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The mother of the girl, from Bolangir, has alleged that her daughter and other inmates were sexually abused by the shelter home's superintendent, Saroj Das. (Representational Image)

8-year-old HIV positive girl sexually abused at shelter home in Odisha

Das, who was summoned by the police for questioning, denied the allegation and said it was a conspiracy to defame him.

22 Jul 2019 9:03 AM

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the lack of substantial legal protection for sexual assault victims in Tokyo on June 11, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

After #MeToo, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform in rape law through #WithYou

Legislators revised Japan’s century-old rape law in 2017 to include harsher penalties, among other changes.

12 Jun 2019 12:03 PM

On Wednesday, Alabama banned abortions at any time, with the same exception. (Photo:AP)

Missouri follows Alabama; passes law that would ban abortion after 8 weeks

The legislation allows for an abortion after the eighth week only in the case of medical emergencies.

18 May 2019 12:30 PM

'We were to look uniform and happy', said Salzman, 42. (Photo:AP)

Witness says US sex cult leader had gatherings with 'naked' women slaves

Lauren Salzman, told jurors in court in Brooklyn that the group's leader, Keith Raniere, would preside over the meetings fully clothed.

18 May 2019 9:40 AM

In all, more than 440 former students and university staff believed to have information related to allegations involving Strauss. (Representational Image)

Doctor in US university sexually abused 177 students, probe reveals

The probe looked into allegations from 1979 to 1997 reported by former students -- 150 of whom reported first-hand accounts of sexual abuse.

18 May 2019 8:46 AM

As part of his plea, Jones admitted to a total of six identified victims and approximately 30 attempts to persuade other girls to send him child pornography. (Photo:AP)

Youtube celeb gets 10 years jail for child pornography in US

YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for making girls to produce sexually explicit videos.

04 May 2019 10:03 AM

Congress leaders sent notice for callous remark

They have been asked to explain their stand on April 30.

25 Apr 2019 2:22 AM

He was elected in federal by-elections held on February 25. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin Sikh Canadian leader reveals he was sexually abused as child

Canada's Indian-origin opposition leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed he was sexually abused by his taekwondo teacher when he was 10.

24 Apr 2019 2:18 PM

The End of Innocence

Yet another case of sexual abuse surfaces at a premier pre-school.

20 Apr 2019 12:20 AM

Police said Friday that one of the 17 people arrested in connection with her death had accused the school's principal of ordering the attack. (Photo:Representational)

Bangladeshi teen burned to death, accuses teacher for sexual harassment in letter

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her.

19 Apr 2019 12:31 PM

The special judge Nandkishore L. More held that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that Allauddin Sayyed raped the minor girl. (Representational Image)

79-year-old man gets 10 years’ jail for raping minor girl

The prosecution case is that the accused had raped the girl (then 6-year-old) at his house on April 12, 2016.

29 Mar 2019 2:45 AM

Such incidents of sexual exploitation of young women by local residents and army men are many times neglected by society. (Representational Image)

From molestation to penetrative rape: Kashmiri women reveal about abuse in bunkers

The community bunkers, several of which were built by relief agencies like the Islamic Relief in the 1990s, are small dark spaces of about 13x7 feet.

27 Mar 2019 9:32 AM

He made the remarks in a video, filmed at the ruins of the indigenous city of Comalcalco and posted on Facebook and Twitter. (Photo:AFP)

Mexico wants apology for 500 year old colonial abuses; Spain denies wrongdoing

The wounds of the Spanish conquest were ripped open afresh when Mexico's president urged Spain and the Vatican to apologize for the abuses.

26 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

It is not until the burden of living with a secret corrodes the psyche that the victims tend to talk. (Photo: AFP)

Dan Reed labels Michael Jackson’s fans ‘vile’

Fan attacks on alleged Jackson victims are 'vile', says director.

19 Mar 2019 11:43 AM

An FIR has been registered under the relevant section of the IPC. (Photo: Representational)

3-yr-old raped by tuition teacher's father in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh

The accused has been arrested and the investigation is underway.

16 Mar 2019 6:34 PM

Pell, who has maintained his innocence and plans to appeal, appeared in a Melbourne court after being convicted on five offences including oral rape and molestation of the boys in 1996-1997. (Photo: AP | File)

Australian Cardinal jailed for 6 years for sexually abusing choirboys

The cardinal faced a maximum 50 years in prison for the five charges.

13 Mar 2019 9:21 AM

A tell-all story of Michael Jackson’s dark secrets

The four hour long documentary on Michael Jackson’s child sexual abuse in his heavily guarded mansion has brought chilling details to the viewers.

11 Mar 2019 12:00 AM

Child sex abuse is like human sacrifice: Pope Francis

The scandals have hit countries around the world, with lives devastated from Australia to Chile, Germany and the US.

25 Feb 2019 4:38 AM

Vidya Balan makes her radio debut with Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho

Vidya Balan on her radio debut, the Cobrapost stint and whether banning Pakistani artists was the right decision.

23 Feb 2019 10:13 PM

Sexual abuse of children at The Vatican by priests have been doing the rounds since 2017. (File Photo)

Church files on paedophile priests 'destroyed' says Cardinal

Church files on priests who sexually abused children were destroyed or never even drawn up.

23 Feb 2019 4:34 PM

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