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Crimes against children/minors

Thailand arrests boxing manager for child trafficking

Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse material on iCloud

Apple is broadly shielded under federal law from liability for user content, a judge in California ruled.
Apple is broadly shielded under federal law from liability for user content, a judge in California ruled.

Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: Regulator

Instagram and WhatsApp were the social media platforms most often named in the sexual extortion complaints.
Instagram and WhatsApp were the social media platforms most often named in the sexual extortion complaints.

Nearly 4 out of 10 male victims of child sex crimes in South Korea stay silent: Survey

One million women lose access to aid due to funding cuts: UN Women

Nearly nine in 10 women’s organisations can no longer meet the needs on the ground, according to the UN Women report.
Nearly nine in 10 women’s organisations can no longer meet the needs on the ground, according to the UN Women report.

Russia subjecting 1.6 million Ukraine children to military brainwashing: OSCE report

Russia’s actions regarding Ukrainian children could amount to a crime against humanity, say OSCE experts.
Russia’s actions regarding Ukrainian children could amount to a crime against humanity, say OSCE experts.

S’porean hired to teach primary school pupils beat them, forced 6-year-old boy to drink urine

The 31-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse.
The 31-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse.

Ex-infant care teacher gets 14 months’ jail for force-feeding toddler milk, abusing 2 babies

The offender worked as an infant care teacher from 2022 to Oct 2, 2024.
The offender worked as an infant care teacher from 2022 to Oct 2, 2024.

22 years’ jail for man who raped girl, 13, burned her with cigarette and treated her as ‘ashtray’

Singapore High Court.
Singapore High Court.

Indonesia daycare abuse case: Number of suspects increases to 27

Police earlier arrested 13 people in April, including the owner of the Little Aresha daycare, its principal and caregivers, on suspicion of alleged child abuse and neglect.
Police earlier arrested 13 people in April, including the owner of the Little Aresha daycare, its principal and caregivers, on suspicion of alleged child abuse and neglect.

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