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Dutch Courts Issue Sentences in Groningen Groping Spree and Nijkerk Abuse Case

The rulings prioritize rehabilitation over extra jail time by linking punishment to treatment plus enforceable safeguards.

Supreme Court Removes Gurugram Police From Child-Rape Probe, Forms Women-Led SIT

Joseph Duggar Waives Extradition After Arrest on Child Molestation Charges

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

Kevin Esterly Convicted on All Counts in Lehigh County Child Rape Case

Special POCSO Courts Across States Hand Down 20-Year Terms as Kerala Accused Flees Before Sentencing

French Appeals Court Upholds Trial for Yannick Agnel on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Chitradurga Court Acquits Murugha Mutt Seer in First POCSO Case

Courts Across India Issue 25-Year and Life Terms in Child Sexual-Assault Cases

ACNA Archbishop Faces Presentment Over Misconduct Allegations

LA County Reaches Tentative $828 Million Deal in Additional Abuse Cases Pending Approval

Save the Children Flags Long Delays in Child Sex-Abuse Cases, Calls for Wider Specialized Courts in Spain

Suspended Sentence for Yemeni Asylum Seeker Over Child-Abuse Videos as Deportation Deferred

Former Kelkheim Coach Sentenced to Eight Years for Grooming and Sexual Abuse

Priest Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse at Scout Camp Receives Suspended Sentence

Thane Acquits Rape Charge, Delhi Imposes Seven-Year Term in POCSO Rulings

Ex-Teacher Karly Rae Granted Bail Under Strict Conditions

NSW Court Dismisses Dawson’s Appeal Against Student Sex Conviction

Supreme Court Orders Immediate Expansion of POCSO Courts to Address Trial Delays

Indian Courts Deliver Stringent Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse Under POCSO Act