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Australian man charged with child abuse, after police allege 459 victims groomed online

February 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been charged with child abuse-related offences after an investigation uncovered more than 23,000 videos and images linked to 459 victims, some as young as seven. Queensland Police said a 27-year-old suspect, […]

‘House of horrors’ abuser had 26 convictions before he was foster carer

January 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A foster carer who was convicted of abusing children in a “house of horrors” was allowed to start looking after young people despite a lengthy criminal record, the BBC can reveal. Douglas Daniel had 26 […]

Florida: Four arrested after children ‘kept in cages under bunk beds and sprayed in face as punishment’

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested after being accused of abusing nine children in Florida. Officials allege they were kept in cages made of plywood under bunk beds and sprayed in the face with vinegar as […]

Hundreds of children to be tested for disease after childcare rape charge

July 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

About 1,200 children are being urged to undergo testing for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with a string of offences including child rape. Joshua Dale Brown was arrested in May and […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber given maximum sentence for child abuse

February 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Utah mother whose harsh parenting advice made her a YouTube influencer has been sentenced to at least four years in prison for child abuse. Ruby Franke, 42, tearfully apologised in court as she learned […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Ruby Franke, 41, who came to a plea deal with prosecutors faced accusations of […]

Seven members of paedophile gang guilty of running ‘monstrous’ child sex abuse ring

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Seven members of a paedophile gang who posed as “witches and wizards” have been found guilty of running a “monstrous” child sex abuse ring in a Glasgow drugs den. In what the NSPCC children’s charity […]

Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture

September 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah mother-of-six and onetime YouTube parenting influencer who is now facing multiple child abuse charges has been denied bail in a court appearance. Ruby Franke, 41, and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt, 54, […]

Mother pleads guilty to murder after six-year-old son starves to death in Arizona

May 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

A mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse over the death of her six-year-old son in Arizona. Elizabeth Archibeque, 26, reached a plea deal with prosecutors this month and could face life in […]

Lola James: Mother and partner found guilty over death of two-year-old girl in Pembrokeshire

April 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

A mother and her “monster” partner have been found guilty over the death of a two-year-old. Kyle Bevan, 31, was found guilty of murdering of his partner’s daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest. Sinead James, Lola’s […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]