child abuse

Wesolowski could serve up to 12 years in the first trial for sexual abuse to be held inside Vatican.

Lawyers for McKayla Maroney confirm leaked explicit images of her were taken when she was under 18

Discovery cancelled its Sons of Guns show after rape allegations against Will Hayden

Research by UCL and NatCen show number of boys sexually exploited is higher than thought

Report on child abuse in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, reveals over 1,400 children sexually exploited.

Paedophile entertainer who once painted the Queen is now drawing criminals.

University of Wisconsin study shows abuse or neglect in early life can affect children years later.

IBTimes UK examines forced adoption in Britain and speaks to advocate Ian Josephs

CCTV footage reveals disturbing child abuse by Puja Singh.

Research by National Crime Agency shows more than 200,000 British men have sexual interest in children.

More than 450 children freed from children's home following abuse allegations.

Italian newspaper claims Pope admits Vatican advisers say 2% of Catholic priests are paedophiles

Senior Conservative cabinet ministers in Margaret Thatcher's government were supplied with underage boys for sex parties, claims ex-Tory activist Gilberthorpe.

NSPCC report show thousands of children were accused of sexually assaulting children in two years.

UN watchdog asks Britain to combat trafficking of African children for bizarre rituals.

Sacrifice, allegedly driven by Islamic belief, took place in south Indian state of Karnataka.

Boy was groomed on social media and then hired out for sex by Hawthorne

The inmates were raped and ordered to perform sexual acts on each other.

Wendy Hopkins jailed for a year after being found guilty of perverting course of justice.

A network of religious orders against human trafficking says the World Cup in Brazil will encourage an increase in child prostitution.

A new research gives hope to identify paedophiles through brain scan.

Buenos Aires members of Santa Muerte cult beat, starved and locked up girl in squalid conditions

Beheaded toddler is believed to be a case of Muti murder.

Hardened police officers shocked by couple's maltreatment of children aged eight, five and three.

Al-Ghamdi was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping and killing five-year-old daughter Lama; he claims he 'doubted her virginity'.

Mayor of London calls for children at risk of 'crazy stuff' hate indoctrination to be taken into care

Russian parents or guardians who put their children in beauty contests could face fines.

Former teacher who pleaded guilty to two underage sex assaults posed for photos at sporting event.

Undercover Daily Telegraph reporters told by unregulated counsellors abortion could increase chance of breast cancer.

Peter Wright sentenced to eight years for historical sex crimes against children at Buckinghamshire prep school.