Child abuse
Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds
The report, published Tuesday, examined oversight of daycare centers for children from birth through age three, a system that served around 212,000 toddlers in licensed facilities during the 2024-25
Jerusalem police arrest caregiver on suspicion of abuse and neglect of toddlers
For kids’ sake: Shanti House battles the odds to save Israel's abandoned youth
How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse
Iran had highest number of executions in over a decade, human rights report says
Iran's treatment of prisoners in 2025 was also rife with abuses, according to the report, with 2,513 cases of prisoners being held in inappropriate conditions.
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
The release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein is delayed as the Justice Department uncovers over a million potentially relevant files, including new details on Trump's flights on Epstein's jet.
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.