Child sexual abuse

French court convicts retired surgeon of raping patients, gives him 20 years in jail

A French court convicts retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec of abusing hundreds of patients, including children, for over 25 years.

 Prison officers escort ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec from a vehicle, during his trial, where he is charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault against hundreds of children over several decades, in Vannes, Brittany, France, February 25, 2025.
An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Israel Police detain dozens over child sexual abuse material on fake Instagram profiles

 The Tree of Life synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins avenues, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Oct. 30, 2018.

Pennsylvania man caught with child porn, antisemitic mass attack plans

 A courtroom (illustrative)

Mazkeret Batya man indicted for posing as woman to orchestrate child sex crimes  


Online neo-Nazi group members arrested on federal charges for exploiting minors

The online group operated in California, and actively supporting neo-Nazism, nihilism, and pedophilia as the core principles.

FBI van in Texas

Father accused of sexual abuse of daughter, dealing in child pornography

The man was accused of dealing his daughter's photos in order to receive more child pornography.

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Parents attempt to honor kill teenage daughter in Washington after refusing arranged marriage

The teenage girl was choked by her parents outside her school in Washington, for reportedly refusing to travel to Iraq to marry an older man.

Picture of Timberline HS Campus - Lacey, Washington

Yariv Levin opposes bill to end statute of limitations on child sex crimes

A bill was put forward to end the statute of limitations on child sex abuse, making it easier for victims to file complaints. Justice Minister Yariv Levin opposes, fearing innocents being accused.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

US receives thousands of reports of AI-generated child abuse content in growing risk

The NCMEC has not yet published the total number of child abuse content reports from all sources that it received in 2023, but in 2022 it received reports of about 88.3 million files.

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

Why has Facebook flagged searches of chicken soup as 'child sexual abuse'?

Translations of "chicken soup" in other languages are believed to act as coded language to post child pornography on social media without a trace.

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

1/4 Israelis have been sexually abused. How can we stop these predators? - opinion

According to some estimates, there are some 200 known abusers in Israel, many of whom fled from other countries to avoid prosecution.

 Chaim Walder

Scottish child sex abuse witchcraft ring case sees 11 charged - report

The defendants face 32 different charges for crimes against children, such as raping them, making them take part in witchcraft classes, making them try to commune with demons, and more.

 Illustrative image of an arrest.

Malka Leifer gets 15 years in prison for rape of Jewish students in Australia

The ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal was found guilty of abusing two sisters.

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israeli Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

Ghislaine Maxwell identifies as Jewish in prison, tapping resources for incarcerated Jews

Religious services are being provided through Reaching Out, one of several organizations operated by people affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement to serve those who are incarcerated.

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein

Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives

The billboard was put up on the Almirante Reis avenue - one of Lisbon's longest and busiest streets - and reads: "4,800+ children abused by the Catholic Church in Portugal."

 Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.