Articles for Child Abduction

Mob attacks homeless man over child abduction rumours in Bengal’s Bongaon area
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mob attacks homeless man over child abduction rumours in Bengal’s Bongaon area

The Hindu  

After Barasat, rumours of child theft gripped Bongaon of North 24 Parganas, leading to the assault of a homeless man in the Thakurpalli area. Like in Ashoknagar, similar violence broke out in Barasat on June 19 over child theft rumours. Rumours galore This death led to rumours of child theft in the area and spread like wildfire. Barasat Superintendent of …

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Man arrested for child abduction after teen child of billionaire tech entrepreneurs found in van
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Man arrested for child abduction after teen child of billionaire tech entrepreneurs found in van

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man has been …

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Japan’s Post-Divorce Child Custody System Is Set to Undergo a Major Overhaul
8 months ago

Japan’s Post-Divorce Child Custody System Is Set to Undergo a Major Overhaul

The Diplomat  

The Japanese government has drafted legislation to allow joint custody post-divorce amid international criticism calling Japan’s present child custody system outdated. Proponents argue that a joint custody system upholds children’s rights and will likely reduce the number of unpaid child support cases. There have been a number of cases where children have been taken from their country of residence to …

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Fewer child abductions for first time in four years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fewer child abductions for first time in four years

NL Times  

The number of child abductions from or to the Netherlands fell last year for the first time in four years, by 11 percent. The International Child Abduction Center reported this on Tuesday in its annual report for 2023. The number of child abductions fell from 292 in 2022 to 260 last year. “A positive development, as every kidnapping is a …

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Investigation into 9-year-old Gino's abduction, death still ongoing
1 year, 1 month ago

Investigation into 9-year-old Gino's abduction, death still ongoing

NL Times  

The investigation in the case around the abduction, sexual abuse, and killing of 9-year-old Gino van der Straeten from Limburg has not yet been completed, which means that the next hearing will also be non-substantive. The Public Prosecution Service announced this in the court in Maastricht on Monday at the sixth hearing in the case against suspect Donny M. Additional …

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What Australia’s New Law Means for Hague Convention Parental Child Abduction Cases
1 year, 11 months ago

What Australia’s New Law Means for Hague Convention Parental Child Abduction Cases

The Diplomat  

In the early 1980s, one of the more short-sighted international agreements was devised and implemented. Yet nowadays around three quarters of all cases filled under the Hague Convention are against mothers – most of whom are fleeing domestic violence or seeking to protect their children from abuse. Recognizing this problem, last month the Australian government implemented a new law that …

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58 children abducted by a parent during summer vacation; Most to Turkey, Poland
2 years, 1 month ago

58 children abducted by a parent during summer vacation; Most to Turkey, Poland

NL Times  

During this year’s summer holidays, 58 children were kidnapped by one of their parents and taken across the Dutch border. Forty of them were abducted in the Netherlands and taken abroad, and the other 18 were brought into the Netherlands from another country, the Center for International Child Abduction reported Friday. Of the 40 children abducted in the Netherlands, twelve …

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Love Island star's mother, 60 is arrested for child abduction
2 years, 6 months ago

Love Island star's mother, 60 is arrested for child abduction

Daily Mail  

A Love Island star's mother has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction - after a missing eight-year-old girl who vanished from school was found safely. But just after 3pm both of them were found safely and Mrs Prior, who is the mother of Love Island star Kendall Rae Knight, was arrested on suspicion of child abduction. Jane Prior, 60, …

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Child abduction case: order in anticipatory bail plea on Nov. 2
3 years, 1 month ago

Child abduction case: order in anticipatory bail plea on Nov. 2

The Hindu  

The District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram, will pass its orders in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the mother and sister of the young woman who complained that her parents had kidnapped her son and gave in adoption by falsely obtaining her consent on November 2. The father of the girl, arraigned as the first accused, has not filed any …

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