In-depth reporting on Malaysia and the region.
A 40-year-old Singapore father has been charged with two counts of child ill-treatment following allegations he physically assaulted his young daughter and instructed his son to undress at their HDB residence.
A 70-year-old Singapore man has admitted to systematically sexually abusing 11 children over three decades, including his daughter, granddaughters and nieces. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges on July 24, with sentencing set for September 7.
A 41-year-old former teacher in Singapore has been sentenced to two years in jail after being found guilty of performing indecent acts with a child and sexual grooming. The offences involved a student he targeted from age 13.
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman appeared in Singapore's district court facing five counts of child ill-treatment and three voyeurism charges. She allegedly abused two young boys and recorded a six-year-old girl without clothing.
A 66-year-old wheelchair-using double amputee in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months imprisonment for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy over three years, exploiting the child with cash and cigarettes.
A 36-year-old Melaka trader faces serious charges after his arrest for allegedly molesting ten boys and sexually assaulting one victim over a three-month period beginning in March.
A South Korean appellate court has sentenced a Chinese man to 22 years imprisonment for beating his 14-year-old daughter to death, rejecting arguments that the killing was impulsive or that discipline was a justifiable factor.
A 31-year-old Singaporean tutor has pleaded guilty to abusing primary school pupils entrusted to his care at an educational facility. The abuse included physical violence, starvation, and forcing a six-year-old to drink urine, resulting in serious injuries.
A Singapore man has been sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment and 24 cane strokes for the systematic sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl, including torture and coercion into prostitution between May and July 2023.
Australia's Christian Brothers order, which operated over 100 schools, has secured a court pause on abuse compensation cases after paying A$480 million to victims since 1980, proposing asset sales instead.