Victims hope UN probe will stem child sex abuse by clergy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:32

Victims of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests said today they hoped UN scrutiny of the Vatican would help finally to hold perpetrators to account and halt future violations.

Child sex on Goa beaches for Rs 50?

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 14:00

Child abuse in Goa is one of the elements explored in Laxmikant Shetgaonkar directed "Baga beach", along with other aspects.

Google to block searches for child porn

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 18:45

In a bid to counter child sexual abuse, Google has announced the development of a new software that will block links to child abuse material on the web.

`Sweetie` sting nabs 1,000 alleged online child abusers

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 10:50

An international children`s rights group said it had passed details of 1,000 alleged Internet sex offenders to Interpol after trawling video chatrooms with the aid of a computer-generated 10-year-old Filipina `girl` named Sweetie.

Rising concern over sexual crime against children in India!

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 00:42

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), rape cases against children in India have increased by 20 percent in 2012 over 2011.

`Accused under 2012 child sexual abuse law to be produced before special court`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 11:32

Accused arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act have to be produced before the special court constituted under this Act even at the remand stage, the Bombay High Court has ruled.

Delhi`s sex offenders’ photos, other details now online

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 10:16

In an unprecedented move, the Delhi Police have uploaded the names, photographs, addresses and other details of convicted sex offenders on their website.