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Shortly before his death a counsellor had phoned police after finding a suicide note written by the boy. (Representational Image)

Suspected to be gay, 8-year-old beaten and forced to eat cat poo, killed by mum

Mum and her boyfriend inflicted eight-months of horrific abuse on Gabriel Fernandez before finally killing him.

09 Jun 2018 12:48 PM

Why sex education in schools is vital

Our children are already exposed to much more than we would like to believe.

01 Jun 2018 1:13 AM

This photo combo of booking mugs provided by the Solano County Sheriff's Office in Fairfield, Calif., shows Jonathan Allen and his wife, Ina Rogers. (AP)

10 kids with burns and injuries removed from California home; parents deny torture

The children, ages 4 months to 12 yrs, were removed from their home March 31 after Ina called authorities to report missing child.

15 May 2018 3:03 PM

The headmaster developed an acquaintance with the girl after promising to help her pass the exams and sexually exploited her. (Representational Image)

School headmaster sexually exploits minor after promising to help her with studies

Efforts are on to nab the headmaster, police said.

13 May 2018 11:11 AM

‘Child abuse can only stop by breaking silence’

In a bid to curb the Child Abuse and Sexual Violence, one should come forward to break the silence, so as to make the society crime free.

29 Apr 2018 5:20 AM

He was arrested in November 2015 after the undercover cop arrived in a Houston apartment where he found Turley’s daughter ‘unresponsive and lying naked under a blanket’. (Representational Image)

Father who tried to sell 4-yr-old for sex on Craigslist gets 60 yrs in prison

He told the client he charged USD 1000 for two hours and assured him that he would slip his daughter medication before the encounter.

25 Mar 2018 11:54 AM

A 6-year-old girl has claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a boy at her school in Linconshire. (Representational Image)

Scarred for life: 6-yr-old sexually abused in Lincolnshire school

The girl gave details of the assault to a medic and claimed that she was attacked while she was distracted by her friend.

24 Mar 2018 3:45 PM

Adult survivors of child abuse can cultivate and invest in supportive relationships through enduring ties to friends and family. (Photo: AFP)

Close relationships in midlife tied to lower mortality for child abuse survivors

Supportive relationships in adulthood may effectively combat or reverse the negative health consequences of childhood abuse.

06 Mar 2018 9:11 AM

The members of the group spread globally, including the US, China, New Zealand, Mexico, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria and Sri Lanka, among others, sources said.

CBI busts global child porn racket; 20-yr-old arrested

The agency is trying to locate other members and the group present in India and abroad, they said.

23 Feb 2018 4:34 AM

The CBI is conducting searches on the premises of the suspects in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. (Photo: Representational)

CBI busts WhatsApp-based int'l child porn racket, 1 arrested

The pornographic material was being uploaded in a group named 'Kids-XXX'.

22 Feb 2018 6:11 PM

The signs to watch out for reflect in depression, anxiety and stress which can turn chronic if care is not administration (Photo: AFP)

Children facing abuse may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood

Adverse circumstances can be defined as a moment in a child's life which can be too taxing for him/her to handle.

02 Feb 2018 9:35 AM

It is being learnt that a neighbour made the video and circulated it on social media after failure of repeated attempts to convince the man not to beat his children.

Rajasthan: Video of father's inhuman abuse of children goes viral

The latest video is of a father who is beating his children hanging one on a rope while another one is lying nearby on floor.

30 Jan 2018 7:34 PM

The doctor would regularly beat her up, according to DCW, as burn marks and bruises have been found all over her body. (Representational Image)

Delhi doctor starves, burns, attacks domestic help with scissors

DCW chief Swati Maliwal termed the incident as 'most evil,' and demanded maximum punishment for the accused.

14 Jan 2018 3:26 PM

The principal was booked under IPC sections 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 337 (act endangering life or personal safety of another person) and 506 (criminal intimidation). (Representational Image)

500 sit-ups as 'punishment,' 13-yr-old student hospitalised, principal held

Ashwini Dewan, the principal of a privately-run school, punished 8 students with 500 sit-ups each for not completing project work.

15 Dec 2017 8:34 PM

25-year-old Tanveer Hussain is from the Kashmir region and entered the plea Wednesday in Essex County Court. Hussain now awaits deportation. (Photo: World Snowshoe Federation)

US: Indian sportsman pleads guilty to ‘passionately kissing’ child, awaits deportation

Hussain originally faced a felony charge of sexual abuse for what police termed 'a passionate kiss' with a 12-year-old.

08 Dec 2017 10:57 AM

He was extradited in 2016 to face 19 counts of indecent assault and buggery against 10 former pupils in the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo: File/ Representational)

Former Catholic school master in UK convicted for sexually abusing boys

Andrew Soper, 74, fled to Kosovo in 2011 to avoid prosecution over charges he molested boys at St Benedict's School in London.

07 Dec 2017 1:12 PM

The principal courted a fresh controversy as she mentioned the name of the four-year-old girl in her letter, which was sent on Monday to around 4,000 guardians, assuring the safety of their wards in the school. (photo: ANI)

Kolkata student sex assault: Parents set Dec 6 as deadline for removing principal

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly briefly visited the protest venue for the second time since Monday and met the victim's parents.

05 Dec 2017 9:11 PM

Six out of seven kids, who were sent away without following rules, went missing and the 7th was found living in a brothel. (Photo: File/AFP)

Rescued kids missing, 1 found in brothel; Delhi HC calls CWC 'mute spectator'

Some advocates complained to the court that when children are produced before the CWC, they are 'slapped and abused' by police.

03 Dec 2017 12:05 PM

According to the mother, when the girl returned from school she complained of pain in her private parts. (Representational Image)

Delhi: Child Rights Panel summons school principal over 4-yr-old's sexual assault

The girl's mother had on Wednesday approached the police and alleged that her daughter was ‘inappropriately touched’ by a classmate.

23 Nov 2017 8:34 PM

Clips began to surface last week showing young children of Ctrip employees being roughly handled, and punished by being force-fed what parents claimed was spicy mustard at the company's Shanghai headquarters. (Photo: File/Representational)

China’s leading travel agency suspends officials over charges of sexual abuse

About 100 children, all aged below three, attended the daycare centre in the past three months, Ctrip said.

15 Nov 2017 6:43 PM

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