Private school's baseball coach in USA accused of sexually abusing seven children
Oct 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm
A former private school's baseball coach in Brooklyn has been accused of sexually abusing seven boys, media reports said.
Watchdog alerts public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos has increased
Oct 18, 2024, at 10:07 pm
AI-generated child sexual abuse content is increasingly being found on publicly accessible areas of the internet, exposing even more people to the harmful and horrific imagery, says the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse registered in 2023
Mar 27, 2024, at 02:55 pm
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue.
Ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura accuses popular rap artist Sean Combs of rape and sexual abuse
Nov 17, 2023, at 04:04 pm
A female singer has accused popular rap artist Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape and sexual abuse, media reports said.
Nov 17, 2023, at 03:31 pm
A finalist of the popular cooking show MasterChef Australia, who had sexually abused 11 children he coached at a swimming school, has been sent to prison for a minimum of 24 years.
Experts say 12 children are becoming victims of sexual abuse in Pakistan everyday
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:48 am
Speakers at a training session on the prevention of child abuse on Sunday said 12 children are getting sexually abused in Pakistan every day.
US: Man convicted for running four dark web child sexual abuse websites
May 12, 2023, at 09:48 pm
A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.
Jun 23, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Lahore: Islamic cleric Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman, who was arrested for sexually abusing a minor, has undergone a medical examination, media reports said on Wednesday.
Sexual Abuse: Pakistani-origin ex-House of Lords member Nazir Ahmed faces trial
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
London: A British court has heard that a former Labour peer had repeatedly sexually abused two younger children when he was a teenager, media reports said.
WHO promises ‘robust’ investigation of sexual abuse allegations against workers in DR Congo
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:14 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, promised that any of its staff working as part of the agency’s Ebola response team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) found to have been involved in sexual exploitation and abuse, would face “serious consequences, including instant dismissal.”
More support needed for victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
Mar 14, 2020, at 09:22 am
New York/IBNS: Although measures to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN personnel are proving effective, there is still room to do more, the senior official leading these efforts told journalists in New York on Friday.
Victim-centred laws ‘paramount’ to combat online sexual abuse against children
Feb 12, 2020, at 10:02 am
New York/IBNS: Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights experts said on Tuesday, Safer Internet Day.
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York/IBNS: Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and gender inequality, the UN highlighted ahead of Monday’s World Day to stamp out abuse of women and girls.
Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’: UN
Jun 14, 2019, at 12:55 pm
United Nations, Jun 14 (UNI): As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, has stressed that they are often victims of sexual abuse and rape, although it remains rarely detected, reported or exposed.
Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’, UN expert says
Jun 14, 2019, at 11:39 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, has stressed that they are often victims of sexual abuse and rape, although it remains rarely detected, reported or exposed.
UK police fail to protect domestic & sexual abuse victims, says watchdog
Mar 20, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Moscow, Mar 20 (Sputnik): UK public interest law firm Center for Women's Justice (CWJ) has filed a super-complaint against the UK police for allegedly failing to use existing protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls.
Pakistani ministers seeks international cooperation to reduce child sexual abuse
Jan 05, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IBNS): Pakistani Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has called for more cooperation internationally to reduce crimes related to child sexual abuse.
World leaders commit to continue UN fight against sexual exploitation and abuse
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): World leaders joined with United Nations entities on Thursday to reaffirm their continued personal commitment to support efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse across the Organization.
Australia's Catholic Church rejects recommendation to report sexual abuse
Aug 31, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Canberra, Aug 31 (IBNS): Australia's Catholic Church has rejected a recommendation that priests should report confessed sexual abuse.
Pope Francis chides US priests named in child sex abuse investigations
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:06 pm
Vatican City, Aug 17 (IBNS): The supreme leader of the Catholic faith, Pope Francis has slammed the disgraced priests named in the child sex abuse investigations carried out in the United States of America by a grand jury.
Pope Francis chides US priests named in child sex abuse investigations
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:00 pm
Vatican City, Aug 17 (IBNS): The supreme leader of the Catholic faith, Pope Francis has slammed the disgraced priests named in the child sex abuse investigations carried out in the United States of America by a grand jury.
Former Adelaide Archbishop accused of sexual harassment cover-up faces house arrest
Aug 14, 2018, at 12:17 pm
Canberra, Aug 14 (IBNS): Philip Wilson, the former Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia, has been ordered a 12-month house arrest, after a national court found him guilty of concealing child sex abuse.
UN receives 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in three months
Jul 31, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): The United Nations received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners, between the beginning of April to the end of June this year, UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, announced on Monday, with 18 cases involving peacekeeping operations, and 25 from “agencies, funds and programmes.”
US catholic Cardinal McCarrick resigns over accusation of sexual abuse
Jul 28, 2018, at 11:13 pm
New York, July 28 (IBNS): Prominent US catholic, Cardinal Theordore McCarrick has resigned over the accusation of sexually assaulting a teenager five decades ago, media reports said.
Over 1,200 Canadian children abused by school staff in 20 years: Study
Jun 15, 2018, at 09:46 am
Toronto, June 15 (IBNS): The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) has released the most comprehensive study of child sexual abuse by school personnel ever done in Canada.
May 02, 2018, at 02:57 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): More than 50 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving personnel serving with the United Nations and its partners in the field were received in the first three months of this year, the global organization said on Tuesday.
Report highlights UN progress in fight to stamp out sexual exploitation and abuse
Mar 14, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, Mar 14 (JEN): The number of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by personnel serving with the United Nations dropped from 165 in 2016 to 138 last year, according to the latest report by the UN Secretary-General on implementing a zero-tolerance policy for these crimes.