Childline officials in the district have urged parents to remain vigilant against sexual abuse of children during the summer vacation. They said over 70% of sexual abuses against children took place during vacations. Childline district coordinator Anvar Karakkadan said here on Saturday that each parent should ensure that there was no opportunity in their home … Read more
CNN — An Australian man already sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines for human trafficking and rape has been given an extra 129-year sentence for sexually abusing children as young as 18 months, according to prosecutors. Peter Gerard Scully, his Filipina girlfriend Lezyl Margallo, and two accomplices were charged with 60 offenses that … Read more
CNN — Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was “responsible that it doesn’t happen anymore.” In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in Rome last month, the Pontiff said the church had “zero tolerance” for abuse and said … Read more