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Queensland Opposition Proposes ‘Daniel’s Law’, a Public Child Sex-Offender Register
Expert say public registration might be counter-rehabilitative and could increase the risk of reoffending.
$4.7 Billion Package Pledged to Combat Domestic Violence Across Australia
The federal government will fund the initiative with the states and territories.
Tasmanian Child Abuse Claims Surge to $647 Million
In June, the state agreed to a $75 million settlement with 129 former detainees of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre, which is still operational.
NZ Government Could Face Hundred Billion-Dollar Compensation Bill for Abuse in State Care
More than 200,000 people were victimised in state and faith-based care over decades, as New Zealand becomes the latest country ro unearth a dark past.
New Hampshire Bans Controversial Court-Ordered Therapy in Custody Cases
Reunification therapy is seen by its opponents as a form of brainwashing, while its supporters see it as a way to combat parental alienation.
Children Suffer ‘Routine’ Abuse at Residential Treatment Centers, Senate Finds
Children were regularly subjected to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, a committee investigation found.
Transgender TikTok Personality Convicted of Child Exploitation and Indecent Assault
‘You can wear any mask you like, but the truth is out and everybody knows who you are, finally,’ the children’s mother said.
Undercover Officers Hunting Online Child Abusers Make 1,665 Arrests in a Year
Police have made more than 1,600 arrests and safeguarded almost 1,400 children in one year as a result of covert operations to target child abusers online.
Sex Offenses Committed by Children Increasing, Police Warn
A ‘growing and concerning trend’ of offending, which includes serious sexual assaults such as rape, has been recorded by authorities.
Michigan Abuse Case Spurs Homeschooling Debate
Officials accuse Michigan couples of using homeschooling to hide abuse. Meanwhile, public schools nationwide continue to lose students to home education.
US, Australia to Combat Online Child Exploitation Worldwide
Canberra and Washington have taken a joint step forward to combat child sexual exploitation, which has increasingly worsened due to digital technologies.
