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Malaysia passes child sex crimes law
Published on 05/04/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian MP said girls as young as nine were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage, as the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian country passed a law on sexual offences against children without criminalising child marriage.
Singapore weighs harsher penalties for child-sex crimes
Published on 09/03/2017
» SINGAPORE - Singapore is considering harsher punishments for sex offences against minors, the law minister said, after a US martial arts instructor was jailed for four years for having consensual sex with two 15-year-olds, prompting a rare public outcry.
Chelsea and Palace 'ignored abuse tip-off'
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» LONDON - Premier League leaders Chelsea and fellow London side Crystal Palace dismissed a police warning about a scout who had been convicted for importing child-abuse images, the detective who alerted them told The Times on Friday.
Let's make Thailand a safe haven for kids
News, Published on 03/12/2016
» Child slavery, especially in the form of child sex tourism, is a slowly unfolding disaster. Thailand's resort town of Pattaya has more expat paedophiles than anywhere in the world, both abusing children and producing pornography. Unfortunately, various efforts made to combat sexual exploitation of children in Thailand are made in isolation. To better tackle this problem, there is a need for greater collaboration and information sharing among organisations and coalitions working on anti-trafficking.
A crime-busting dog
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 18/11/2016
» What is the most intelligent animal? Orangutans, dolphins and pigs are in competition for that honour. Yank author Robert Crais claims dogs. Training hones their natural skills. They have the advantage of hearing that is seven times sharper than man's, not to mention their sharp sense of smell.
Indonesian leader defends chemical castration for paedophiles
AFP, Published on 19/10/2016
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo has defended the introduction of chemical castration for paedophiles, saying in an interview published Wednesday there can be "no compromise" when it comes to tackling sex crimes.
Runaway child brides
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 17/10/2016
» The only things Bali Regar, 16, remembers about her marriage are that she received new clothes, around 1,000 rupees (520 baht) for touching the feet of elders, and got to eat five types of delicacies.
Indonesian sentenced to death in fatal gang-rape case
AFP, Published on 29/09/2016
» CURUP (INDONESIA) - The leader of an Indonesian gang who murdered and gang-raped a schoolgirl was sentenced to death Thursday, in a high-profile case that led to the introduction of tougher punishments for child sex offenders.
Live stream child sex abuse among rising cybercrime: Europol
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» THE HAGUE - Live streaming of child sexual abuse and so-called "revenge porn" is on the rise on the internet, Europe's police agency warned Wednesday, saying vulnerable children are increasingly falling victim to sexual predators.
Indonesian police bust online male prostitution ring
AFP, Published on 01/09/2016
» JAKARTA - Indonesian police said Thursday they have arrested three suspects in connection with an online prostitution ring that allegedly linked adult men to about 100 mostly teenage boys.