Child abuse

Beersheba court sentences two caregivers for abuse of toddlers in daycare

Two caregivers in Beersheba were sentenced to prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing toddlers, with the court stressing the betrayal of trust and lasting harm to the children.

Illustration photo of a toddler kindergarten.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Tel Aviv kindergarten director and husband arrested for sexual offenses against children

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

The silent wave

A SOLDIER from Iran's revolutionary guard helps a child sit on a military display in Baharestan Square to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war during "sacred defence week" in southern Tehran September 23, 2006.

‘Risk children’s lives for some extra manpower’: IRGC recruits 12 year olds to fill personnel gaps


Israeli teens arrested for brutally raping two-year-old toddler in Beit Shemesh

A Beit Shemesh teen told police he was coerced by another minor to brutally rape his two-and-a-half-year-old family member.

 Police and paramedics at a crime scene in Beit Shemesh on July 23, 2022

Patriot Front member pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

28-year-old Patriot Front member Jared Boyce will face up to 30 years in prison at his sentencing on Tuesday.

Members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front protest drag show brunch fundraiser ahead of a Drag Show Story Hour in Chardon, Ohio, U.S., April 1, 2023.

Teachers' Union tells Israeli preschool teachers to destroy recording devices

The Teachers' Union fears that recording devices infringe on teachers' privacy. 

Preschool classroom

Seven bodies, including two missing teens, found in home of Oklahoma sex offender

McFadden, 39, had been scheduled to begin a trial on Monday for using a cellphone while in prison to send sexual messages to a teenage girl, the station reported.

A general view of the property where the bodies of seven people, including two missing teens and a convicted sex offender, were found in Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S. May 2, 2023.

Couple accused of tying up, tattooing their children

They restrained their children aged 5 and 9, with rope, tape and a rag to cover their eyes and mouths while tattooing them.

Tattooing kit

Some child abuse victims' brains protect them from addictions - study

The body's endocannabinoid system produces a chemical that alters brain activity when exposed to stress.

Child abuse (illustrative)

Russian girl who drew anti-war picture collected from orphanage by her mother

"[The mother] has already taken Masha from the social rehabilitation center," she said. "Let's hope that everything will work out for mom and daughter" - Maria Lvova-Belova

Illustrative image of a teenage girl sitting alone.

A fake reality show trailer shines light on the real issue of child marriage

The video was produced for Unchained At Last, a nonprofit that’s been battling forced and child marriages for the past 12 years.

Young ultra-orthodox women ride through Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv.

Cigarettes distributed to Haredi children on Purim

The Israel Cancer Association denounced the distribution of cigarettes to children at a Purim gathering of Hassidim with their rabbi in the city of El’ad.

 Cigarette packets highlighting the health risks of smoking shown at a convenience store in Tzfat, northern Israel, December 20, 2019.

Sderot preschool teacher indicted for hundreds of counts of child abuse

Suisa had 18 children in her care and was found to be responsible for hundreds of instances of physical and mental abuse toward them. 

Preschool classroom