child sexual abuse
Europe
Probe Shows Pope Benedict Failed to Act to Protect Children
A new report by a German law firm found that former Pope Benedict failed to act after credible accusations of child abuse in the Church.
The former pope, who still lives in the Vatican in a separate residence from the...
Crime
Athens Orphanage Under Investigation for Sexual Abuse of Young Boys
The Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Domna Michailidou said on Greek national television on Thursday that she has filed criminal complaints against an Athens orphanage for the sexual abuse of boys.
At this time of year when the...
Business
Apple To Begin Scanning iPhones for Child Sexual Abuse Images
The Apple corporation announced on Thursday that it will begin scanning iPhones in the United States for images of child sexual abuse.
Crime
One-in-Five Greek Children Face Sex Abuse, Expert Says
One in five children in Greece will fall victim to sexual abuse at least once by the time they reach 18, a Greek NGO has said.
Afroditi Stathis, director of ELIZA, a campaign group set up in 2008, made the...
Crime
Teacher in Serres Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
A few days after the arrest of a teacher in Serres, northern Greece, for child sexual abuse, Greek authorities arrested another teacher in the area on the same charges.
On Friday, Greek police arrested a 49-year-old teacher who is accused...
Crime
Rapti Takes Part in Child Sex Abuse Meeting
Greek Member of Parliament Elena Rapti attended the two-day International Conference, held in Budapest, as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and as national coordinator of the campaign One in Five of the institution...
Australia
Bishop Iakovos: Zero Tolerance For Child Sexual Abuse
The Greek Orthodox Church in Australia shows zero tolerance for the sexual abuse of minors and has no intention of covering such atrocities. This is what Bishop Iakovos of Militoupolis pointed out on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese...