A businessman was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl during a flight from Mumbai to Zurich. The man, who had been on a business trip, repeatedly touched the sleeping victim and performed sexual acts on her. Upon the plane’s arrival, the man was arrested and later confessed to the crime, receiving a suspended sentence of one and a half years for rape and sexual acts with a child. The judge deemed the sentence lenient, and the man was also banned from entering Switzerland for five years, prohibited from contact with minors, and was deported.
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Wilmington police have charged Surry County Board of Elections chairman, James Edwin Yokeley Jr., after finding evidence he placed illegal narcotics into his granddaughters’ ice cream. Video footage allegedly showed Yokeley adding pills, which tested positive for MDMA and cocaine, to the ice cream. The girls did not ingest the drugs, and Yokeley now faces charges of contaminating food or drink, felony possession of narcotics, and felony child abuse. He was transported to jail and posted a secured bond.
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Jake and Rebecca Haro have been charged with murder in the death of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, whose body has yet to be found. Both parents were also charged with filing a false police report. At their arraignment, which was continued to September 4th, the couple did not enter a plea. This case has drawn significant media attention following Rebecca Haro’s report that Emmanuel was kidnapped while she was changing his diaper. This is not Jake Haro’s first run-in with the law; he previously pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges in 2023.
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In Minneapolis, a woman faces misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges for allegedly using a racial slur against a Black child at a playground, an incident captured on video. The complaint details the woman’s use of the slur and her subsequent reactions, including admitting to it and using the slur again, and raising over $800,000 on a fundraising platform. The child’s father reported his son is autistic, which explained the incident. The NAACP Rochester chapter had also started fundraising for the family, expressing the need for justice and accountability.
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The parents of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro were arrested Friday on suspicion of murder after reporting their son missing over a week prior. Authorities believe the couple fabricated the kidnapping story, and are now searching for Emmanuel’s remains. The Sheriff’s Department has stated the search is ongoing, while they continue to investigate and hold the parents accountable. Previously, the couple gave inconsistent statements to investigators and refused to take a polygraph test.
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Authorities investigating the disappearance of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro in Yucaipa have encountered challenges, as the mother, Rebecca Haro, is no longer cooperating due to inconsistencies in her account of the child’s alleged kidnapping. The Uvalde Foundation for Kids has ceased its independent search and reward offer, citing concerns over the mother’s lack of cooperation and a prior child abuse conviction involving the child’s father, Jake Haro. Haro initially reported being assaulted and losing consciousness outside a store, with the child missing upon waking, but detectives can’t rule out foul play. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is actively seeking information from the public regarding the case.
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‘Just do it’: Epstein accuser calls for release of files. The urgency in this plea is palpable, isn’t it? It’s a cry for transparency, a demand for the unvarnished truth to finally see the light of day. The central question, and a fair one at that, is: if there’s nothing to hide, why are these files still locked away? The implication, of course, is that something, or rather, someone, is actively working to keep the information suppressed.
For Trump, it is clear, the situation is much more complex. The accusation, which the files allegedly support, is damning: that he was involved in the abuse of children.… Continue reading
In a shocking incident, a 2-year-old girl was discovered alive inside a suitcase in a bus luggage compartment in Kaiwaka, New Zealand. The bus driver found the toddler during a stop, after a passenger requested access to the luggage. The child, who appeared physically unharmed but was very hot, was taken to a hospital. A woman was arrested and charged with child neglect and was scheduled to appear in court, although her identity was not released.
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In Tuam, Ireland, a mass grave containing the remains of nearly 800 infants and young children was discovered at a former mother-and-baby home. This grim find prompted a national inquiry into the mistreatment of unmarried mothers and their children by the church and state. Local historian Catherine Corless uncovered the disturbing history, revealing high death rates and the shameful burial practices of the Bon Secours Sisters. The excavation of the site, now underway, seeks to identify the remains and provide dignity to those denied it in life and death, though the government report blamed the mothers and families, and the institutions were considered refuge.
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A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison after children fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire, England, with eight children initially hospitalized but since discharged. Police were alerted by a third party, leading to the dispatch of officers and ambulance crews to the scene near Stathern. A triage center was established to assess the children, and parents or guardians were contacted. The man remains in custody as Detective Inspector Neil Holden stated the investigation is complex and ongoing, with officers still at the scene and updates promised to parents and the public.
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