Number of children reporting sexual abuse remains high says HFC
Despite efforts to combat it, the number of children referred for investigation of sexual abuse has remained consistently high for the past two years, with...
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Supreme Court increases prison sentence of man guilty of sexual abuse
The Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously decided to increase the prison sentence of a man who was found guilty of sexual abuse from four and...
Teacher accused of sexual abuse on remand but not suspended
A secondary education teacher who has been arrested this month on suspicion of sexually abusing over a dozen students continues to hold his position at...
Children’s House has supported over 1,500 sexually abused children
More than 1,500 sexually abused children have turned to the Children’s House under the auspices of Hope for Children since 2017, it emerged on Saturday....
14 years for sexual abuse charges
A 42-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple sexual abuse charges after a trial held behind closed doors at...
Paphos man sentenced to 13 years in jail for sexually abusing daughter
Paphos criminal court on Friday sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse offences. According to a statement, the court imposed concurrent...
With sexual abuse on the rise cabinet approves expansion of Children’s House
With cases of child sexual abuse on the rise, the cabinet on Wednesday morning approved the expansion of the Children’s House, where affected youngsters are...
‘Alarming’ increase in sexual abuse of children
The increase in levels of sexual abuse and exploitation of children in recent years is alarming, the deputy Attorney General Savvas Angelides said on Wednesday....
Man jailed for 11 years for sexual abuse of partner’s child
A man was sentenced to 11 years in jail on Tuesday for sexually abusing the underage daughter of his partner for three years. Paphos criminal...
Arrest for uploading material showing sexual abuse of children
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for uploading material showing the sexual abuse of children online following a tip off from Europol. The electronic crime...
