Child sexual abuse
Regan McClinton, a 21-year-old man, has been sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison, with a six-year and nine-month custodial period, for attempting to rape two young girls in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, on April 22, 2023. McClinton was 18 at the time of the attacks and was caught
Child sexual abuse
The Australian government has denied a visa to Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde, convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old girl in Britain, to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cited van de Velde's criminal record as the reason
Child care
As the government's $22 billion childcare industry is meant to educate and protect children, our investigation reveals a system riddled with loopholes, allowing predators to thrive. A Four Corners analysis of regulatory files shows more than 700 cases of missing, expired, or unverified Working With Children Checks in
Child sexual abuse
Liberal Democrat MP Marie Goldman has demanded a "rapid, national enquiry" into the mistaken release of an asylum seeker from HMP Chelmsford, who was jailed for 12 months just one month prior for sexually assaulting a minor. Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker, was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford
Child sexual abuse
Robert Hughes, a 74-year-old former senior operations manager at an oil refinery in Pembrokeshire, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing four young girls, all under 13, over 20 years ago. The abuse came to light in 2022 after one of the victims reported the incidents,
Child sexual abuse
A national inquiry into grooming gangs, announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in June, has hit a snag as four survivors involved have stepped back from the investigation. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has sought to restore confidence by vowing that the inquiry will not be watered down. Meanwhile, an amendment
Child sexual abuse
Police in Haveri, Karnataka, have arrested four individuals in connection with the alleged sexual assault and rape of a minor girl. The incidents, which occurred eight months ago, came to light after the girl was found to be seven months pregnant during a health check-up. The investigation is ongoing, and
Child care
Concerns about child safety in Australian daycare centers have surged following a series of serial child abuse cases, prompting lawmakers to introduce new measures to address the issue. The new legislation aims to establish a national register of childcare workers, introduce compulsory safety training, and ban the use of personal
Child sexual abuse
A 74-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for sexually abusing four young girls between 1998 and 2004. Robert Hughes, of Spittal, was found guilty of nine offences of indecent assault after a trial and will serve up to half of his sentence in custody. The abuse had
Child sexual abuse
A 47-year-old man, Anthony Nash, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years before being considered for release for the multiple rapes of two children and an adult in Cardiff. Nash was arrested at his home address in Birmingham two days after the victims came forward
Caregivers
A 47-year-old man has been convicted of raping a girl who was in his care at a children's home in Johnstone, Scotland. Denis Donnell was found guilty of four charges, including sexual assault and rape, following a trial at the High Court in Paisley. The offenses occurred over
Child sexual abuse
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who went to prison last year for failing to prevent money laundering and other illicit activities on his platform. The decision has sparked concerns over a potential conflict of interest, given the close ties between Zhao's company and
