Child abuse cases reported by police to child consultation centers nationwide last year topped 100,000 for the first time, a development the National Police Agency attributed to more aggressive ...

The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan reached a record high of 225,509 in fiscal 2023, up 10,666 from the previous year, the government said Tuesday. The ...

Cases of child abuse in Japan rose to a record-high 205,029 in fiscal 2020, the health ministry announced on Aug. 27, the most since the ministry began keeping data on the subject in fiscal 1990. The ...

SINGAPORE: The number of new high-risk child abuse cases in 2024 rose by 14.5 per cent from the year before, according to a report by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) published on ...

"In my 20-year career as a prosecutor, this is among the worst cases we have seen," Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said following the setencing.

A growing number of states are debating whether to alter their policies on summoning child protection officials if a student ...

An alarming rise in child defilement cases in Kisumu’slakeside communities has sparked urgent calls for action.Authorities are pointingto parental neglect and alcohol abuse as key drivers.Children's ...