Child Sex

A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.

Former baseball coach Nicolas Morton faces charges ranging from sex abuse to sexual misconduct with a child under 13 years old and forcibly touching kids' intimate parts.

The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A New York man who posted a sex video of a 16-year-old girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of distributing child pornography.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure with the Maharashtra government for not constituting a Child Safety Committee despite directions in the wake of the Badlapur school sexual assault incident.

The son of Ryan Routh, who is accused of plotting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his golf course, has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.

Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.

The Philippines said Sunday it had arrested a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge. The charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago include suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, images of child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud among others.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned for a week former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's petition to quash the POCSO case registered against him.

The man, whom police referred to as a "sex purchaser", is facing charges of prostitution and child endangerment. 

Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil

A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order on the examination of an underage survivor of sexual assault, asserting it does not pass orders "just for fun".

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).

A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.

Former baseball coach Nicolas Morton faces charges ranging from sex abuse to sexual misconduct with a child under 13 years old and forcibly touching kids' intimate parts.

The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A New York man who posted a sex video of a 16-year-old girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of distributing child pornography.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure with the Maharashtra government for not constituting a Child Safety Committee despite directions in the wake of the Badlapur school sexual assault incident.

The son of Ryan Routh, who is accused of plotting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his golf course, has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.

Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.

The Philippines said Sunday it had arrested a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge. The charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago include suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, images of child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud among others.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned for a week former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's petition to quash the POCSO case registered against him.

The man, whom police referred to as a "sex purchaser", is facing charges of prostitution and child endangerment. 

Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil

A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order on the examination of an underage survivor of sexual assault, asserting it does not pass orders "just for fun".

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).