MPs condemn face-to-face identification of abuse suspects
An underage victim of sexual abuse was made to physically go through a police line-up of suspects and point out the perpetrator without any measures...
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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...
Man, 36, guilty of sexually abusing girl aged 10
A 36-year-old man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl – the daughter of his wife’s first cousin — in the space...
Cabinet approves implementation of child protection strategy
The cabinet on Wednesday gave the nod to a bill for implementing the national strategy for the protection of children from sexual exploitation and abuse....
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...
One in four children target of sexual abuse
One in four children in Cyprus have suffered some form of sexual abuse, or are expected to fall victim to such abuse by age 18,...
Study points to insufficient penalties for sex offenders, justice minister says
A recent study in Cyprus has shown that in several cases, the sentences for sex offenders “are not sufficiently acting as a deterrent”, Justice Minister...
Underage sexual abuse case dropped
After it emerged that the charges were based on lies, prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a case against a 54-year-old man, accused by his niece of...
Custody renewed for sexual abuse
The Paphos court decided on Friday that a 36-year-old man who faces charges of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl will remain in custody until the...
Turkish ruling party sparks uproar with sexual abuse bill
Turkey‘s ruling AK Party came under fire from the opposition, rights groups and on social media on Friday over a proposal that critics said could...
Larnaca man gets 13 years for raping stepdaughter, 12, for four years
The Larnaca Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man to 13 years’ imprisonment for raping his stepdaughter over the course of four years from...
Turkey summons Austria charge d’affaires over Vienna airport ticker on underage sexual abuse
Turkey summoned Austria’s charge d’affaires in Ankara late on Saturday over what it said was “indecent report” about Turkey on a news ticker at Vienna...
Remand for suspected paedophile
A 73-year-old man in Limassol has been remanded for eight days in connection with allegations he sexually harassed a 12-year-old girl. The suspect, who is...
Parents need to empower their children to protect themselves on the web, commissioner says
Parents should empower their children so they can protect themselves from the dangers on the internet, Commissioner for the Rights of Children Leda Koursoumba has...
BBC bosses unaware of star’s sex crimes, but culture flawed – report (Updated)
By Michael Holden Britain’s globally respected broadcaster, the BBC, was told on Thursday it was guilty of serious failings in its handling of Jimmy Savile,...
Sexual abuse against minor case referred to criminal court
A 44-year-old man from the UK, charged with sexually abusing a minor, was on Tuesday referred to criminal trial. The trial hearings will commence on...
Push for a more child-friendly justice system
By Evie Andreou Hope for Children (HFC) UNCRC Policy Center announced on Wednesday it would lead an EU funded project on child-friendly justice for minors...
Paedophile suspect to face trial in Paphos
A 73-year-old man accused of sexually harassing his 11-year-old granddaughter will face trial at the Paphos Assize Court on November 25, the Paphos district court...
Pensioner arrested after sexual abuse claims
A 73-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Tuesday in connection with allegations of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl six times between August 1 and...
