Crimes against children/minors

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.

Man allegedly punched daughter, told son to strip naked and go to ground floor of HDB block

The 40-year-old father is accused of two counts of ill-treating a child.

21 years’ jail, caning for man who repeatedly had sex with niece, 13; used blindfold, rope on her

The man pleaded guilty to six charges, including statutory rape, sexual assault and threatening to distribute intimate images of the girl.

8 men, aged 23 to 41, charged with obtaining commercial sex from 16-year-old girl

Seven of the eight men charged are (clockwise from top left) Muhamad Haziq Bakatiar, Irham Hussaini Mohamad Hussain, Syahirul Daud Abdul Razak, Muhammad Ameerulah Noor Mohamed, Wilfred Ang Shui Lai, Muhammad Ngasri Sengngari, and Fazal Hanafi Abdul Hameed Chaudhry.

8 men, 1 woman to be charged with sexual exploitation of minors

The eight men and one woman, aged between 20 and 41, are set to be charged on Aug 3.

Commentary

S’pore needs mandatory criminal history checks for tutors, coaches and volunteers working with kids

Freelance tutors, volunteers, coaches and private teachers in centres with fewer than 10 students operate outside the strict registration requirements mandated by the Education Act.

Actor and musician Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations after BBC report

Cast member Jared Leto attending a 2025 premiere for the movie Tron: Ares, in Los Angeles, California.

Way cleared for pop singer D4vd to stand trial on murder, mutilation charges

Pop singer D4vd attends a status hearing in the case in Los Angeles, California, US, on May 12, in a courtroom sketch.

US singer D4vd had sexual relationship with teenager, detective testifies in murder case

Singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, sitting in court during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez in April 2026.

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