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Teacher impregnated by her 13-year-old pupil after having sex 'every day' jailed for 10 years
Alexandria Vera, 24, from Texas, said the boy's parents approved of their relationship.
Bangladesh's proposed law allowing child marriages in 'special cases' slammed by charities
Charities argue that any changes to accommodate child marriages will be open to abuse of the existing law.
Ex-Microsoft employees says they developed PTSD after being 'forced' to watch child porn
Two men claim Microsoft did not prepare them for the stress of viewing the disturbing content online.
Belgian parents charged with 'torture' for leaving son on freezing balcony as punishment
The boy and his twin sister were admitted to hospital suffering from malnutrition.
Mother 'hit two sons with belt and threw them against the wall' for opening Christmas presents early
Sascha Collins is alleged to have hit her sons, aged seven and nine, with a belt buckle in Indiana
Arrests made after girl, 3, was 'forced to live in tiny insect-ridden wooden box' in Indiana
The child was held in a plywood box discovered by police in her family's living room
Assistant principal arrested over 'paddling incident' that allegedly left student with injuries
Corporal punishment is still legal in the state, though the Alabama Education Association has called for a ban.
Alleged paedophile was sent nude photos of 7-year-old by mum who says 'my daughter is my life'
A court heard that the plan to let him rape her daughter was "just a fantasy".
Court hears how Russian dissident had thousands of child abuse images
Vladimir Bukovsky denies counts of making and possessing indecent images of children.
Dame Kelly Holmes on football child sex abuse: 'More people are going to speak out in sport'
Olympic gold medallist spoke about the subject on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (8 December).
Teen sues foster parent after he was starved, beaten and chained to a dead chicken
The boy was found with scars, a broken wrist and an infected hand in November 2013.
Sweden: 5 teen Afghan migrants charged with raping fellow Afghan boy at knifepoint
The 5 asylum seekers, who could be deported if found guilty, deny raping the child.
Paedophile trumpeter in town called Moron beaten to death with own instrument by angry parents
Marcelo Fabian Pecollo had a 30-year jail sentence for abusing under-5s reduced in 2014.
I'm a man who survived abuse. Attitudes like Eric Bristow's stopped me seeking help for 20 years
The man who abused me died before I found the courage to go to the police. Recovery is the best revenge.
Married teacher jailed after performing sex acts on pupil on flight home from school trip
Teaching assistant Jill Meldrum-Jones, 37, was jailed for 32 months after admitting sex charges.
Illinois man arrested in connection with sexual assault and murder of 8-year-old girl
Glen Ramey, 53, was arrested early Sunday on first-degree murder and predatory sexual assault charges.
Four police forces investigate football sexual abuse claims as more players come forward
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said it was monitoring the allegations.
Crewe Alexandra's paedophile abuse echoes the Penn State scandal that rocked US sports
Coach Barry Bennell's crimes against young football players raises profound questions about sexual predators in sport.
Child abuse in sport is not an issue of the past – the whole culture needs to be changed
Several victims have come forward, which raises a number of uncomfortable questions for sporting organisations.
Former England international David White claims he was sexually abused by former coach
White has become the fourth footballer to come forward and say they were sexually abused.
Second Crewe Alexandra player Steve Walters speaks out about historic abuse at the club
Steve Walters joins former player Andy Woodward in waiving his anonymity.
HIV-infected Malawi 'hyena' Eric Aniva sentenced to 2 years hard labour for 'widow cleansing'
Eric Aniva had taken part in 'sexual cleansing' practices having sex with more than 100 women and girls.
Thousands protest in Turkey forcing revision of controversial child abuse law
Around 3,000 women gathered in Istanbul's Kadiroy square demanding the proposal be scrapped.
Child sex abuse victim recalls horror of being forced to sleep with father and mother
Victim confronted her mother in the heartbreaking episode on the US talk show.
Kansas stepmother who fed seven-year-old boy to pigs receives life sentence
Heather Jones, 30, from Kansas City pleaded guilty to the murder of Adrian Jones last year.
Mother and boyfriend who injected three children with heroin 'sleeping juice' charged in court
Ashlee Hutt, 24, has appeared in court alongside her boyfriend Leeroy McIver, 25, in Washington State.
Autistic boy found dead in wardrobe in Los Angeles: 'He had been sedated by mother for 3 years'
Yonatan Daniel Aguilar vanished in Los Angeles in 2013 but was found dead surrounded by liquid sleeping aids.
The brains of paedophiles who offend are different to those who do not
Non-offending paedophiles may avoid abusing children thanks to greater self control.
One underage girl is married around the globe every seven seconds
Pregnant 14-year-old Syrian refugee says "I am a child raising a child."
Meet the boy who finally gained British citizenship and a degree after being kept as a slave for a decade
Tunde Jaji was trafficked to the UK from Nigeria when he was just five.