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The investigations into five former Canadian world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault after a 2018 celebratory gala in London, Ont., will likely continue after the criminal trial. The National Hockey League and Hockey Canada may impose serious consequences, including exclusion from professional hockey or a ban from playing
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A 52-year-old government teacher was booked on July 18 in connection with the sexual abuse of three minor students in Rewari. The teacher, who has been working in the school for over 25 years, allegedly took advantage of the students when the school office was locked and the lights were
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In Ghana, a staggering 45,409 child sexual abuse materials were displayed on the internet between 2023 and 2024, highlighting the alarming rise of this critical issue. According to Madam Hilda Mensah, a UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, these materials often feature extreme violence and can have a devastating impact on
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Ghana is grappling with rising cases of child abuse, with a shocking 22% of children aged 1 to 14 experiencing violent discipline, according to the 2023 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. National Democratic Congress MP for Salaga South, Madam Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has called for urgent action to protect the
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A serial sex pest, Piotr Homenda, has been sentenced to a timeserved prison sentence and placed under supervision for three years after harassing schoolgirls and assaulting hospital staff in Perth. Homenda's crimes included exposing himself to 12-year-old girls, sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, and making lewd comments to
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Prosecutors from the Office of the Alaska Attorney General, in collaboration with the Anchorage Police Department's Special Victims Unit, secured substantial convictions against two individuals accused of sex crimes. Judge Michael Wolverton ordered Thomas Morrical to serve eight years with four years suspended, followed by seven years of
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Nathan Peddle, a 29-year-old convicted sex offender, has been deemed a high risk to reoffend after assaulting staff members at an elementary school in Niagara. Peddle appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines for a sentencing hearing on three counts of sexual assault. A risk assessment report
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Police in Zimbabwe have made a significant breakthrough in fighting crime, cracking two dangerous crime syndicates that terrorised Harare and surrounding areas. The syndicates, linked to rape, armed robbery, and murder, were dismantled thanks to the efforts of detectives from the CID Homicide. The police operation resulted in the arrest
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Cara Hunter, a victim of online sexual abuse and MLA, has highlighted the devastating impact of deepfakes on individuals, particularly women, and has called for serious consequences for those involved in creating and sharing these fake images. Ms. Hunter's experience began when an AI-generated pornographic video depicting her
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A Canadian judge will render a verdict Thursday in the trial of five professional ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room following a celebratory event in June 2018. The players, Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, and Callan Foote, have denied wrongdoing,
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A coalition of 36 organizations across 14 states, including Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's new conditions on federal funding for housing and domestic violence prevention grants. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island announced the lawsuit on Monday, citing concerns that the new
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Tensions have reached a boiling point in Epping, a picturesque English town surrounded by ancient woodland and historical landmarks, as protests over migrant hotels have turned violent. The focal point of the unrest is The Bell Hotel, a once-grand establishment now housing dozens of asylum seekers, where an Ethiopian national,
