Crimes against children/minors

Two babies abused to death between 2021 and 2024; 3 child abuse cases with serious injuries in 2025

In 2025, there were 687 child abuse cases involving children from newborns up to age six that required statutory intervention by the MSF’s Protective Service.

Jail for helper who took obscene videos of kids under her care and sent them to husband

The materials she sent featured a one-year-old boy and his four-year-old non-verbal brother who has autism.

UK police to refer allegations about Duchess Meghan’s father to overseas agencies

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, during a visit to Himmah Hub in Nottingham, Britain, October 15, 2026. Annabel Lee-Ellis/Pool via REUTERS

Jail for former youth worker who had sex with underage ex-resident of home

Man who sexually abused 6 boys asked for maximum caning before turning himself in

The 34-year-old was sentenced to more than 19 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane.

Baby Trevor’s tragic case shows need for greater vigilance over the most vulnerable of victims

Unlike older children who can voice their pain, infants can’t tell us where it hurts and it can be hard to distinguish between typical infant distress and cries for help.

Megan Khung case: Woman who took videos of abuse, helped dispose of body convicted

Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi pleaded guilty to three charges related to the abuse of her friend’s four-year-old daughter, Megan Khung.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 24, 2026

Iran has said it could target seven major internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz should Iranian infrastructure come under attack from the US and Israel.

Alleged online sadist arrested in Germany after US teen’s suicide

The suspect allegedly “exerted influence” over the “psychologically fragile” 14-year-old girl via the social network Discord.

Philippines investigates Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after child sexual abuse images claims

Thomas Markle (right) is the father of Meghan and father-in-law to Britain’s Prince Harry. Markle has dismissed the allegations against him as “sick lies”.

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