Tag: Child Abuse
Man order to stand trial over child porn charges
A Maryborough man has been ordered to stand trial in the County Court charged with child pornography offences.[MORE]
Teen charged with sexually assaulting 5yo
Police in the Victorian city of Bendigo have charged a teenager with sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl. [MORE]
Teen boys abusing young girls in NT: report
A submission to the Northern Territory's child protection inquiry suggests children are abusing other children in one community. [MORE]
Child protection program receives royalty boost
Western Australian Child Protection Minister Robyn McSweeney is in Carnarvon today to launch an expansion of the Responsible Parenting Parent Support Program. [MORE]
Accused child abductor refused bail
A man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in southern New South Wales has been refused bail at his second court appearance.[MORE]
Child abuser should 'never see daylight again'
The victim of a Sydney man who committed 120 child sex offences has told a court the offender should never see daylight again.[MORE]
Sentence for babysitter in child death case 'inadequate'
There are calls for a review of the case of a Hobart woman who assaulted a four-year-old boy who died in her care.[MORE]
Babysitter fears for safety after 4yo's death
A Tasmanian court has heard a babysitter has been called a "kiddie-killer" and now fears for her safety after a four-year-old boy she assaulted died.[MORE]
Indigenous gap widens
A new report assessing the lives of indigenous people in New South Wales shows the gap is continuing to widen on the key indicators of health, education and violence.[MORE]
Catholic Church faces new child sex scandal
The Roman Catholic Church in the United States has become embroiled in a new pedophilia scandal with six women and one man alleging sexual abuse by a priest over three decades.[MORE]
Vatskalis pressed on child protection procedures
Independent MLA Alison Anderson has asked Child Protection Minister Kon Vatskalis whether there are any safeguards for abused children who live in remote communities with their alleged abusers.[MORE]
Judge jails man for 'horrendous' incest
A northern Victorian man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for having sex with his daughter.[MORE]
Ex-policeman facing more child sex charges
More charges have been laid against a former Sydney police officer accused of sexually abusing children when he was the leader of a youth group.[MORE]
Appeal urged over baby assault sentence
Child abuse campaigners have urged prosecutors to appeal against the two year jail sentence given to a man who admitted sexually assaulting an 18-month old baby. [MORE]
Man jailed for sexually assaulting baby girl
A Hobart man who sexually assaulted an 18-month-old baby and filmed it on his mobile phone has been jailed for two years. [MORE]
Man guilty of child abuse over 25yrs
A 56-year-old Victorian man has pleaded guilty to 25 years of sexual abuse against multiple children.[MORE]
Man caught with 24,000 child porn images
The ACT Supreme Court has been told the prosecution has an "overwhelming" case against a man caught with more than 24,000 pornographic photos, as well as videos of children.[MORE]
Man in court accused of grooming child for sex
A Sydney court has refused bail to a man accused of grooming a child for sex online.[MORE]
Facebook panic button prompts surge in abuse reports
Facebook has seen a sevenfold increase in young people reporting suspicious behaviour online since it introduced a so-called panic button in Britain last month, according to investigators.[MORE]
Starvation death prompts search for foreign staff
A Northern Territory Government response to the starvation death of a baby boy known to child protection services reveals the Government is looking to fill some vacancies in child protection with overseas workers.[MORE]
Former youth worker charged with 68 child sex offences
Newcastle's Anglican Diocese has again talked up its commitment to stop child sexual abuse in the wake of a former youth worker being charged with abusing several boys.[MORE]
Paedophile priest released on parole
A convicted paedophile priest has been driven from Sydney's Long Bay Jail jail, after being released on parole.[MORE]
Ex-Anglican youth worker's fresh abuse charges
Dozens of fresh charges have been laid against a former Hunter Valley Anglican youth worker who is accused of abusing boys in his care.[MORE]
Court sentences extradited man over child porn
A 54-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced for possessing an extensive library of child pornography.[MORE]
Man jailed for killing baby while on parole
A Sydney man who shook a baby to death while on parole for other offences will spend at least the next decade in jail.[MORE]
