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R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex abuse trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 05:15 AM

One of the 1990s' brightest stars whose hits included "I Believe I Can Fly," Kelly faces up to life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for May 4. Read more »

Senate OKs bill raising age of statutory rape to 16

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 06:33 PM

The Senate on Monday approved on final reading a bill raising the age for determining statutory rape to 16 years old. Read more »

Dahil sa internet? 12-anyos binaril sa Cavite

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 08:13 AM

Ayon sa hepe ng Imus police, nag-ugat ang pamamaril sa inis umano ng suspek sa pagkaantala ng linya ng internet sa bahay nila. Read more »

Prosecutors rest case against R. Kelly after month of testimony

Tyler Clifford, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 11:27 AM

US prosecutors on Monday rested their sex trafficking case against R. Kelly, after a month of often disturbing and graphic testimony from people who accused the R&B star of sexually abusing women and girls. Read more »

Pope Francis opens conference on child sex abuse ‘crisis’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 06:31 PM

Pope Francis on Sunday opened a Vatican conference on child sex abuse by the clergy in Central and Eastern Europe by urging participants to brainstorm 'concrete pathways of reform'. Read more »

Why Yam thinks ‘Init sa Magdamag’ empowers women

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:23 PM

As ‘Init sa Magdamag’ comes down to its final week, actress Yam Concepcion said she believed the series showed courage in tackling domestic abuse. Read more »

Sanggol patay sa bugbog sa Japan, ina tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 12:54 PM

Arestado ang isang 23 anyos na ina nitong Huwebes sa Japan sa pambubugbog sa kaniyang 3-buwang gulang na paslit, na nauwi sa pagkamatay ng sanggol. Read more »

R. Kelly accuser says she was forced to have oral sex

Tyler Clifford, Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 07:15 AM

A woman who accuses R. Kelly of sexually abusing her said she saw a gun near where the R&B singer forced her to perform oral sex on him. Read more »

Asong dating biktima ng animal abuse, rescuer na ngayon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:54 PM

Bida ang isang aso sa Benguet na biktima ng animal abuse pero rescuer na ngayon. Read more »

PNP: Spanish man abused PH teen in US diplomat's case

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 05:27 PM

The Filipino girl allegedly victimized by a US diplomat was also sexually abused by another foreign national, the Philippine National Police said. Read more »

4 arestado sa human trafficking sa Cabanatuan City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 11:23 PM

Inaresto ang 4 na itinuturong bugaw sa magkahiwalay na entrapment at rescue operation sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Miyerkoles ng hapon. Read more »

Woman says R. Kelly prostituted her

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 07:21 AM

A woman who said R. Kelly sexually abused her over their five-year relationship said Kelly ordered her to have sex with another man while he watched. Read more »

Iran official apologizes for Evin prison abuse

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 04:20 PM

The head of Iran's prisons apologized after videos leaked by hackers showed beatings of prisoners, a rare admission of abuse by authorities. Read more »

'R. Kelly demanded oral sex before granting audition'

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 09:20 AM

A former girlfriend of R. Kelly told jurors Monday that he pressured her into having oral sex with him when she was 17. Read more »

Policy groups ask Apple to drop plans to inspect iMessages, scan for abuse images

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 02:20 PM

More than 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse. Read more »

S.Korea to grant animals legal status to tackle abuse

Sangmi Cha and Minwoo Park, Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 11:16 AM

The amendment, which must still be approved by parliament, likely during its next regular session in September, would make South Korea one of a handful of countries to recognize animals as beings, with a right to protection, enhanced welfare and respect for life. Read more »

R. Kelly groomed girls for decades, trial hears

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 08:13 AM

Prosecutors described R. Kelly as a predator who used his fame to groom minors for sex, with one accuser saying slapped her for violating his rules. Read more »

Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old

Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 08:18 AM

An unnamed woman has sued folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan alleging he sexually abused her after giving her drugs and alcohol in 1965. Read more »

S. Korean sailor found dead after alleged sexual abuse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 03:39 PM

A female South Korean navy chief petty officer was found dead at her base, with local media reporting she had been sexually assaulted by a superior. Read more »

Prince Andrew sued over alleged sexual abuse

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Aug 10 09:22 AM

Britain's Prince Andrew was sued on Monday for having allegedly on three occasions sexually abused a woman. Read more »