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Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Childhood abuse linked to endometriosis risk

It may be a stress response to the trauma that activates these systems and causes a woman to be more sensitive to pain.

26 July 2018 6:12 PM IST

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Kerala HC grants bail to Christian priest accused in rape case

Johnson V Mathew, a counsellor of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, was arrested from Kozhencherry in the district...

23 July 2018 5:41 PM IST

According to the International Justice Mission, a global organization that partners with local authorities to fight human trafficking and child sexual abuse, Shobbrook used girls for pornographic images and videos that he then distributed online. (Representational Image)

19-yr-old man held for sexually abusing 2 boys at orphanage for 2 yrs...

Jose Maveli, director of Janaseva Sisubhavan at Aluva and an employee were also arrested for allegedly covering up the...

21 July 2018 2:19 PM IST

The candid eyes of CCTV cameras may have recorded the gory incidents of sexual abuse in graphic detail.(Representational image)

India's Church: Mired in controversies

The matter is serious and needs to be investigated thoroughly, beyond the political rhetoric.

20 July 2018 12:15 AM IST

The IWF maintains a dynamic global list of websites and URLs which contain Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). (Representational Image)

Three sisters sexually abused for months in Karnataka; city-based man...

The three siblings, aged 16, 17 and 18, belonging to Udayagiri in Mysuru, were allegedly sexually abused at different...

19 July 2018 9:14 AM IST

Priests stand around the coffin of slain Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov during the funeral ceremony at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow on December 22. (Photo: AFP)

Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail pleas of 3 priests in sexual...

The three priests, belonging to Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, have been accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

11 July 2018 2:45 PM IST

Nuns from The Missionaries of Charity at a polling booth in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Another Kerala priest accused of sexual abuse, 12 arrests in 18 months

Last week, a nun and another woman alleged that they were sexually abused for years.

11 July 2018 1:27 PM IST

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can include witnessing parents fight or suffering from sexual, physical, mental abuse. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents' childhood trauma could cause health problems in kids

Parents who lived through adverse childhood experiences were more likely to report higher levels of aggravation as...

9 July 2018 4:52 PM IST

A group of protesters demanding justice for the eight-year-old Kathua rape-murder victim PTI

Whom to blame? Whose fault is it?: 10 days, 4 rapes in Madhya Pradesh

Such acts of bestiality upon minors makes one question the very sense of morality on which society functions.

7 July 2018 1:53 PM IST

According to the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, one adult female was killed after being shot multiple times. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Rajasthan man held for killing 17-yr-old son who tried to rape his...

Police ruled out that incident was a human sacrifice and said boy used to allegedly molest his cousin and recently also...

3 July 2018 5:37 PM IST

The Women and Child Development Ministry proposed to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse cases and the Law Ministry has agreed to it. What difference can it make?

Indian charged with sexual abuse while working as US military...

US military authorities in Afghan arrested Naik on November 8 and his initial appearance was held before US Magistrate...

19 Nov 2019 11:21 AM IST

Pope Francis in in a new policy published Thursday said, that it is always inadmissible because it attacks the inherent dignity of all humans. (Photo: File)

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 IST