Toddler who died in unexplained circumstances was 'the soul' of his family
Ruthless-Empire was one day away from turning 2 when he died in Hutt Hospital.
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The man was taught all things sexual were 'the work of the devil'.
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German dad arrested after possible 'educational measure' leads to death of his 3-year-old
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'Hopes have been smashed': Jehovah’s Witnesses head to court on Abuse in Care Inquiry
'They’ve been re-traumatised and there’s no hope at all for them to get any justice.'
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'Unspeakably bad practice': Children's details, abuse claims shared in Oranga Tamariki privacy breach
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Dilworth housemaster denied parole, asked to reveal any further sex abuse victims
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The school is promising support and co-operation in any future police probe.
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The crocodile expert who worked with Sir David Attenborough has pleaded guilty.
Cleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prison
Police see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.
'Warped relationship': Man jailed for sexual abuse of niece
The 32-year-old man continued the abuse by moving her out of her parent's home at 15.
New York daycare death: Bags of fentanyl stashed under trap door
The drugs were hidden only a few steps away from a shelf of children’s toys.
Mum guilty of wounding adopted daughter
The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.
Mother confronts her daughter's sex offender: 'I hate you'
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US cop discussed charging 11yo victim with child sexual abuse offence, video shows
Cop was summoned by a father concerned his daughter was being solicited by an adult man.
'Too valuable to lose' - ACC cuts funding for programme protecting preschoolers from sexual abuse
The safety course has run for 28 years and taught more than 17,000 children.
Child dragged across social worker's lounge floor after abuse claims
The girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.
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The girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.
‘Lost generations’: Dilworth old boy says school utterly failed victims
He cut a lone figure in the courtroom, and knew things went terribly wrong at Dilworth.
US daycare owner arrested after toddler dies, others exposed to opioids
Authorities haven't indicated how they believe the children came in contact with the drug.
'Confronting and monstrous': Man went down 'rabbit hole' looking at child exploitation material
He told the police, "I know it's not an excuse and what I did was wrong."
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Even exes who committed serious assaults and had been absent for years still have a say.
Trial aborted minutes into deliberations for uncle accused of raping niece
The jury heard evidence for a week, including testimony from a child.
Mum 'disgusted' abusive ex gets say over brain-damaged son's name
The boy has the developmental age of a toddler after being shaken as a baby by his father.
'Body bags': Neighbour had fears for kids before YouTube mum's child abuse charges
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‘Egregious practice’: Why children in sex cases are grilled about consent
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She admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.
Jehovah’s Witness church spends three years fighting scrutiny of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
An RNZ investigation revealed many instances where church elders were alone with children.
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