Child abuse
Why Greenland has banned sale of alcohol during pandemic

Why Greenland has banned sale of alcohol during pandemic
Government introduces restriction in Nuuk amid fears about rising violence against children
30 Mar 2020
Paedophile charges against author shame French establishment

Paedophile charges against author shame French establishment
Renaudot prize winner boasted of sexually abusing boys as young as eight
13 Feb 2020
Bacha bazi: the scandal of Afghanistan’s abused boys

Bacha bazi: the scandal of Afghanistan’s abused boys
Tradition of ‘boys for play’ facing scrutiny following exposure of paedophile ring operating in schools
29 Jan 2020
Rotherham abuse: outcry over anonymity for police officer

Rotherham abuse: outcry over anonymity for police officer
MP criticises watchdog report for failing to name ‘paid professionals who let down victims and survivors’
20 Jan 2020
Operation Midland: former MP wins payout from Met

Operation Midland: former MP wins payout from Met
Harvey Proctor’s home was raided by Met Police during disastrous investigation
29 Nov 2019
Hundreds arrested in ‘dark web’ paedophile sting

Hundreds arrested in ‘dark web’ paedophile sting
Global operation targeted users of website hosting hundreds of thousands of abuse videos
17 Oct 2019
Carl Beech convicted of lying about VIP paedophile ring

Carl Beech convicted of lying about VIP paedophile ring
Former nurse's lurid claims had sparked a police investigation costing £2m
23 Jul 2019

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Lucy McHugh murder trial: what we have heard so far

Lucy McHugh murder trial: what we have heard so far
Court hears that 13-year-old girl was stabbed 27 times during attack last July
2 Jul 2019
Leaving Neverland: what a child sex abuse expert thought

Leaving Neverland: what a child sex abuse expert thought
Forensic psychologist discusses the issues raised by Channel 4’s Michael Jackson documentary
12 Mar 2019
A timeline of allegations against Michael Jackson

A timeline of allegations against Michael Jackson
Leaving Neverland documentary reignites controversy over the late singer and the child abuse accusations against him
8 Mar 2019
Leaving Neverland: when and where to watch part two

Leaving Neverland: when and where to watch part two
Michael Jackson fans were outside Channel 4 headquarters protesting his innocence ahead of documentary
7 Mar 2019
Michael Jackson cut from radio over Leaving Neverland claims

Michael Jackson cut from radio over Leaving Neverland claims
Networks in New Zealand and Canada drop singer from playlists - but BBC says it will not follow suit
6 Mar 2019
Cardinal Pell lawyer says child abuse was ‘vanilla’

Cardinal Pell lawyer says child abuse was ‘vanilla’
Defence attorney Robert Richter’s remarks draw gasps from Melbourne courtroom
27 Feb 2019
Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex abuse in Australia

Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex abuse in Australia
‘Shockwaves’ as third most senior Catholic in the world found guilty of five charges
26 Feb 2019
Tinder faces questions on age checks after child rape cases

Tinder faces questions on age checks after child rape cases
UK government asking dating apps about measures used to protect children
11 Feb 2019
West Yorkshire police arrest 55 men over child sex abuse

West Yorkshire police arrest 55 men over child sex abuse
Dozens under investigation in Kirklees after seven women come forward
14 Jan 2019
Police post signs outside sex offenders’ homes for Halloween

Police post signs outside sex offenders’ homes for Halloween
Signs warn trick or treaters to avoid knocking on doors of houses belonging to sex criminals
31 Oct 2018
Australian PM apologises to victims of child sexual abuse

Australian PM apologises to victims of child sexual abuse
Scott Morrison delivers emotional address to parliament following five-year inquiry
22 Oct 2018
Rotherham gang ‘raped schoolgirl in Sherwood Forest’

Rotherham gang ‘raped schoolgirl in Sherwood Forest’
Victim was later forced to have abortion, court hears
5 Sep 2018
UK child abuse: the shocking statistics revealed

UK child abuse: the shocking statistics revealed
Home Secretary Sajid Javid threatens to impose penalties over tech firms’ failure to remove ‘horrific’ images
3 Sep 2018
Church rejects calls to force priests to report child abuse

Church rejects calls to force priests to report child abuse
Australian Catholic Church says the seal of the confessional must never be broken
31 Aug 2018
R Kelly’s ‘I admit’: singer responds to sex allegations

R Kelly’s ‘I admit’: singer responds to sex allegations
Pop star releases 19-minute track admitting to infidelity but not paedophilia
24 Jul 2018
VIP child abuse ‘victim’ charged

VIP child abuse ‘victim’ charged
Man who claimed he was abused by high-profile figures in the 1980s now accused of fraud and perverting the course of justice
4 Jul 2018
Winston Churchill ‘probably’ sexually abused as boy

Winston Churchill ‘probably’ sexually abused as boy
Biographer Lord Dobbs says former PM suffered ‘appalling treatment’ at school
2 Jul 2018
Sex abuse charity boss arrested on child pornography charges

Sex abuse charity boss arrested on child pornography charges
Joel Davis also accused of soliciting undercover FBI agent for sex with children
27 Jun 2018
Australian archbishop guilty of child sex abuse cover-up

Australian archbishop guilty of child sex abuse cover-up
Philip Wilson becomes the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted of concealing abuse
23 May 2018
Thousands seek help to stop viewing child abuse images

Thousands seek help to stop viewing child abuse images
More than 36,000 people contacted Stop it Now! child protection charity in UK last year, a rise of 40%
5 Apr 2018
Jehovah’s Witnesses could face child sex abuse inquiry

Jehovah’s Witnesses could face child sex abuse inquiry
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse says there have been ‘a considerable number’ of complaints against the group
9 Mar 2018
Priest celibacy should be voluntary, says child abuse report

Priest celibacy should be voluntary, says child abuse report
A five-year inquiry into institutional child abuse in Australia has delivered its findings
15 Dec 2017
Paedophile hunters: should police work with vigilantes?

Paedophile hunters: should police work with vigilantes?
Volunteers have come to play a crucial role in prosecutions - but professional warn their help is a double-edged sword
18 Oct 2017
Twenty thousand underage girls ‘marry illegally every day’

Twenty thousand underage girls ‘marry illegally every day’
World Bank says one in three girls in developing world is victim of underage marriage
12 Oct 2017
Should police work with anti-paedophile vigilantes?

Should police work with anti-paedophile vigilantes?
Role of unauthorised volunteers in convictions is growing, but serious concerns remain
18 Sep 2017
Edward Heath paedophile probe widens

Edward Heath paedophile probe widens
The independent child sex abuse inquiry will examine an ‘explosive report’ on the former PM
11 Sep 2017
Three Girls: Petition calls for award for Sara Rowbotham

Three Girls: Petition calls for award for Sara Rowbotham
More than 130,000 demand social worker, played by Maxine Peake in BBC1's Three Girls, be acknowledged
22 May 2017