Tag: Child Abuse
AFP arrest Melbourne man over child exploitation
A 49-year-old Croydon man has appeared in court charged with child exploitation offences.[MORE]
False statements put mother back in custody
A Canberra mother accused of neglecting her four children is back in custody after it was revealed a woman at her bail hearing had made false statements to the court. [MORE]
Criticism for abuse compo cap
There's criticism of the Tasmanian Government's decision to cap payments to people who were abused while in state care.[MORE]
Music teacher was obsessed with child porn, court told
A Canberra music teacher arrested as part of Australia's biggest child pornography operation says he is deeply ashamed of his actions.[MORE]
Glitter's release reignites paedophile debate
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The release of Gary Glitter from jail in Vietnam has reignited fierce debate about paedophiles.[MORE]
Glitter refused entry to Hong Kong
Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter has been refused entry to Hong Kong after being thrown out of Thailand, the British foreign ministry says.[MORE]
McCarthy urged to solve youth, abuse problems in NT
The Council of Social Service says the new Child Protection Minister needs policies that address the root cause of abuse.[MORE]
'Swirl' paedophile jailed in Thailand
A Canadian teacher, dubbed "swirly face", has been sentenced to more than three years in jail in Thailand for molesting a young boy.[MORE]
NT intervention 'blanket approach' not working: report
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Next month the board reviewing the Northern Territory intervention will hand its findings to the Federal Government, but the Central Land Council in Alice Springs has just published its own report card on the measures.[MORE]
Bail for mother charged with neglect
A Canberra mother accused of neglecting her four children has been granted bail.[MORE]
Tasmanian jailed for child porn
The judge sentencing a Hobart man caught up in an international internet porn sting has described images he collected as disturbing and disgusting.[MORE]
New treatment program for jailed sex offenders
The Department of Corrective Services is implementing a new program in West Australian prisons to treat sex offenders who deny their offences.[MORE]
Vietnam to deport Gary Glitter
One-time British pop star Gary Glitter will be deported to Britain next week upon his release from a Vietnamese prison after serving a three-year term for child molestation.[MORE]
Father of dead twins accused of breaching bail conditions
The father of twins found dead in their Brisbane home earlier this year remains free despite allegations he breached his bail conditions.[MORE]
Bulgarian parents chained son to sink: report
A Bulgarian couple chained their seven-year-old boy to the kitchen sink to prevent him from misbehaving while they were at work, the daily Trud reported.[MORE]
Safe house for Indigenous children to open in Yarrabah
Child Safety Minister Margaret Keech has visited far north Queensland to establish the first safe house for 'at-risk' Indigenous children. [MORE]
Court to hand down judgment on Ferguson appeal
Qld's Court of Appeal to hand down a judgment today in a case involving convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson.[MORE]
Mother charged with neglect back in custody
A Canberra mother accused of neglecting her four children has had her bail revoked.[MORE]
Compulsory background checks for volunteers considered
Tasmanians will soon be asked their opinion on a new model for background checks on volunteers and community organisation staff.[MORE]
Neighbour said child needed medical care, court hears
The Northern Territory Supreme Court has heard a neighbour of a foster child thought she needed medical attention, a week before she died from an untreated infection.[MORE]
Brisbane man to face court on child porn charges
A 46-year-old Brisbane man has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with child pornography offences.[MORE]
Mother urged to plead guilty to child neglect
An Ainslie mother accused of neglecting her four children has been urged to plead guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Perth man accused of smuggling child porn
A 43 year old man will appear in the Perth Magistrate's Court today accused of attempting to smuggle child pornography into Australia from Singapore.[MORE]
Ex-Oprah school matron pleads not guilty to abuse
An ex-matron at Oprah Winfrey's South African school pleads not guilty to abuse.[MORE]
Libs call to action over child protection
The State Opposition says action is needed to protect children at risk in Tasmania.[MORE]
