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The teenage actress facing fury for taking on child marriage
Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya.BBC News - 4h -
‘The nice version of her was manufactured for YouTube’: my mum, the family vlogger who became a child abuser
Ruby Franke was a social media star who made viral videos about her six children and perfect-seeming life – until she was jailed for child abuse. Now her eldest daughter Shari is telling her side ...The Guardian - 20h -
Mastercard, Visa accused of handling payments for child abuse content
Mastercard and Visa allegedly failed to halt payments linked to child abuse material and sex trafficking on OnlyFans, Reuters reports.CBS News - 1d -
Teen arrested over online abuse of Havertz's wife
A teenager has been arrested in connection with the online abuse sent to the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, police said Tuesday.ESPN - 3d -
The terror of Sudanese women facing rape and abuse in Libya
The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.BBC News - 4d -
Child care center is torched in Australia's latest antisemitic attack
A child care center in Sydney was set alight early Tuesday and antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the wall, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks in Australia targeting the Jewish ...NBC News - 4d -
Valencia condemn abuse toward Sociedad players
Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Take Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday's match at the Mestalla stadium.ESPN - 5d -
Abuse report care pupils felt like 'troublemakers'
Allegations of abuse by former pupils at Wings School in Cumbria "almost double" in a month.BBC News - 6d -
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
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Meatpacking Companies to Pay $8 Million for U.S. Child Labor Violations
Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their slaughterhouses. Most of the money will be used to help the children.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds
Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
Why the increase in child-care costs comes at a bad time for many parents
As more companies require remote employees to return to the office, working parents are struggling not only with upended schedules, but with the expense of additional child care.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
JSB and Perdue Farms agreed to settlements of $4 million each, while QSA, which employed 54 children, will pay $400,000.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Child found safe hours after vehicle stolen with her in back seat
Four-year-old Blessing Aoci was in the back seat of a vehicle when it was stolen early Thursday morning in Rock Island, Illinois, police said.ABC News - Jan. 16 -
U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs
Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Police investigating online abuse of Havertz's wife
Police are investigating online abuse received by the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon MuskABC News - Jan. 16 -
Here's how the child tax credit could change in 2025
The increased child tax credit could expire after 2025 without action from Congress. Here's what families need to know.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Postecoglou reveals 'vile' abuse in Tamworth win
Ange Postecoglou has said he was subjected to "vile and detestable" abuse during Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup third-round win at Tamworth on Sunday.ESPN - Jan. 14 -
Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse
Three officers face disciplinary proceedings over contact Kiena Dawes had with police before she died.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? | Susanna Rustin
Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected on social media as well as in the real world. Two seemingly contradictory things are true. It was appalling for ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
The big idea: why it’s great to be an only child
The notion that it’s bad to be brought up without siblings should be banished for good. When I was growing up, only children were generally regarded as unfortunate souls; lonely, socially clumsy ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Falling Child Vaccinations
U.S. vaccination rates against once-common childhood diseases are falling.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says
Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
How Do Mothers Return to Playing Tennis and Raise a Child?
Belinda Bencic credits Grand Slam champions like Serena Williams in paving a road back to the top after childbirth.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.Wired - Jan. 9 -
The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?
A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Stuart Hogg given payback order for domestic abuse
The former Scotland captain previously admitted acting in an abusive manner towards his estranged wife.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn
Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay reviewFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC
Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
'Abuse victims have had enough of consultations and discussions'
Some people "in a very uninformed way", have politicised child sexual abuse, says the inquiry chair.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse
Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anywayFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Better resilience is solution to child mental health crisis, experts say
The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solutionBBC News - Jan. 7 -
Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups
The home secretary says those who fail to report child sexual abuse could face criminal sanctions.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Child sex abuse inquiry chair urges government to implement 2022 report in full
A campaign group led by Prof Alexis Jay also warns against "politicising" sexual violence.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently ...CBS News - Jan. 5
