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UK MP Dan Norris Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Sex Offences, Rape
UK's Labour Party confirmed on Saturday night that they had suspended the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham in south west England.
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Alan Jones, Famed Australian Broadcaster Denies 'Baseless' Sex Offence Charges
Alan Jones was arrested last month by detectives from a dedicated child abuse squad. At the time he was charged with 26 offences against several alleged victims spanning between 2001 and 2019, New South Wales Police said.
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Former BBC Journalist Duncan Bartlett Pleads Guilty To 35 Child Sex Abuse Offences
A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for a string of child abuse offences, including paying money to watch live streams of children being sexually exploited in the Philippines.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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World-Renowned UK Orchestra Conductor Charged With Child Sex Offences
World-renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged with child sexual offences, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Girl
Four cops have been arrested by the Trichy district police in Tamil Nadu under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), child sex abuse law, for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl.
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Over 1,000 Children Molested In Own Homes Last Year: Kerala Child Rights Body
Of the total number of child abuse cases reported in Kerala in 2022, most of the offences took place at the residence of the survivors itself, according to a report compiled by the state child rights panel.
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Men Who Marry Girls Below 14 To Face Child Sex Abuse Case In Assam
Men who marry girls below 14 years will face cases against the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Monday.
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Premier League Star Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Sex Offences
An Everton FC player was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. The club confirmed that the player has been suspended.
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Delhi High Court Allows Man Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case To Attend Wedding
The Delhi High Court has allowed a man, serving a 10-year rigorous jail term in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, to attend the wedding ceremony of his elder brother.
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Holding Girl's Hands, Opening Pant Zip Not Sex Assault: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of 'sexual assault' or 'aggravated sexual assault' of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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UK MP Dan Norris Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Sex Offences, Rape
UK's Labour Party confirmed on Saturday night that they had suspended the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham in south west England.
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Alan Jones, Famed Australian Broadcaster Denies 'Baseless' Sex Offence Charges
Alan Jones was arrested last month by detectives from a dedicated child abuse squad. At the time he was charged with 26 offences against several alleged victims spanning between 2001 and 2019, New South Wales Police said.
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Former BBC Journalist Duncan Bartlett Pleads Guilty To 35 Child Sex Abuse Offences
A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for a string of child abuse offences, including paying money to watch live streams of children being sexually exploited in the Philippines.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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World-Renowned UK Orchestra Conductor Charged With Child Sex Offences
World-renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged with child sexual offences, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
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4 Tamil Nadu Cops Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Girl
Four cops have been arrested by the Trichy district police in Tamil Nadu under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), child sex abuse law, for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl.
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Over 1,000 Children Molested In Own Homes Last Year: Kerala Child Rights Body
Of the total number of child abuse cases reported in Kerala in 2022, most of the offences took place at the residence of the survivors itself, according to a report compiled by the state child rights panel.
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Men Who Marry Girls Below 14 To Face Child Sex Abuse Case In Assam
Men who marry girls below 14 years will face cases against the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Monday.
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Premier League Star Arrested On Suspicion Of Child Sex Offences
An Everton FC player was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. The club confirmed that the player has been suspended.
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Delhi High Court Allows Man Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case To Attend Wedding
The Delhi High Court has allowed a man, serving a 10-year rigorous jail term in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, to attend the wedding ceremony of his elder brother.
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Holding Girl's Hands, Opening Pant Zip Not Sex Assault: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of 'sexual assault' or 'aggravated sexual assault' of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
