Child abuse
Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case
Elazar Rumpler, a Lev Tahor haredi cult leader, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay a total of NIS 22,000 in fines and compensation for assaulting a 10-year-old child.
After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
Iran had highest number of executions in over a decade, human rights report says
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
Ultra-Orthodox child forgotten on bus and left alone at West Bank checkpoint, police probe parents
The child's parents, a haredi couple residing in Modi'in Ilit, were located on Monday morning and subsequently taken into questioning by police officers.
Shein childlike sex doll scandal shines light on marketplaces' dark corners
The French Finance Ministry on Friday halted the suspension proceedings of Chinese online retailer Shein initiated last week after the Chinese retailer withdrew all illicit products.
Oklahoma sex offender on Most Wanted List found in NYC, 13 years after staged abduction
The now 44-year-old was convicted in a 2008 case after he was found guilty on five counts of possession of child pornography.
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.
Louisiana teen rescued from box in Pittsburgh basement after online grooming
Police said the girl had been contacted on the popular app Snapchat by 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity, who said he would help arrange for her to be adopted, police said.
Armed man wearing ‘non-offending pedophile’ sign disrupts Wikipedia conference
The New York Post identified the man as 27-year-old Connor Weston. He had reportedly told the crowd, “I’m a non-contact pedophile. I want to kill myself.”
Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student
Orel Sharon, a middle school teacher in Petah Tikva, was arrested on charges of rape and indecent acts after a former student accused him of abuse over several years. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
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."
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.
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.
