Michael Jackson's nephew defends sexual abuse charges Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's nephew Taj recently claimed that his uncle late King of Pop Michael Jackson gave him the much needed support after he was sexually abused by a relative.

Taj, whose father is Michael's brother Tito, was sexually abused by his mother's brother, reported Ace Showbiz.

The revelation comes after choreographer Wade Robson claimed that Michael, who died in 2009, had sexually abused him for seven years.

After hearing the news, Taj tweeted, "What people will say and do for money and to stay relevant is sickening. Desperate times call for desperate measures (sic)."...more    
05:24 PM, May 17, 2013

Only 13 judges for every ten lakh people in India New Delhi: India has just 13 judges for every ten lakh people as against 35-40 in other developing nations and 50 in a developed country, a Parliamentary panel has said and urged the government to "make all out efforts" to fill up the existing vacant posts of judges. The Committee on Empowerment of Women in its report on 'Victims of sexual abuse and trafficking and their rehabilitation' noted that India...  
11:21 PM, May 09, 2013

Viral: A child sexual abuse hotline advertisement visible only to children A Spanish organisation - ANAR or Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation - has come up with a unique project - a phone helpline number that is visible only to children using the technique of lenticular photography to help them report abuse. The number 116 111 is meant to attend to children and teenagers under a risk situation. On this telephone number, only for minors, they can find...  
09:31 AM, May 07, 2013

Amrita Tripathi

Borgub's Lair |

As the country reels under the sheer number of cases of child sexual abuse and brutal sexual attacks on little children, it bears repeating that ...
11:35 AM, Apr 29, 2013

Pope urges decisive action against sex abuse Vatican City: Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday. Francis, in a meeting with the Holy See's doctrinal chief, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, had declared that combating sexual abuse was important "for the Church and its credibility", a statement said. Francis inherited a Church mired in problems and a...  
06:35 AM, Apr 06, 2013

Tribal girls' assault: SC/ST commission set to file report A team of the SC/ST Commission, which was sent to Chhattisgarh to probe the allegations of sexual abuse of tribal girls in government-run hostels, will be soon filing its report. "We have sent a team to probe the matter in Chhattisgarh," said National Commission for Schedule Castes Vice Chairman Dr Raj Kumar Verka. ...  
09:10 AM, Mar 30, 2013

Chhattisgarh tribal girls' assault: NCPCR sends notice to state govt

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to the Chhattisgarh government. NCPCR official Vinod Ticu said it is a failure of the monitoring system. ...
04:00 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Tribal girls' assault: Women activists demand independent probe Women activists have demanded that an independent probe should be carried out into allegations that tribal girls were being sexually abused in government-run hostels in Chhattisgarh. ...  
09:35 AM, Mar 29, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Breaking down repeatedly while addressing the media, Sanjay Dutt said he isn't seeking pardon and will surrender within the stipulated deadline. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Are government-run hostels used to sexually abuse girls?

An IBN7 investigation exposed how young tribal girls are being sexually abused in government-run homes and schools in Chhattisgarh. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Chhattisgarh: Tribal girls reveal tales of violence, sexual abuse
by IBN7
Last week, the government passed the much awaited Anti-rape Bill. The Bill promises to tackle sexual crime. But will it really make a difference, especially in the remote corners of this country. An IBN7 investigation exposed how young tribal girls are being sexually abused in government-run homes and schools in Chhattisgarh. ...  
09:41 PM, Mar 28, 2013

India as unsafe as any other country: Foreign visitors
by IANS
With renewed attention on crimes against women in India after the gangrape of a Swiss woman in Madhya Pradesh, foreign nationals living in or visiting India feel the country is as unsafe as any other. Sexual abuse is a global phenomenon; many woman visitors say they have never felt especially unsafe here. ...  
11:30 AM, Mar 20, 2013

AP: 2 girls 'mortgaged' for non-payment of loan rescued Two minor girls, who were 'mortgaged' to a man by their parents after they were unable to repay a loan amount of Rs 34,000 taken from him, were rescued by police in Maithapur village, police said on Saturday. ...  
01:13 PM, Mar 16, 2013

Scotland's Archbishop resigns amidst charges of sexual abuse

A top Scottish cleric has resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused four trainee priests in the 1980s. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 26, 2013

Maharashtra: 18 yrs on, man sent to jail for raping niece A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court for raping his minor niece 18 years ago. Suresh Atote was pronounced guilty by Additional Sessions Judge DM Deshmukh, who awarded the jail term to the convict on Thursday. The Judge did not accept Atote's defence that he was with his friend Ramlakhan Shukla, who deposed in the court, when the crime took place...  
08:42 PM, Feb 23, 2013

FTN: Child sex abuse more widespread than we realise? Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, on Wednesday said she was a victim of sexual abuse as a child, at the hands of a man her parents trusted implicitly. ...  
12:25 PM, Feb 14, 2013

This Valentine's Day, many join One Billion Rising campaign This Valentine's day millions of people across the world will be part of a global campaign 'One Billion Rising' to fight crimes against women. Many celebrities too have joined this campaign and leading the charge is Anoushka Shankar with a personal story of abuse. ...  
08:50 AM, Feb 14, 2013

FTN: Is child sex abuse more widespread than we realise?

Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, on Wednesday said she was a victim of sexual abuse as a child, at the hands of a man her parents trusted implicitly. ...
11:59 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Anoushka Shankar reveals she was sexually abused Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, has thrown her weight behind an online campaign demanding an end to crime against women, in the wake of the Delhi gangrape. The 31-year-old sitarist has invited one billion women and those who love them, via the website Change.org, to walk out, "Dance, rise up, and demand" an end to this violence this Valentine's Day, February 14. ...  
12:10 AM, Feb 13, 2013

Manipur: NHRC seeks reports on journalist killing
by IANS
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by police firing in Manipur in December, an activist said here Saturday. The NHRC has also directed the Manipur director general of police, district magistrate and Imphal superintendent of police to take appropriate action with regard to the investigation of the case as per guidelines. ...  
10:45 AM, Jan 12, 2013