Child abuse
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
Oklahoma sex offender on Most Wanted List found in NYC, 13 years after staged abduction
Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
