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16-Year-Old Sentenced After 12-Year-Old Sister Gives Birth to His Child

Officials and child-welfare authorities now face scrutiny over how the pregnancy went unnoticed until the girl went into labor.

Brother Testifies in 1978 Scalding‑Bath Death as Janice Nix Stands Trial

High Courts Uphold POCSO Convictions, Prioritize Documentary Age Proof and Mandatory Life Terms

Cascio Siblings Sue Michael Jackson Estate, Alleging Child Sex Trafficking and Abuse

Eight-Year Sentence in Death of 8-Year-Old Leaves Alberta Woman With Under Four Years to Serve

Rivas and Son Testify in Cagliari Abuse Trial Against Ex-Partner Francesco Arcuri

Bronx Mother Charged With Starving, Isolating Twin 14-Year-Olds After ACS Check

Augsburg Court Sentences Mother to 3½ Years for Offering Eight-Year-Old Daughter for Sex

Thai Police Issue Warrant for Mother in Tokyo Trafficking Case, Transfer From Taiwan Pending

Bhopal Police Arrest Brother-In-Law After 14-Year-Old’s Pregnancy Reveals Alleged Rape

Child Testifies in Trumbull County Trial of Danny McFadden on 28 Sex‑Abuse Counts

New Charges and Unsealed Warrants Deepen Probe Into Death of Connecticut Girl Found in Storage Tote

Babysitter Accused of Antifreeze Poisoning Freed on $600,000 Bond in Florida Case

Judge Names Las Vegas Man Legal Father of Teen Brother After Inconclusive DNA

Quilmes Court Sentences Mother and Stepfather to Life for Aggravated Murder of 18-Month-Old León

POCSO Courts Nationwide Issue Life Terms in Fast-Tracked Child Rape Cases

Arizona Department of Child Safety Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Oversight Hearing After Girl’s Death

Father Denies Forcing Son Into Prostitution as Hamburg Trial Begins

New Jersey Couple Indicted for Seven-Year Captivity and Abuse of Teen Daughter

Mother and Stepfather on Trial for Torture and Starvation Death of 13-Year-Old Amandine