Crimes against children/minors

One dead, three injured in Sweden high school sword attack

Police officers and rescue services working at the scene of a sword attack at a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Aug 21.

MUIS reviewing mosque safeguards, boosting security measures after child sexual abuse case

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) is reviewing safeguards and strengthening security measures at mosques following a child sexual abuse case in which some of the interactions involving the offender took place at a mosque.

Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staff in alleged child abuse case

Prosecutors at the Yogyakarta court charged the caregivers with neglect and abuse of children.

Man jailed for ill-treating baby daughter; smacked her on the buttocks repeatedly

The abuse occurred in a flat he shared with his then-wife, their older daughter, who was then about two years old, and the victim.

‘Religious influencer’ jailed for sexual abuse of 2 brothers; younger boy was raped repeatedly

On Aug 17, the 37-year-old man was sentenced to a total of 27 years and 10 months’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane.

Man arrested for allegedly molesting two teens, including stepdaughter, in one day

The police said the two cases happened on Aug 12.

South Korean gambling ring used sexual exploitation videos to lure millions of users

The betting sites generated an estimated 47.6 billion won (S$43.02 million) in illicit profits over five years.

Police in Spain bust network accused of trafficking migrant girls

The network recruited unaccompanied migrant girls from care centres on Spain’s Gran Canaria island and moved them to mainland Spain and France, where some were sexually exploited.

Mother jailed for life for killing five-year-old son to claim insurance payouts in Vietnam

The Da Nang People’s Court found To Thị Ty Na guilty of murder and insurance business fraud.

US requests Filipino pastor’s extradition on sex charges: Ambassador

Apollo Quiboloy is accused of using women and child sect members to sell goods and raise funds for his church.

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