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More brands dump Chinese pop star accused of sexual assault

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 02:42 PM

Louis Vuitton, Porsche and Bulgari on Tuesday joined a legion of brands in dropping Chinese-Canadian pop idol Kris Wu, as sexual assault allegations swirling around the star drew condemnation across Chinese social media. Read more »

VP Robredo welcomes senators' call for probe into troll farms

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 01:49 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday welcomed an investigation being sought by several senators into troll farms, saying those who spread misinformation have serious “life and death” consequences on people and the country’s democracy. Read more »

24 babae nasagip sa prostitusyon sa Rizal, Tarlac

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 07:51 PM

Aabot sa 24 babae, kasama ang 9 na menor de edad, ang nasagip mula sa prostitusyon sa Rizal at Tarlac. Read more »

Hong Kong girl who accused father of rape persuaded to change story, court hears

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 13 09:24 AM

A girl who accused her father of rape and indecent assault was taken by her mother to mainland China before she could testify against him, then persuaded by other family members to change her evidence when his trial was rescheduled, a Hong Kong court has heard. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter vow to tackle racial abuse of England footballers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 04:21 AM

The actions came after a stream of abusive messages on Twitter and Facebook-owned Instagram directed at 3 players who missed England's penalties Sunday. Read more »

5 jailed in 'horrific' German child abuse case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 06:28 PM

Four men received lengthy prison sentences in Germany on Tuesday for taking part in the repeated sexual assault of children and filming the abuse in a case that prompted reform of pedophilia laws. Read more »

South Korean general arrested for sex crime: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 02:06 PM

A South Korean 2-star army general has been arrested for sexually harassing a female subordinate, officials said Tuesday, in the latest high-profile sex crime to rock the country's military. Read more »

Globe taps Canadian firm to boost fight vs online child abuse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 02:27 PM

MANILA - Globe Telecom on Friday said it has partnered with the Canadian Center for Child Protection to boost its fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children or OSAEC. Read more »

Canada shaken by new discovery of 751 unmarked graves at indigenous school

Eric Thomas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 04:04 AM

The revelation again cast a spotlight on a dark chapter in Canada's history, and revived calls on the Pope and the Church to apologize for the abuse and violence at the schools. Read more »

Singaporean woman jailed 30 years for torturing, killing maid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 03:56 PM

A Singaporean woman who starved, assaulted and ultimately killed her domestic worker was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, with the judge describing the case as "among the worst types of culpable homicide". Read more »

Women migrants reduced to sex slaves in Libya 'hell'

Caroline Nelly Perrot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 12:24 PM

Most of the others who'd experienced Libya had also been forced into prostitution, raped or sexually assaulted, said Mongi Slim, head of the local Red Crescent. Read more »

34 women sue Pornhub in sex abuse video, trafficking case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 08:03 PM

Nearly three dozen women have filed a lawsuit in California against adult video website Pornhub, accusing it and its parent company of knowingly profiting from footage depicting rape and sexual exploitation, including of minors. Read more »

PLDT blocks 10,000 links to child abuse materials in 'aggressive' crackdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 06:00 PM

Some 10,000 links to child abuse materials online have been blocked in what PLDT Inc has called its "most aggressive" campaign just yet, it said Friday. Read more »

Singer R. Kelly tells judge he fired two defense lawyers as trial looms

Tom Hals, Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 06:55 AM

R. Kelly told a federal judge on Wednesday that he fired two of his defense lawyers, exposing deep rifts in the singer's legal defense team ahead of his August sex abuse trial in New York. Read more »

Binatilyong 3 taon nang nagbebenta ng mga hubad na larawan online, sinagip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 10:39 PM

Sinagip ng National Bureau of Investigation ang isang 15 anyos na lalaki sa isang bayan sa Laguna matapos matuklasang nagbebenta siya ng sarili niyang mga hubad na retrato online. Read more »

Amang ginawang 'sex slave' ang 19-anyos na babaeng anak, timbog sa Catanduanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 08:49 PM

Isang construction worker na inireklamo ng 18 counts of rape ng sariling anak ang inaresto ng pulisya sa bayan ng San Andres, Catanduanes nitong Lunes. Read more »

2 lalaking wanted dahil sa rape arestado sa Central Luzon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 01:40 PM

Natimbog sa magkahiwalay na operasyon sa Bulacan at Pampanga ang 2 lalaking pinaghahanap ng mga awtoridad dahil sa mga kasong rape.   Read more »

South Korean military member arrested over suspected sexual abuse

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 01:26 PM

A member of the South Korean air force has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing and injuring a female colleague, which led to her taking her own life, the defense ministry said on Thursday. Read more »

Pope updates canon law to address pedophilia by priests

Alexandria Sage, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 02 02:45 AM

It came after repeated complaints by victims of sexual abuse and others that previous wording within the code was outdated and opaque. Read more »

Tire maker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia, documents show

Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at May 31 09:32 AM

American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers. Read more »