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Author Neil Gaiman Raped His Child's Babysitter In Outdoor Pool: Report
In a New York Magazine article, eight women shared allegations of assault, coercion, or abuse by author Neil Gaiman.
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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats
People with diplomatic immunity in the UK allegedly committed offences including sexual assault, indecent exposure and child cruelty last year, a British government minister said on Thursday.
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"Your Words Contradict Actions": Court Questions Maharashtra In Badlapur Sex Assault Case
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.
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"Our Orders Not Just For Fun": Supreme Court Raps UP In Child Sex Abuse Case
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".
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Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor Stepdaughter In 2014 Acquitted
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted a man of the charge of sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter in 2014, saying the child's testimony does not inspire confidence.
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Lawsuit Against Director Roman Polanski For Allegedly Raping Minor In 1973
French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US more than four decades ago after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, will face a civil trial over the alleged rape of another minor years earlier, the woman's lawyer said Tuesday.
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Child Welfare Committee Expected To Show Sensitivity: Delhi High Court
Members of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) are expected to show sensitivity and adopt vernacular language when dealing with "surrender" of a child born from incidents of alleged sexual assault, said the Delhi High Court.
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Delhi Man Who Raped, Killed Child Gets Life Term. He's Accused In 30 Cases
A man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and then murdering as many as 30 children was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court today following his conviction in one of the cases against him.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Tamil Nadu Man For Sexually Assaulting Minors
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation of a case related to online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAM), said an official release.
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High Court Chides Attempt By Accused, Minor's Mother To Settle Sex Assault Case
Deprecating an attempt to settle a sex assault case for Rs 2 lakh by the accused and the minor victim's mother, the Delhi High Court has expressed anguish that the child's physical and mental trauma has been "weighed" in terms of money.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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Child Sexual Assault Convict, Out On Probation, Sent To Jail 7 Years Later
The Delhi High Court has sent behind bars a man, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl but was released on probation by a trial court in 2015.
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Man Argues "No Skin-To-Skin Touch" After Sex Assault Of Daughter, Mumbai Court Shocked
Observing that a father is a "fortress and trustee" of his daughter, a special court has convicted a 40-year-old man for sexually assaulting his five-year-old daughter and sentenced him to five years in jail.
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Supreme Court Expands Definition Of "Vulnerable Witness" In Criminal Case
In a major order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expanded the definition of "vulnerable witness" in a criminal case, which earlier used to be a child below the age of 18, to include age and gender-neutral victims of sexual assault and witnesses sufferi
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Europe Rights Court Rejects Child Sex Abuse Case Against Vatican
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a case by alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests who sought to hold the Vatican responsible.
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Author Neil Gaiman Raped His Child's Babysitter In Outdoor Pool: Report
In a New York Magazine article, eight women shared allegations of assault, coercion, or abuse by author Neil Gaiman.
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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats
People with diplomatic immunity in the UK allegedly committed offences including sexual assault, indecent exposure and child cruelty last year, a British government minister said on Thursday.
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"Your Words Contradict Actions": Court Questions Maharashtra In Badlapur Sex Assault Case
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.
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"Our Orders Not Just For Fun": Supreme Court Raps UP In Child Sex Abuse Case
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".
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Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor Stepdaughter In 2014 Acquitted
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted a man of the charge of sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter in 2014, saying the child's testimony does not inspire confidence.
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Lawsuit Against Director Roman Polanski For Allegedly Raping Minor In 1973
French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US more than four decades ago after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, will face a civil trial over the alleged rape of another minor years earlier, the woman's lawyer said Tuesday.
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Child Welfare Committee Expected To Show Sensitivity: Delhi High Court
Members of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) are expected to show sensitivity and adopt vernacular language when dealing with "surrender" of a child born from incidents of alleged sexual assault, said the Delhi High Court.
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Delhi Man Who Raped, Killed Child Gets Life Term. He's Accused In 30 Cases
A man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and then murdering as many as 30 children was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court today following his conviction in one of the cases against him.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Tamil Nadu Man For Sexually Assaulting Minors
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation of a case related to online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAM), said an official release.
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High Court Chides Attempt By Accused, Minor's Mother To Settle Sex Assault Case
Deprecating an attempt to settle a sex assault case for Rs 2 lakh by the accused and the minor victim's mother, the Delhi High Court has expressed anguish that the child's physical and mental trauma has been "weighed" in terms of money.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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Child Sexual Assault Convict, Out On Probation, Sent To Jail 7 Years Later
The Delhi High Court has sent behind bars a man, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl but was released on probation by a trial court in 2015.
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Man Argues "No Skin-To-Skin Touch" After Sex Assault Of Daughter, Mumbai Court Shocked
Observing that a father is a "fortress and trustee" of his daughter, a special court has convicted a 40-year-old man for sexually assaulting his five-year-old daughter and sentenced him to five years in jail.
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Supreme Court Expands Definition Of "Vulnerable Witness" In Criminal Case
In a major order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expanded the definition of "vulnerable witness" in a criminal case, which earlier used to be a child below the age of 18, to include age and gender-neutral victims of sexual assault and witnesses sufferi
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Europe Rights Court Rejects Child Sex Abuse Case Against Vatican
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a case by alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests who sought to hold the Vatican responsible.
