Paphos man denies abusing minor
A 50-year-old Paphos man denied charges relating to abuse of a minor on Monday, the offences allegedly committed between 2018 and 2019. The court adjourned...
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‘Sex education the best protection against sexual abuse’
Sex education is the best protection against sexual abuse, Anastasia Papadopoulou, head of ‘Foni’ the group responsible for the implementation of the national strategy against...
German archbishop offers to resign over Church’s sexual abuse ‘catastrophe’
One of Roman Catholicism’s most influential liberal figures, Germany’s Cardinal Reinhard Marx, has offered to resign as archbishop of Munich, saying he had to share...
Pope ousts Vatican youth residence caught up in sex abuse trial
Pope Francis has ordered a residence for altar boys who serve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to move out of the Vatican, after the home...
Eleftheriou sexual harassment case ‘has not been swept under the carpet’ (Updated)
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday said the police complaint filed by member of Cyprus’ women’s national shooting team Andri Eleftheriou, who said she was...
15 cases of sexual abuse, harassment have been sent to court
A total of 27 cases of sexual abuse have been investigated by the specialised police team, 15 of which have been sent to court for...
Minister calls on sexually abused to report cases to police
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Tuesday urged people who have been sexually abused or harassed to find the courage to report their cases to the...
Supreme Court upholds 14-year jail sentence for sexual abuse of teenage girl
Saying the courts have a responsibility to protect children from abhorrent behaviour, the Supreme Court has upheld a 14-year jail sentence of a man found...
Political parties condemn behaviour of politician accused of sexual abuse
Political parties across the spectrum on Tuesday expressed support for a woman who reported a politician had sexually abused her and condemned his behaviour. Police...
Man accused of sexual abuse questioned by police
The man accused of sexual abuse by sports shooter Andri Eleftheriou gave a statement to the police on Monday, more than two weeks after the...
Court slammed for allowing suspected sexual predator home
A child protection NGO on Friday slammed a Paphos court decision to release a man suspected of molesting two sisters pending his trial, raising the...
Police investigating new sexual abuse complaints
More women came forward to report sexual harassment and abuse after local sports shooter Andri Eleftheriou filed a police complaint last week regarding her sexual...
Sexual abuse one of the least reported crimes says counsellor
Sexual harassment and abuse are one of the least reported crimes, said the prevention coordinator of RISE Counselling and Prevention Centre, Dimitra Sakelli on Wednesday....
Police investigating rape claims by MP candidate
Police on Monday said they will contact a female MP candidate for the Democratic Alignment after she publicly talked about her rape that took place...
‘Crucial gaps’ in implementing sexual abuse laws
Recent allegations of abuse and harassment have highlighted support shortcomings Problems in implementing the law relating to sexual harassment and abuse have been in...
Call for sex education in primary schools
On the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, Cyprus’ Foni council has called for the urgent introduction of...
Man jailed for seven years after abusing girl for years
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday after being found guilty of sexually abusing a...
Pensioner jailed on abuse charges
A 71-year-old man was jailed for 12 months on Wednesday after he was found guilty of abusing a minor between 1986 and 1987, when she...
Teacher jailed for sexual abuse of student sees case overturned
The supreme court has set aside the conviction of a teacher in connection with sexual abuse of a minor finding that the judge trying the...
Man jailed for seven years for sexual abuse of daughter
A 40-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in prison after being found guilty of the sexual abuse of his 13-year-old daughter. The...