Hong Kong is actively considering a dedicated offence to target persistent child sexual abuse after over 90% of public consultation suggestions supported modernising sex crime laws.
An 86-year-old former Catholic priest, Neville Joseph Creen, faces trial for alleged child sexual abuse in the 1970s. The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after a three-day trial in the Townsville District Court.
Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store after extortionists planted hidden illegal content in public chats to trigger a takedown, highlighting systemic platform risks.
India's government will confront Meta executives this week over child sexual abuse material (CSAM), AI-generated content, compliance with Indian laws, and the takedown process for posts by prominent figures like PM Modi.
Telegram was briefly removed from Apple's App Store after a user shared child sexual abuse material, prompting removal and restoration after the content was removed and the user banned.
Rapists and child sex offenders are excluded from early prison release plans in England and Wales to ease overcrowding, though domestic abusers and killers remain eligible.
Andy Burnham is focused on preventing child sexual abuse perpetrators from early release under a government scheme to ease prison overcrowding. Urgent talks are underway to determine exemptions, balancing victim safety concerns against the risk of the justice system's collapse.
Forensic testimony in the D4vd murder hearing linked blood on items from his former Los Angeles residence to Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old found dead in his Tesla. Prosecutors allege David Anthony Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to conceal their sexual relationship.
Toronto Police arrested Dilan Dissanayake, a 44-year-old doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children, charging him with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation that reportedly began in January 2026.
Germany faces an alarming rise in child sexual abuse cases, including online offenses like cybergrooming and sextortion. Experts and officials, including Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, are calling for enhanced legal tools like IP address logging and criminalizing currently unclassified online offenses to better protect minors.
Germany experienced a significant increase in registered child sexual abuse cases over the past five years, with 17,126 cases recorded in 2025 — a 4.7% rise from 2024. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the figures as highly alarming, emphasizing the need for better digital protection of children.
TikTok creator Hullo (Mason Hull), charged with 15 counts of child sexual abuse material possession, has resumed posting videos, prompting debate over social media policies for accused individuals, despite his case being unresolved.
xAI has sued Terry Harwood in Texas federal court, alleging he misused its AI system Grok to create child sexual abuse material and non-consensual sexual imagery of adults, violating terms of service. This is among the first such lawsuits by an AI company.
Cases of "sadistic online exploitation," where predators coerce vulnerable teens into producing CSAM, self-harm, or suicide attempts, have surged globally, with NCMEC reporting a 125% increase in 2025. Perpetrators use gaming and social media, often forming online networks, and target children with mental health issues.
Western Australia Police launched a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition at Mirrabooka bus station, leading to 19 arrests in its first week. The technology, hailed for public safety, faces strong criticism from privacy experts and regulators over mass surveillance, accuracy, algorithmic bias, and "function creep."
Christian Brothers properties have housed convicted child sexual abuse offenders, including one who preyed on orphans and another kept in teaching roles for decades. The order faces fury from survivors as it claims bankruptcy while continuing to support offenders, citing Gospel imperatives.
The European Parliament voted to advance a bill enabling tech firms to scan for child sexual abuse material, despite rejecting it in March. An amendment exempting end-to-end encrypted services was added, leaving both proponents and critics disappointed.
India's government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding the immediate disabling of all paid advertisements and content on Instagram promoting child sexual exploitation material (CSEAM). Meta has been given seven days to explain how such ads were allowed and what corrective actions have been taken.
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse offences, including penetrative sexual abuse and grooming, linked to an incident in Tasmania in 2018. The 30-year-old, who previously played for Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania, will be sentenced in August after being remanded into custody.
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse and grooming charges stemming from a 2018 incident in Tasmania. The 30-year-old, who previously served a sentence for child exploitation, was remanded into custody and awaits sentencing in August.
The federal government is concerned the Christian Brothers Catholic order may have improperly transferred property for $1 to Edmund Rice Education Australia before claiming bankruptcy. The NSW Supreme Court ordered a moratorium on abuse claims against the order, which owes $774m to survivors.
The San Francisco Catholic archdiocese agreed to pay $395M to settle over 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits. The settlement includes an apology from Archbishop Cordileone and new child protection and transparency reforms, following the archdiocese's 2021 bankruptcy filing.
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader already serving a federal sentence, was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges. Girls aged 11-14 were found in a hot, unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona in 2022.
Sexual abuse cases against children under 17 in Hong Kong surged 20% in 2025 to 797, up from 663 in 2024. Security Minister Chris Tang vowed to tighten laws by June to better protect victims, studying Law Reform Commission recommendations.
