Sex Abuse

Rituparna Chatterjee discusses her memoir The Water Phoenix, the complexities of child sex abuse, and healing

Chatterjee's The Water Phoenix is a disarmingly honest memoir, empathetic and nuanced in its telling, providing a space for the reader to reflect and grieve along with the writer.

R Kelly faces new federal charges in Chicago, alleging sexual abuse of teenager in 1990s

An updated federal indictment against R Kelly unsealed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed singer's mounting legal challenges across three states

Bangladeshi students turn to social media to speak up about sex abuse at hands of teachers, older pupils in Islamic schools

Child abuse in madrasas has long gone unreported in Bangladesh, the Muslim majority nation

Parliament approves POCSO (Amendment) Bill for stricter punishments, including death penalty, for child sex abuse

Cutting across party lines, members supported amendments to POCSO Act though some demanded that Bill be referred to the Standing Committee or Select Committee as it makes certain offences punishable with death.

To curb child sexual abuse in India, POCSO Act needs wide publicity; personal safety education among children, parents vital

Children are not voters, which is why their needs are often neglected. It is the collective responsibility of all citizens to protect children from child sexual abuse and ensure that they have a childhood free of any abuse.

United Nations discloses rise in sex abuse cases by staff in 2018; 259 allegations last year after 138 in 2017

The report, presented to the General Assembly, said that from 1 January to 31 December, 2018, the United Nations received a total of 148 sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) allegations directly involving UN workers, and 111 involving staff from partner organisations implementing UN programmes

Malaysia textbook sparks outrage over section telling girls to protect sexual organs; govt says it will revise material

The section in the elemetary school textbook in Malaysia featured a series of pictures of a fictional girl called Amira, whose parents advise her to protect "the modesty of her sexual organs" by wearing the correct attire.

Kerala nun sex assault case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal abused position, repeatedly raped nun, police tell high court

The Kerala police statement was based on initial investigation and available evidence. It is revealed that the accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal committed an unnatural offence and committed rape repeatedly on the nun against her will, the statement read.

Chilean authorities arrest priest for sexually abusing seven minors at Santiago; investigation underway

Chilean authorities have arrested a priest accused of sexually abusing 7 minors a month after prosecutors raided his diocese in Rancagua

Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal: US Senate to question ex-officials of USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University

The heads of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, who resigned in the wake of a sex abuse scandal involving a former doctor at their organisations, could face tough questions when they appear on Tuesday at a US Senate hearing