Child abuse
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Asia
CEO of Malaysia firm accused of child abuse says there were cases of sodomy
KUALA LUMPUR: The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running homes where hundreds of children and youths were allegedly…
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Malaysia widens probe into ‘horror’ care home child abuse
DNA SAMPLES GISB has long been controversial for its links to the now-defunct Al-Arqam sect and has faced scrutiny by…
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Alleged abuse at welfare homes: Malaysia firm denies wrongdoing; neighbours say kids kept to themselves
WELFARE HOME RAID Police rescued 201 boys and 201 girls from 18 charity homes in Selangor state in the early…
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Malaysian police rescue over 400 allegedly abused children from welfare homes in two states
Raids by Malaysian police on welfare homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan resulted in the rescue of 402 children who allegedly…
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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the…
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Utah man is charged with killing 2-year-old boy, and badly injuring his twin sister
ROY, Utah — A Utah man who served two years in prison breaking a child’s arm seven years ago was…
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West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter’s death
A West Virginia prison inmate whose infant daughter has been missing for more than two years has been indicted on…
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Spain
More than 200,000 children may have been abused in Spanish churches
After years of outcry at sexual abuse by church staff and lay people, the Spanish government has finally taken action…
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Man investigated in vanishing of 14-year-old is arrested on child sex abuse charges
HELENA, Mont. — A 36-year-old man living in Montana with a teenager who mysteriously disappeared from Arizona four years ago…
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Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly…
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