Child watchdog tasked with drafting criteria for release of child molesters
The head of a child watchdog has been tasked with drafting strict criteria relating to the release of convicted child molesters from prison after one...
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Aussie court convicts archbishop for concealing child sex abuse
An Australian archbishop was found guilty on Tuesday of concealing child sex abuse by a priest, which Australian media said made him the most senior...
Parents of dead baby remanded again
The Paphos district court on Monday remanded the parents of the three-month old baby boy who died on February 22 from head injuries for another...
Court hears concerns that dead baby was abused
The parents of the three-month old baby boy who died last week from head injuries were remanded on Tuesday for six days by Paphos district...
Parents of dead baby arrested
Police in Paphos on Monday arrested the parents of a three-month-old baby who died from head injuries last week after suffering a fall. The 29-year-old...
More children becoming victims of ‘brutal’ online sex abuse
Children are being sexually exploited, trafficked and sold online on an unprecedented scale as technological advances enable abusers to target victims with impunity, a coalition...
Stronger action needed to protect children online
Stronger action is needed to protect children from sexual exploitation online, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Stella Kyriakides said...
Seven years for sexual abuse of girl aged 10
A 37-year-old man was sentenced by the Nicosia criminal court to six years in prison on Friday after being found guilty for sexually abusing his...
Pervert, 72, gets seven years for abusing granddaughter aged 9
Nicosia criminal court sentenced a 72-year-old man to seven years in jail on Friday for sexually abusing his nine-year-old granddaughter. He was found guilty by...
Polis man arrested on suspicion of beating his children
A 39-year-old man was arrested on Monday evening in Polis Chrysochous after his two children reported that he had beaten them up. The two boys,...
Police ‘acted immediately’ on abuse claim after children’s watchdog cites violations
Police on Thursday denied that they had violated the rights of a minor child whose parents had reported a neighbour for allegedly sexually abusing her....
Man arrested for alleged child abuse
A 43-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days in Paphos on Monday on suspicion of sexually abusing his daughter, 15. The case was...
Eight-day remand for mother and partner in child sex abuse case (Updated)
A Limassol court on Tuesday ordered the eight-day remand of a 32-year-old woman and her 34-year-old partner in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of...
Man pleads guilty to harassing girl aged 6
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Paphos pleaded guilty on Thursday on charges of sexually harassing a 6-year-old girl. Appearing before the Paphos criminal court, the accused...
Man remanded on suspicion of molesting niece
A Paphos court on Friday ordered a 54-year-old held in connection with sexually harassing his niece, 12, to remain in custody until next Thursday, the...
Man arrested on suspicion of molesting girl aged six
A 36-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday after he was reported for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl. The girl’s parents reported to...
Eight-day remand for suspected child abuser (Updated)
A 48-year-old man who was arrested on Tuesday in Limassol in connection with kidnapping and indecently assaulting a minor, was remanded for eight days. An arrest warrant...
Turkish teacher given 508-year sentence for child abuse
A Turkish teacher accused of sexually abusing children in guest houses run by Islamic foundations was handed a 508-year jail sentence in a case that...
Strategy approved to protect abused children
A NATIONAL strategy to protect children against abuse and child pornography has been approved, Labour minister Zeta Aimilianidou announced on Wednesday. The strategy has been...
Child sexual abuse court case interrupted
THE trial of a 60-year-old Briton, facing charges of sexual abuse and indecent assault against an 11-year-old girl, got underway in Paphos on Thursday. The...
