Tag: Abuse and neglect of children
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
SEATTLE (AP) - Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him in a case...
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
SEATTLE (AP) - Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted for raping him, has died. She was 58....
Outrage in Colombia over alleged soldier abuse of Indigenous
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Accusations that a group of soldiers sexually assaulted two young Indigenous girls in rural Colombia have sparked protests outside army...
Germany plans to toughen child abuse laws
BERLIN (AP) - The German government said Wednesday it's planning to toughen child sex abuse and child pornography laws, a move that comes after...
Sweden halts probe into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Sweden on Wednesday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead...
Sweden halts probe into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Sweden on Wednesday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead...
So-called honor killing of teen girl brings outcry in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old Iranian girl by her father, who reportedly used a farming sickle to behead...
Study: Philippines a global hot spot for online child abuse
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines has emerged as a global hot spot for online child sexual exploitation, and coronavirus lockdowns that restrict millions...
Study: Philippines a global hot spot for online child abuse
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines has emerged as a global hot spot for online child sexual exploitation, and coronavirus lockdowns that restrict millions...
The Latest: Domestic violence reports trouble WHO in Europe
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