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Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
The abuse scandal has thwarted the Catholic Church's efforts to spearhead broad reforms in Germany.
Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews confront #MeToo claims
The ultra-Orthodox community makes up roughly 12 percent of Israel's 9.3 million population
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of sex trafficking
Sex trafficking of minors carries a maximum 40-year sentence.
Jury starts weighing Ghislaine Maxwell's fate in sex crimes trial
Maxwell's attorneys rested their case on Friday, putting just nine witnesses on the stand over two days
Transgender professor pushes to normalise paedophilia, coins term 'minor-attracted persons'
The professor has since been put on leave from the Old Dominion University in Virginia
Teacher allegedly beats 13-year-old student to death, tells boy's father he is 'acting dead'
The teacher has been arrested and the police have opened an investigation
Man murders wife, 6-year-old daughter with poison-laced ice cream, strangles them in sleep
A preliminary investigation revealed that Tejas murdered his wife because he was having an extramarital affair
Ex-porn star stabs 2-year-old son 9 times, leaves bloody body on store counter after losing custody battle
The mother has been charged with murder and is now in police custody
Infant suffocates to death after grandmother stuffs wrapper into his mouth for crying
Many Indian children still experience violence at the hands of their own guardians.
Father beats 3-year-old daughter as mother watches; abuse caught on video
The attack was secretly caught on camera by a neighbor
Mum kills 10-month-old son because of frequent vomiting and diarrhea
She told the police that she made a noose with a piece of cloth and strangled the child with it.
Infant covered in vomit found screaming inside car in Pennsylvania
Onlookers alerted the cops about the child in distress
Husband attempts to murder wife in front of son, stabs her 20 times; found guilty
The victim expects her former partner to receive the "maximum punishment" for his crimes at his sentencing
Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
The new image-monitoring feature is part of a series of tools heading to Apple mobile devices, according to the company.
Woman arrested for keeping autistic daughter in cage
Cops smelled urine and faeces upon entering the house, and saw trash strewn throughout the home, as well as bugs, spiders, and flies.
5-day-old baby's toes eaten away by rodents after infant dumped in bushes
In India, especially in the rural areas, the desire to have a male child often leads to the abandonment of female babies.
7-year-old boy dies after being slammed 27 times by Judo coach, older student
On Tuesday, doctors and his family decided to take him off life support
10-year-old boy accused of raping 3-year-old cousin while playing with her
The police said the medical examination of the girl has been conducted, and they are awaiting the results.
Paedophile Eton College teacher gets 5-years in jail for abusing students
Mowbray had entered boys' rooms on the pretext of discussing schoolwork but then would end up touching them for sexual gratification.
Swedish man held captive by own mother in 'filthy' apartment for 28 years.
Stockholm police spokesman Ola Osterling said the mother may be charged with illegal deprivation of liberty and causing bodily harm.
Stepmother whips 6-year-old child to death for wetting the bed
Police found a belt that had a slit on the end with metal rivets, which the officers say matched the injuries and marks on the girl's body
Woman allows partner to rape 10-year-old daughter to impregnate her
Police arrested the woman and her partner for the child abuse back in 2014.
Texas couple arrested after 8-year-old girl dies from jumping on trampoline non-stop under summer heat
The couple also refused to give her water because she stopped jumping despite the temperature reaching about 103 degrees
Australian Border Force arrests two men for importing child-like sex dolls
Under the Customs Act, child abuse materials are included in tier 2 of prohibited imported goods along with weapons, chemicals and human tissue
2-year-old beaten to death by stepfather for urinating on the floor
The mother did not intervene when her husband abused her daughter for months before the toddler's death.
Babysitter held baby against running treadmill before burning her with lighter
The woman admitted to harming the child after having a fight with her former partner and being angered by the child's cries.
Woman jailed for allowing paedophiles to rape 9-year-old daughter
The mother has been jailed for ten years after she was convicted for the sexual assault of her daughter.
Paedophile accused of abusing hundreds of children found dead in prison
The Frenchman allegedly took his own life before he was convicted for his perverted crimes.
Perverted music teacher jailed for giving school girls instruments tainted with semen
The founder of "Flutes Across the World" has been sentenced to 18- ears in prison for lewd acts against children.
Animal rescue raid leads to discovery of caged toddler
Three people have been charged after a toddler was found in a dog kennel with hundreds of animals on the property.