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Ex-PE teacher in Crete being investigated for child abuse
Police in Iraklio, Crete, are investigating multiple child abuse allegations against a retired physical education teacher dating back to the late 1980s.
Student arrested for possession of child abuse material
Police have arrested an 18-year-old student in Piraeus on suspicion of possessing child abuse material and offering it for sale.
Acting on information from foreign authorities, prosecutors began investigating the individual, who was offering sexual abuse material on the internet in exchange for payment or similar abuse material.
Parliament report lists measures to prevent child abuse
An investigation group commissioned by the parliament has prepared a report listing the measures to be taken to "intervene and eliminate child abuse risks," after a shocking case of a woman who was forced to marry at the tender age of 6 came to the forefront.
1000 Cases of Violence Against Children are Registered in Bulgaria Only for this Year
About 1,000 cases of child abuse are registered in 2019 by the Agency for Social Assistance. Most cases were registered in Sofia, Montana, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo. This was reported today by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Zornitsa Rusinova to the delegates of the two-day regional conference aimed at preventing and dealing with violence against children, the social ministry said.
Over 4500 Children and Young People in Bulgaria Live in a Criminal Environment
4547 children and adolescents in Bulgaria aged between 8 and 17 years are growing up in violent and criminal environment. And this has an affect because they end up into a pediatric room - sometimes as victims, in some cases as initiator of violence.
Survey shows one in five children are victims of abuse
One in five Greek children have fallen victim to some form of abuse, according to a survey presented at a forensics seminar on Saturday, organized by the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine and the Piraeus Forensics Service.
Turkey's religious body issues fatwa against underage marriage
Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) has issued a fatwa against underage marriages, saying they "shattered the lives of children."
The fatwa, included in a release responding to frequently asked questions from the public, said underage marriage could never be approved from a religious perspective.
Questionable justice in child abuse cases in Turkey
An 8-year-old girl was sexually abused by a 24-year-old guy living in the same apartment building in 2012. The man abused another neighbor's daughter and when their moms learned about the situation they went to the police. A case was opened. The defendant was sentenced to three years and nine months on charges of sexual abuse.
Turkey lacks preventive measures against child sex abuse
Turkey is suffering a lack of any system to guard against child sex abuse, according to a lawyer who has advocated for children.
Four political parties agree to launch a probe on sexual child abuse cases
All four political parties in the Turkish parliament have jointly agreed to launch a parliamentary inquiry into cases of sexual abuse against children following a tense debate late March 23, when the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) rejected the opposition's motion for an in-depth investigation on specific child abuse cases in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.