Child abuse

Israeli nurse accused of abusing hospitalized toddler released from police custody

Rimer, a 53-year-old Ramle resident, was arrested last week, with investigators saying that the pediatric intensive care unit CCTV captured footage of her crimes.

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A nurse walks through the corridors of the sterile ward at the Timone pediatric hospital in Marseille on January 23, 2026. (Illustrative)

Israeli nurse arrested on suspicion of abusing three-year-old, causing two leg fractures

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'Cruel and systematic': Netanya-based caregiver convicted of abusing 12 toddlers

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More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds


Israel's Knesset considers rescue, rehabilitation of children from Jewish cult Lev Tahor

The committee discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors arriving in Israel. 

 Members of the Lev Tahor Jewish cult attend a protest in Guatemala City, January 30, 2025.

Mother convicted for trafficking 6-year-old daughter to traditional healer for 'eyes and skin'

The courts heard from witnesses that Kelly Smith sold Joshlin Smith for her "eyes and skin" to a traditional healer.

Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly, and co-accused sit during court trial in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, May 2, 2025

Madeleine McCann search prompts vast scans of Portugal's Algarve region

A source involved in the search operation said the targeted area was "vast" with police using ground-penetrating radar across several hectares.

 Cars with German license plates arrive at a blocked road as police resumes the search for the body of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, in Atalaia, Portugal, June 3, 2025

Portuguese police to launch new search for Madeleine McCann, CNN Portugal reports

The search for traces of the child's body will focus on an area between Praia da Luz and one of the houses where Brueckner lived when McCann disappeared 18 years ago.

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Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat

Police said they found the baby living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, surrounded by raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens and deceased animals.

A police vehicle patrols the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. September 11, 2018.

'House of horrors': Children rescued from home after being isolated since COVID-19 lockdown

Investigators believe the parents may have suffered from “Covid syndrome” and had been living with extreme fear of the virus for the last four years. 

A Spanish police officer checks inside piled vehicles looking for victims, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain, November 2, 2024.

Tiberias resident charged with attempted abduction, sex offenses against 9-year-old girl

A Tiberias resident was charged with attempted abduction and sexual offenses after following and escaping from two sisters, with police quickly arresting him following a report from their mother.

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Fake rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons

Hayim Nissim Cohen, a former TikTok rabbi, was sentenced for the sexual assault of his adoptive sons, ending his deceptive career.

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Connecticut man escapes 20 years in captivity with only paper, hand sanitizer, and a lighter

The unnamed male victim was reportedly able to escape after he lit a fire in his locked room.

 An officer stands guard at Crosby High School, in Waterbury, Connecticut, US, April 23, 2016.

Child marriage banned in Washington, DC, after push by Jewish advocates

The capital now joins a tally of 13 states and two US territories that have banned child marriage outright. Ten more have laws pending that would eliminate the practice.

Wedding rings are seen during the Central European Wedding Show in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023.