students globally in 2021. Illiteracy among South African children rose […]
Read More...Federal jury convicts Ohio priest of sex-trafficking charges
May 17, 2023 · By OSV News for www.ucanews.com
Federal jury convicts Ohio priest of sex-trafficking charges A federal jury on May 12 convicted a Toledo diocesan priest of five charges of sex trafficking in his abuse of three male victims that began when he was a seminarian and they were minors at St. Catherine of Siena Parish School in Toledo and which continued […]
Read More...Japan’s top pop agency apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder
May 17, 2023 · By Michelle Toh and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Japan’s top pop agency apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder Hong KongCNN — The head of Japan’s biggest music agency has apologized over allegations of years-long sexual abuse committed by its founder, the late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa. Johnny & Associates, a talent management firm known for its representation of hit bands such as SMAP, […]
Read More...Solons OK with stiffer child abuse penalties; lukewarm on jailing parents
May 17, 2023 · By Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Solons OK with stiffer child abuse penalties; lukewarm on jailing parents MANILA, Philippines — While there was unanimous support for the amendment of current laws to ensure stiffer penalty for child abuse, lawmakers and resource persons issued concerns with proposals to provide prison terms as penalties for parents in some scenarios. During the hearing of […]
Read More...Paul Clark: Former MP jailed over child abuse images
May 15, 2023 · By Christian Fuller & Ian Palmer, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Paul Clark: Former MP jailed over child abuse images A former Labour MP who shared child abuse material has been jailed. Paul Clark, who represented Gillingham in Kent for 13 years, was caught with more than 1,400 images on five electronic devices. During his career, Clark worked as a parliamentary private secretary to deputy Prime […]
Read More...French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse
May 15, 2023 · By Aude MAZOUE for www.france24.com
French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse Rattled by repeated cases of sexual abuse over the years, the French Catholic Church will soon provide digital ID cards with scannable QR codes that will offer colour-coded background information – ranging from green to orange to red – on bishops, priests […]
Read More...Myanmar violence ‘deep concern’ for ASEAN leaders
May 10, 2023 · By AFP, Labuan Bajo for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar violence ‘deep concern’ for ASEAN leaders Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country. Turmoil in junta-ruled Myanmar has dominated talks at this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in […]
Read More...EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful
May 10, 2023 · By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter for www.theguardian.com
EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful An EU plan under which all WhatsApp, iMessage and Snapchat accounts could be screened for child abuse content has hit a significant obstacle after internal legal advice said it would probably be annulled by the courts for breaching users’ rights. Under the proposed […]
Read More...Life sentence ordered for ex-DODEA teacher in Germany who sexually abused young students
May 10, 2023 · By JOHN VANDIVER for www.stripes.com
Life sentence ordered for ex-DODEA teacher in Germany who sexually abused young students STUTTGART, Germany — A former elementary school teacher at the U.S. Army garrison in Stuttgart will serve a life sentence for sexually abusing his students between 2006 and 2010, the Justice Department said this week. Stefan Zappey, 57, who had taught first […]
Read More...Violent porn acts occurring in sexual abuse between under-18s, report finds
May 10, 2023 · By Dan Milmo Global technology editor for www.theguardian.com
Violent porn acts occurring in sexual abuse between under-18s, report finds England’s children’s commissioner has called for the “most robust” online protections for under-18s after publishing research examining links between sexual abuse cases and pornography. In the second of a series of reports exploring the impact on children, Rachel de Souza said she wanted to […]
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