9 d. ago Wander Franco convicted of sexually abusing child, gets suspended sentence

Prosecutors had requested a five-year prison sentence against Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays' former shortstop.

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2 w. ago Mississauga teacher charged with four counts of assault and forcible confinement

Peel Regional Police have charged a Mississauga teacher following a May 2025 investigation into allegations of child abuse. It’s alleged that during the 2024–2025 academic year, the teacher physically moved four students into a room and forcibly confined them, preventing them from leaving a public school in the area of Atwater Avenue and Cawthra Road […]

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2 w. ago MANDEL: Toronto cop spared jail in assault of teen who later died — but can’t be trusted with ‘deadly weapon’

What a bitter pill to swallow. In a Brampton courtroom Wednesday morning, suspended Toronto Police Const. Calvin Au, 34, avoided jail time and was handed a suspended sentence and a year’s probation for the violent takedown of 19-year-old Chadd Facey after he tried to sell a fake Apple watch. Hours after the assault, the teen […]

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2 w. ago UK ’shied away’ from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report finds

The government announced Saturday that it will hold a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse

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2 w. ago Michigan couple, believing prayer would cure baby, gets at least 20 years for child’s death

A religious Michigan couple were each sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the murder of their baby girl after they chose prayer over urgent medical care. A jury found Joshua Piland, 44, and Rachel Piland, 38, guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse following a trial in March, ending an eight-year […]

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3 w. ago U.K. to hold national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse

LONDON — The British government announced Saturday it will hold a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse, something it has long been pressured to do by opposition politicians — and Elon Musk. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would accept a recommendation from an independent reviewer for a judge-led inquiry with the power to […]

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3 w. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

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