More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material

The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.

Paediatrician in Germany charged with sex offences in 130 cases

A paediatrician at a hospital near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, many of which are said to have taken place at the hospital, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The extent of the offences, which include serious sexual abuse of children and rape, had previously been unknown. The paediatrician has been in pre-trial custody since November, with prosecutors citing a risk of reoffending as a reason for the man’s continued detention. In January, it became known that the doctor ...

By dpa

NGO sounds alarm as online child sexual abuse material surges in France

Every single second, two pieces of child sexual abuse material are shared online. Now, an international group that fights to address the causes and effects of sexual violence against children and adolescents is singling out France for particular criticism. The NGO Cameleon says that France, and the rest of Europe as well, is becoming a haven for online child sexual abuse content.

By Stuart NORVAL

Over 70 million warnings sent to people attempting to access child sex abuse content

The initiative called Project Intercept aims to divert potential offenders away from harmful abuse material

By Nicole Wootton-Cane

A review of 39 cases of lawyers committing child sex abuse finds most are still licenced

The legal disciplinary system responds slowly in cases of lawyers involved in child luring, sex with minors and possessing child sex-abuse material

By cspencer@postmedia.com

Online child sex abuse moving behind paywalls, says internet watchdog

Number of reports received by Irish Internet Hotline in 2025 rose to more than 61,000

By Tim O'Brien

Child abuse sites using paywalls to evade detection

An increasing number of internet platforms featuring Child Sexual Abuse Material are using paywalls and restricted-access systems in an effort to avoid authorities.

German pediatrician charged in 130 child sex abuse cases near Berlin

German prosecutors said Wednesday that a pediatrician working at a hospital near Berlin has been charged with 130 sex-related offences, including the alleged rape and serious sexua...