A man "violently" forced his baby daughter's head against an "unforgiving" hard surface that left her brain damaged and killed her, a court hears.

Child sex abuse by women is more widespread than realised, say experts, who believe there could be 64,000 female offenders in Britain.

Swiss authorities have arrested film director Roman Polanski for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

A judge jails a man he calls 'an appallingly bad father' for assaulting and neglecting his children.

An aunt caring for a young boy severely beaten up by his mother is to appear in court today facing multiple charges of assaulting a child.

Itupa Julie Mikaio was found guilty of wounding with intent to injure her four-year-old son, but was not found guilty on a more serious charge.

A study indicates 70 per cent of parents who abuse their children were abused themselves.