Child sexual abuse

US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks

The partnerships have involved personnel exchanges in which Chinese law enforcement officials have visited the United States and FBI agents have traveled to China to work on cases together.

: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.
Electronic devices seized by police during an investigation into a man suspected of being in possession of child sexual abuse material.

Kiryat Yearim man arrested on suspicion of possessing pedophilic content

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.

Tel Aviv teacher to be indicted, suspected of raping 12-year-old student

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Father sentenced to over 20 years for rape, sexual assault against toddler daughter, then-wife


Israeli man arrested in Miami on suspicion of child pornography possession

The man, identified as Basilios Grayeb, 29, from Haifa, was arrested at the exit of a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is seen moored in the Port of Miami on August 1, 2021.

Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration’s Justice Department of slow-walking the release of Epstein files, calling for full transparency before her congressional testimony later this month.

Hillary Clinton pictured in New York City, October 28, 2025.

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.

An illustration of a young girl looking at a computer screen, warning STOP! in large lettering.

After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men

Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.”

A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

The release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein is delayed as the Justice Department uncovers over a million potentially relevant files, including new details on Trump's flights on Epstein's jet.

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Federal judge allows lawsuit by Hasidic sex-abuse whistleblower against NYC to proceed

The 82-page ruling, by Judge Nina R. Morrison of the Eastern District of New York, effectively strips both the district attorney and the city of the legal immunity they usually have.

Sam Kellner poses in his attorney's office in Brooklyn, nearly two decades into his legal journey as a whistleblower in his Hasidic community.

Police seek more victims of Tiberias chess instructor accused of sexually assaulting young children

Police are investigating a Tiberias chess instructor suspected of sexually assaulting elementary school students and are seeking additional potential victims.

Police car at night

Oklahoma sex offender on Most Wanted List found in NYC, 13 years after staged abduction

The now 44-year-old was convicted in a 2008 case after he was found guilty on five counts of possession of child pornography.

Anthony Lennon, one of Oklahoma’s Ten Most Wanted, was arrested in New York after staging his own kidnapping 13 years ago

Israeli official accused of Nevada sex crime ordered to appear in court via Zoom

Tom Alexandrovich, a senior cybersecurity official with the Israeli government, was arrested earlier in August for soliciting sex from a minor.

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38.

Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student

Orel Sharon, a middle school teacher in Petah Tikva, was arrested on charges of rape and indecent acts after a former student accused him of abuse over several years. The investigation is ongoing.

An empty classroom