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A 39-year-old woman faces murder charges in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby in Johor. The suspect is expected to appear before the Kota Tinggi magistrates' court, authorities confirmed.
Germany reports 20,051 child sexual abuse victims in 2025, a sharp increase driven by digital exploitation. Authorities warn AI is enabling cyber-grooming and fake identities, with livestreamed abuse cases jumping from 25 to over 250.
A 70-year-old Singapore man has admitted to sexually abusing 11 children over three decades, including family members and pupils. He faces potential imprisonment of 32 to 36 years when sentenced in September.
A 45-year-old physical education teacher in Singapore has admitted to sexually abusing a student aged 14 to 15. He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual penetration and faces sentencing in September.
A former Singapore secondary school teacher has been sentenced to two years in jail for sexually abusing and grooming a female student aged 13-14. The crimes were exposed when two victims reported him to school authorities.
A Los Angeles court heard that the body of a teenage girl discovered in singer D4vd's car had decomposed to an unrecognisable state. The 21-year-old musician faces multiple charges including murder in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman has been charged in Singapore with abusing two boys aged one and four, and recording voyeuristic videos of a six-year-old girl, with allegations she shared obscene material with her husband.
A 66-year-old Singapore man who sexually abused a 12-year-old boy over three years has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in jail. The offender used cash and cigarettes to exploit the victim.
A 31-year-old Singaporean educator has pleaded guilty to systematically abusing primary school pupils at a learning facility, including starving a six-year-old boy and forcing him to consume urine. The victim suffered severe injuries requiring intensive care.
A Singapore court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 22 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane for the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl over two months, including coercing her into prostitution and inflicting physical abuse.