Laws regarding child sexual abuse

Hungary's political landscape is rocked as President Katalin Novak steps down amidst mounting criticism for her decision to pardon a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. The move follows intense pressure from both the public and opposition parties, culminating in a wave of protests demanding her resignation.

Sean Gravells is charged with sexual interference, sexual exploitation and child pornography-related crimes

Ljubljana – Police conducted house searches yesterday at addresses of seven people suspected of distributing child sexual abuse material online. The pictures and videos seized show foreign children aged three to 13 years, police told reporters on Tuesday.

The consent of a 12-year-old girl is not eligible for debate, a court has ruled in a child sexual abuse case in the southeastern Turhish province of Diyarbakır.

New offences and tougher penalties targeting live-streamed child abuse and online grooming were announced in Australia Tuesday in a bid to crack down on the growing role of technology in pedophilia.

Sexual assault cases have increased over the last 10 years in Turkey, according to statistics released by the Justice Ministry, daily Birgün reported on May 18. 

Imagine a guy whose 16-year-old daughter has accused him of sexual abuse. Not once or twice, but for six years.

Which child would accuse her father on such grounds over nothing? It could be incomplete or it could be exaggerated, but if a child says such a thing, it is considered true. 

The Turkish parliament's General Assembly has passed a code that would increase sentences meted out to sexual abusers on Nov. 24. 

According to the new code, child sexual abusers will be sentenced to jail between eight and 15 years. The sentence will be between three to eight years if no rape is in question.