A private boarding school in Dehradun has come under scrutiny after its manager was arrested in connection with allegations of sexual assault involving a student. The case came to light after the child reportedly underwent a noticeable change in behaviour and eventually told his parents about the alleged incident. According to the complaint filed with...
France is poised to become the first European Union country to introduce a nationwide age restriction preventing children under the age of 15 from accessing major social media platforms, following a parliamentary agreement on legislation aimed at strengthening protections for minors online. French lawmakers from both houses of Parliament reached an agreement on the final...
A shocking incident of alleged child sexual assault has triggered outrage in Mumbai after a security guard was arrested for reportedly assaulting a minor inside a school washroom. The case has raised serious concerns over child safety within educational institutions and prompted renewed calls for stricter security measures and stronger protection mechanisms for students. Police...
A shocking case of alleged child abuse at a daycare facility operating within a corporate campus in Bengaluru has sparked widespread concern over the safety of children enrolled in workplace childcare centres. Police have arrested a woman employed at the daycare after an investigation into allegations that a young child was physically assaulted while under...
The United Kingdom is moving closer to a major debate over children’s access to social media platforms, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicating that a ban for users under the age of 16 could become a serious policy consideration in the future. While acknowledging that such a move would present significant challenges, Starmer suggested that...
A horrifying case of alleged child abuse in Kerala has sparked widespread outrage after a two-year-old boy died following what investigators described as prolonged and extreme physical torture. Authorities have arrested the child’s mother and her partner, accusing them of subjecting the toddler to repeated violence that ultimately resulted in fatal injuries. The incident, which...
A senior Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka has been arrested following serious allegations of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a case that has triggered widespread concern and prompted a formal police investigation. According to authorities, the arrest was made after a complaint was filed alleging inappropriate and unlawful conduct involving the minor. Acting swiftly...
India is witnessing a deeply concerning rise in cybercrimes targeting children, with official data showing that a vast majority of these offences are linked to sexually explicit content and online exploitation. The latest figures released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) have brought renewed focus on the growing dangers children face in digital spaces,...
A missing 14-year-old girl from the Philadelphia region has been safely rescued after investigators tracked down an alleged online predator accused of luring her away through a digital chat platform, according to federal authorities. The case has drawn national attention after FBI Director Kash Patel publicly confirmed the successful recovery operation and described it as...
Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has sounded a clarion call over the growing vulnerability of girls in the digital age, emphasizing that the challenges they face today extend far beyond physical safety. At a national stakeholders consultation on safeguarding the girl child, he highlighted issues such as online harassment, cyberbullying, digital stalking, misuse...