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'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children
The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.
October 7, 2026California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.
October 7, 2026'He will never walk free': Indian judge's letter promises child sex abuse survivor
In the emotional letter, the judge describes the survivor as "the bravest little girl this court has ever seen".
September 30, 2026Former world snooker champion Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
September 29, 2026NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
August 26, 2026Dott removed from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction
The 49-year-old was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
August 25, 2026Former world snooker champion Dott guilty of child sex abuse
The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
August 24, 2026Former world champion Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
August 18, 2026Huw Edwards criticised for entering festival poetry competition
A sex abuse survivor says Edwards winning would have been "catastrophic" and calls for rules review.
August 3, 2026Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed
Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.
July 14, 2026Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
July 3, 2026French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
June 12, 2026Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.
May 25, 2026Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.
May 21, 2026AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
May 15, 2026Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
May 10, 2026Singer D4vd had 'significant amount' of child sex abuse images when arrested, prosecutors say
The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.
April 23, 2026Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns
The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it "categorically denies Ofcom's accusations".
April 21, 2026Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe
Whether the tech billionaire will attend the interview requested by Paris prosecutors remains to be seen.
April 20, 2026Paris prosecutors reject accusation in rift with Musk over X probe - Reuters
Paris prosecutors reject accusation in rift with Musk over X probe Reuters
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'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children
A California pair has been charged with multiple counts of abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children - some as young as two months old - and dissuading a witness. The pair pleaded not guilty at a Pa
California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion on Tuesday A California pair has been charged with multiple counts of abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children - some as young a
'He will never walk free': Indian judge's letter promises child sex abuse survivor
More than 69,000 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded in India in 2024 alone (representative image) An Indian judge's moving letter praising a child rape survivor for her "courage" and assuring
Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse
Graeme Dott was sentenced to seven years in jail at the High Court in Edinburgh Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of child sexual abuse.
NHS failing child sexual abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
People sexually abused as children who seek help in later life for mental health problems are being failed by the NHS, senior doctors have told the BBC. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is issuing
Graeme Dott removed from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction
Graeme Dott won the world championship title in 2006 Graeme Dott has been removed from World Snooker's Hall of Fame after he was convicted of sexually abusing two children. The 49-year-old, who won
Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
Graeme Dott was found guilty of two charges at the High Court in Glasgow Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of child sexual abuse. The 49-year-old denied two charges of
Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
Dott, seen here at the Crucible in Sheffield in 2019, won the world championship title in 2006 A former world snooker champion has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over child sex abuse char
Huw Edwards criticised for entering festival poetry competition
Edwards has previously received criticism for posts on his Substack blog Warning: You may find content in this article distressing A prominent actress and survivor of child sexual abuse has criticis
Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed
Hamish Tait is accused of abusing more than 100 children across five childcare centres in Sydney. A Sydney childcare worker who was charged with 329 offences over his alleged abuse of 136 children at
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
Warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse Instagram has been running paid adverts promoting child sexual abuse material in India, a BBC Eye investigation has found. The ads, seen by the BBC
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
An 11-year-old girl called Lyhanna, murdered two weeks ago in south-western France, has been buried amid persistent public anger at failings that left her suspected killer at large. Fellow residents
Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher
A judge in the US state of Virginia has dismissed charges against a former assistant principal at a school where a six-year-old shot his teacher during class. Ebony Parker faced felony child abuse ch
AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
A retired French sports teacher is in custody after being caught making sexual propositions online to a 14 year-old girl. Except that the 14 year-old girl was not a 14 year-old girl. She was an AI-g
Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl PTI Updated: May 09, 2026 12:39 IST
Colombo, May 9 (PTI) One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police said on Saturday. Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the
Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested on May 9 amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl in 2022
D4vd’s iPhone contained ‘significant amount’ of images depicting child sex abuse, say prosecutors
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D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say
Police allegedly found images on iCloud account of singer accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez A Los Angeles prosecutor said that the singer D4vd, who was charged this week in the k
D4vd had significant amount of child sex abuse images on iCloud, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd possessed a "significant amount" of child sex abuse images on an iCloud storage account, prosecutors revealed in a hearing Thursday, days after he was charged with the murder
D4vd had ‘significant’ amount of disturbing child sex abuse images on iPhone: DA
D4vd, the singer accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, was allegedly hiding other dark secrets — including a “significant” amount of child pornography on his phone, according to prosecutors.