Child abuse

Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her

Forced to marry at 12 years old, sources told IranWire her husband began physically and emotionally abusing her after she refused to become pregnant a second time.

 MEMBERS OF the Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally in Brussels last September, marking the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.
Police vehicles block off the road near the home of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers' home in Baldwin Baldwin borough, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2018.

Louisiana teen rescued from box in Pittsburgh basement after online grooming

The New York Wikipedia conference was disrupted on Friday when an armed man, wearing a sign declaring himself to be an “anti-contact non-offending pedophile,’ got on stage and threatened to commit suicide.

Armed man wearing ‘non-offending pedophile’ sign disrupts Wikipedia conference

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Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student


Petah Tikva teacher raped two 17-year-old students, barred from teaching for eight years

The 43-year-old English teacher has been determined unfit to work for the Education Ministry and will be barred from any government position involving children for eight years.

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Roblox’s ban of a user named ‘Schlep’ has ignited a crisis for the mega-popular gaming platform

Streamers with 3 million followers staged a live protest at the Utah State Capitol, holding signs that said “Free Schlep."

Streamers in Utah held a #FreeSchlep protest in front of the state capitol on behalf of a banned Roblox user by that name, Aug. 15, 2025.

Behind yeshiva walls: The hidden sexual abuse in haredi communities - opinion

It seems that every time a new scandal erupts, the deep fracture within the haredi community is exposed once again.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students

British sex offender charged over ‘mock’ wedding with nine-year-old at Disneyland Paris

The 9-year-old Ukrainian girl was brought to France only to days before the wedding.

A model presents a creation by designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant as part of their Spring/Summer 2025 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion brand Coperni during Paris Fashion Week at the theme park Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris, France, October 1, 2024.

American Psycho star reveals: “I was born into a cult – they starved and beat me”

A well-known actress from “American Psycho” reveals the nightmare she endured in childhood in the Mel Lyman cult.

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Mother who starved three-year-old on extreme vegan diet admits to fault in his death

Abiyah Yasharahyalah died in 2020 of a respiratory illness, which is understood to have been worsened by malnutrition stemming from a “restricted” vegan diet.

Abiyah Yasharahyalah

Three-year-old locked in bathtub sink: Kindergarten teacher faces 3.5 years in jail for abuse

The Lod District Court sentenced four defendants to prison terms for abusing toddlers at the "Racheli" kindergarten in the Moshav Azaria.

 The accused assailant in a child abuse case at a kindergarten.

Washington state expands search for soldier suspected of murdering his three daughters

A reward of $20,000 is currently being offered for information that can lead to Travis Caleb Decker’s arrest.

Travis Caleb Decker

Israel's Knesset considers rescue, rehabilitation of children from Jewish cult Lev Tahor

The committee discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors arriving in Israel. 

 Members of the Lev Tahor Jewish cult attend a protest in Guatemala City, January 30, 2025.

Mother convicted for trafficking 6-year-old daughter to traditional healer for 'eyes and skin'

The courts heard from witnesses that Kelly Smith sold Joshlin Smith for her "eyes and skin" to a traditional healer.

Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly, and co-accused sit during court trial in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, May 2, 2025

Madeleine McCann search prompts vast scans of Portugal's Algarve region

A source involved in the search operation said the targeted area was "vast" with police using ground-penetrating radar across several hectares.

 Cars with German license plates arrive at a blocked road as police resumes the search for the body of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, in Atalaia, Portugal, June 3, 2025