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New Hampshire's Youth Detention Center Settlement Fund Faces Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
New Hampshire's revised compensation fund for victims of youth detention center abuse, overseen by political appointees, raises conflict-of-interest concerns; a $1.5 million award is jeopardized, and a 39-year-old victim fears further victimization.
New Hampshire's Youth Detention Center Settlement Fund Faces Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
New Hampshire's revised compensation fund for victims of youth detention center abuse, overseen by political appointees, raises conflict-of-interest concerns; a $1.5 million award is jeopardized, and a 39-year-old victim fears further victimization.
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52% Bias Score
10-Year Sentence for Sex Predator Who Abused Two Teenage Girls
A 34-year-old man, Michael McRobie, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the rape and abuse of two teenage girls in Fife, Scotland, between March 2016 and an unspecified later date. The abuse included rape, restraint, and assault with a whip, and he was also found to possess indecent images of ch...
10-Year Sentence for Sex Predator Who Abused Two Teenage Girls
A 34-year-old man, Michael McRobie, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the rape and abuse of two teenage girls in Fife, Scotland, between March 2016 and an unspecified later date. The abuse included rape, restraint, and assault with a whip, and he was also found to possess indecent images of ch...
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32% Bias Score
Australia to Create National Childcare Database After Abuse Allegations
Australia's childcare industry faces intense scrutiny after multiple child abuse allegations, prompting the government to convene a meeting to implement a long-overdue national Working with Children check database recommended a decade ago by a Royal Commission.
Australia to Create National Childcare Database After Abuse Allegations
Australia's childcare industry faces intense scrutiny after multiple child abuse allegations, prompting the government to convene a meeting to implement a long-overdue national Working with Children check database recommended a decade ago by a Royal Commission.
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36% Bias Score
Russian Acrobatic Rock-and-Roll Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse, Remains in Position
Three former students of a Rostov-on-Don acrobatic rock-and-roll club publicly accused their coach of sexual abuse on "Ostoroshno: Sobchak." A civil court awarded one student 1.5 million rubles, but the coach retains his coaching license and judging positions, despite a closed criminal case due to t...
Russian Acrobatic Rock-and-Roll Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse, Remains in Position
Three former students of a Rostov-on-Don acrobatic rock-and-roll club publicly accused their coach of sexual abuse on "Ostoroshno: Sobchak." A civil court awarded one student 1.5 million rubles, but the coach retains his coaching license and judging positions, despite a closed criminal case due to t...
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40% Bias Score
Police Volunteer Officer Accused of Child Grooming and Rape
A 27-year-old Metropolitan Police volunteer officer, James Bubb (identifying as Gwyn Samuels), is on trial for allegedly grooming and raping a child he met online, along with other sexual offenses against two women between 2018 and 2024. Bubb denies all charges.
Police Volunteer Officer Accused of Child Grooming and Rape
A 27-year-old Metropolitan Police volunteer officer, James Bubb (identifying as Gwyn Samuels), is on trial for allegedly grooming and raping a child he met online, along with other sexual offenses against two women between 2018 and 2024. Bubb denies all charges.
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56% Bias Score
Illinois Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student
A 34-year-old married Illinois teacher, Alley Bardfield, pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of an 11-year-old student after taking him to her home for "play dates"; she faces up to 40 years in prison and the school district is facing a lawsuit.
Illinois Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student
A 34-year-old married Illinois teacher, Alley Bardfield, pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of an 11-year-old student after taking him to her home for "play dates"; she faces up to 40 years in prison and the school district is facing a lawsuit.
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32% Bias Score
Grandparents Convicted of Murdering Malnourished Toddler; Social Services Failures Prompt Reform Calls
Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths died from injuries inflicted by his grandparents in August 2021; his mother was also convicted. Social services failed to conduct scheduled visits, prompting calls for "Ethan's Law" to strengthen child protection measures.
Grandparents Convicted of Murdering Malnourished Toddler; Social Services Failures Prompt Reform Calls
Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths died from injuries inflicted by his grandparents in August 2021; his mother was also convicted. Social services failed to conduct scheduled visits, prompting calls for "Ethan's Law" to strengthen child protection measures.
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48% Bias Score
Girl Allegedly Abducted, Abused Near German Water Park
A young girl was allegedly lured into a wooded area near Rulantica water park in Germany by a man and sexually assaulted; authorities are investigating, prompting renewed focus on child safety education.
Girl Allegedly Abducted, Abused Near German Water Park
A young girl was allegedly lured into a wooded area near Rulantica water park in Germany by a man and sexually assaulted; authorities are investigating, prompting renewed focus on child safety education.
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24% Bias Score
NSW Police Call for National Childcare Worker Database to Track Allegations
NSW Police urge creation of a national database to track childcare workers with serious allegations, even without criminal charges, to improve child safety after a Guardian investigation revealed that most childcare workers who are reported to police or the childcare regulators for allegations of ch...
NSW Police Call for National Childcare Worker Database to Track Allegations
NSW Police urge creation of a national database to track childcare workers with serious allegations, even without criminal charges, to improve child safety after a Guardian investigation revealed that most childcare workers who are reported to police or the childcare regulators for allegations of ch...
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36% Bias Score
Guatemala convicts six over 2017 youth shelter fire deaths
A Guatemalan court convicted six former officialsâincluding ex-police and child protection officersâto sentences ranging from six to 25 years for their roles in the 2017 fire at the Virgen de la Asuncion youth shelter that killed 41 girls; an investigation into former President Jimmy Morales was als...
Guatemala convicts six over 2017 youth shelter fire deaths
A Guatemalan court convicted six former officialsâincluding ex-police and child protection officersâto sentences ranging from six to 25 years for their roles in the 2017 fire at the Virgen de la Asuncion youth shelter that killed 41 girls; an investigation into former President Jimmy Morales was als...
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40% Bias Score
Edinburgh Academy Teacher Found Guilty of Child Abuse
A Scottish court found former Edinburgh Academy PE teacher John Young guilty of abusing over a dozen pupils with physical assaults and indecent acts between 1966 and 1993; however, due to his ill health, no further action will be taken.
Edinburgh Academy Teacher Found Guilty of Child Abuse
A Scottish court found former Edinburgh Academy PE teacher John Young guilty of abusing over a dozen pupils with physical assaults and indecent acts between 1966 and 1993; however, due to his ill health, no further action will be taken.
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44% Bias Score
Alabama Mother Charged with Capital Murder After Infant Son's Death
In Athens, Alabama, 29-year-old Morgan Skye Thornton faces capital murder charges after her 8-month-old son, Jonah James Thornton, died from injuries sustained in an alleged assault; the mother has a history of violent and alcohol-related incidents.
Alabama Mother Charged with Capital Murder After Infant Son's Death
In Athens, Alabama, 29-year-old Morgan Skye Thornton faces capital murder charges after her 8-month-old son, Jonah James Thornton, died from injuries sustained in an alleged assault; the mother has a history of violent and alcohol-related incidents.
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52% Bias Score
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