Police officers
Two former police officers, Ian Hopkinson and William Baker, have appeared in court to deny a number of sex offences allegedly committed in the 1990s while they served in West Yorkshire Police's mounted horse section in Pontefract. The charges against them include rape and indecent assault of an
Violence
Unrest broke out in Ballymena, a town in Northern Ireland, on Monday night and continued into Tuesday night, with police coming under attack from masked protesters hurling fireworks, glass bottles, and metal objects. The violence, which started after a peaceful protest in support of a girl allegedly sexually assaulted in
Violence
A mother-of-three from Romania, who wished to remain anonymous, said her children were asking her why their house was being attacked during disturbances in the Co Antrim town on Monday night. The violence, described by police as "racist thuggery," followed an earlier protest in support of the family
Teachers
A 45-year-old dance teacher, Jitendra Dulani, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 3-year-old boy at a summer camp in Ulhasnagar. The incident occurred during a two-day summer camp organized by Dulani, which was attended by around 20 children from the vicinity. The victim's parents reported
Teachers
A 22-year-old madrassa teacher was arrested in Lucknow after a 14-year-old student accused him of sexual assault. The victim had been studying for a Hafiz certificate at the madrassa. According to the victim, the assault occurred on May 15 when the teacher took him from the hostel to his room.
Teachers
A primary school teacher has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in south Delhi. The incident occurred on Saturday when the girl was on her way to a local market to purchase a register. According to police, the teacher, who worked in a
Teachers
Pinellas Preparatory Academy, a tuition-free innovation-first learning hub for K-8 students in Largo, Florida, is reeling from the discovery that one of its teachers was under FBI investigation for 10 months before the school was aware of the situation. As part of the U.S. Justice Department's Operation
Teachers
A former science teacher, Norman Riemer, was arrested last month and faces five counts of child molestation, highlighting the Palm Beach County School District's decision to bypass its normal hiring process for him in 1999. Riemer's wife, Barbara, who worked as the principal at Whispering Pines
Teachers
A Bromley drama teacher, Shaun Baker, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing a pupil at Ravens Wood School in Keston. The 50-year-old former head of drama was found guilty of 14 child sex offences, including three rapes, following a trial at Croydon Crown
Teachers
An 84-year-old former teacher has been given a 22-year prison sentence for sexually abusing two children over nearly a decade. David John Hampshire was handed the sentence at York Crown Court on Monday for crimes that spanned a period of eight years. Hampshire has also been placed on the sex
Teachers
A science teacher from McClelland College in Melbourne's south-east has been charged with serious sexual offences, following child safety reports made to school authorities last year. Orhan Sahin, who taught year 7 to 10 science students from 2023 until May 2024, was suspended from teaching in June last
Teachers
A Catholic priest, Michael James Callaghan, has gone on trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys during his time as a teacher and housemaster at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire. One of the alleged victims claims Callaghan made him feel "special" by giving
