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Inter Defender Alessandro Bastoni Placed Under Investigation in Milan Probe

Prosecutors say intercepted messages link him to an alleged paid encounter with a 17‑year‑old as they prepare to question him

Baroness Casey Says She 'Let Victims Down' as Statutory Inquiry Moves into Local Probes

D.C. Police Lieutenant Charged in Maryland With Soliciting a Minor and Child Pornography

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Reaches Plea Deal in Federal Child Exploitation Case

Newly Revealed Messages Expose Washington Teacher’s Sexual Misconduct With 17-Year-Old Student

POCSO Case Complainant Alleges Razor Attack on Rewa Express as Police Review Evidence

Thane Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Over Alleged Molestation, Rs 50,000 Extortion of Schoolgirl

France Seeks to Shut Shein’s Third-Party Marketplace as Appeals Court Sets March 19 Ruling

Judges Order Release of Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury Records Ahead of Dec. 19 Disclosure Deadline

Government Names Baroness Anne Longfield to Lead Grooming Gangs Inquiry as Draft Terms Released

Chitradurga Court Acquits Murugha Mutt Seer in First POCSO Case

ICE Employee Among 16 Arrested in Bloomington Underage Sex Solicitation Sting

Detroit Mumford High Teacher Charged in Ohio After Undercover Solicitation Sting

Rochdale Grooming Trial: Jury Hears Teen’s Account of Vodka-Fuelled Rapes by Alleged Ringleader

House Democrats Release Epstein Files Naming Prince Andrew on Flights, Citing $200 'Massage' Entries

Former Commonwealth Bank Executive Charged With Child Procurement Found Dead After Bail

Scottish Prison Officer Sentenced for Sexual Offenses and Possession of Child Abuse Material

Ex-NSW MP Rory Amon Arrested for Breaching Bail in Child Sex Offence Case

Closing Arguments Conclude in Rochdale Child Sexual Exploitation Trial

California Lawmakers Advance Watered-Down Anti-Trafficking Bill After Felony Clause Removed