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U.S. Attorney's Office • Project Safe Childhood
New Jersey Man Charged with Traveling Across State Lines Intending to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Child (Fri, 15 Jan 2021) >> Read more
Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses (Fri, 15 Jan 2021)
BOSTON – A Fitchburg man was sentenced today on enticement of a minor and child pornography charges in federal court in Worcester.
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Pensacola Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For New Child Sex Crimes (Fri, 15 Jan 2021) >> Read more
Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges (Fri, 15 Jan 2021) >> Read more
North Adams Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses (Fri, 15 Jan 2021)
BOSTON – A North Adams man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield to 60 years in prison today for child exploitation offenses.
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Crimes Against Children
Israel: Law for Removal of Guardianship from Parents Convicted of Serious Domestic Offenses Adopted (Fri, 15 Jan 2021)
(Jan. 15, 2021) On December 14, 2020, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed legislation to remove guardianship from a parent of a minor child when the parent has been convicted of the murder or
attempted murder of the child’s other parent or the parent’s other children, or of raping or sodomizing any of the parent’s children. […]
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Brazil: State of Rio de Janeiro Mandates Reporting by Condominium Managers of Domestic Violence (Fri, 02 Oct 2020)
(Oct. 2, 2020) On September 18, 2020, the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro sanctioned Law No. 9,014, which provides that instances or evidence of domestic violence against women, children,
adolescents, people with disabilities, or elderly people, in condominium units must be communicated to the condominium managers (síndicos) or other condominium administrators, who […]
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Italy: Parliamentary Investigation Commission Established to Review Protection of Minors in Care (Fri, 18 Sep 2020)
(Sept. 18, 2020) Law No. 107 of July 29, 2020, a new law creating a Parliamentary Investigative Commission to investigate the activities of family-type communities providing care for minors, entered
into effect in Italy on September 12, 2020. Mandate of the Commission The role of the Commission is to investigate the current situation of minors […]
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Human Trafficking
Australia: Law Commission Report Recommends Reforming Law on Corporate Criminal Responsibility (Tue, 22 Sep 2020)
(Sept. 22, 2020) On August 31, 2020, a report by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) titled Corporate Criminal Responsibility (Report) was submitted for consideration in the
Australian Parliament. The Report contains a series of 20 recommendations aimed at improving Australia’s law regarding corporate criminal responsibility, including with respect to the types of
offenses in the law, corporate […]
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Argentina: Fund Created for Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking (Wed, 21 Aug 2019)
(Aug. 21, 2019) On July 23, 2019, Law 27508 on the Fund for Direct Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking created a public trust fund in Argentina dedicated to the support and assistance of
victims of human trafficking in the country over the next 30 years (art. 5). Under the new Law, assets seized as […]
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Malaysia: Border Security Agency Act Comes into Force (Thu, 11 Jan 2018)
(Jan. 11, 2018) On December 29, 2017, the Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 came into force. (Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 (Act 799) (AKSEM Act), e-Federal Gazette
website; Hashini Kavishtri Kannan, All-New AKSEM Act Comes into Force Today, NEW STRAITS TIMES (Dec. 29, 2017).) The Act, which was passed by the Parliament in August 2017, establishes […]
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Child Abuse
Brazil: State of Rio de Janeiro Mandates Reporting by Condominium Managers of Domestic Violence (Fri, 02 Oct 2020)
(Oct. 2, 2020) On September 18, 2020, the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro sanctioned Law No. 9,014, which provides that instances or evidence of domestic violence against women, children,
adolescents, people with disabilities, or elderly people, in condominium units must be communicated to the condominium managers (síndicos) or other condominium administrators, who […]
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Italy: Parliamentary Investigation Commission Established to Review Protection of Minors in Care (Fri, 18 Sep 2020)
(Sept. 18, 2020) Law No. 107 of July 29, 2020, a new law creating a Parliamentary Investigative Commission to investigate the activities of family-type communities providing care for minors, entered
into effect in Italy on September 12, 2020. Mandate of the Commission The role of the Commission is to investigate the current situation of minors […]
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Italy: Decree Amending Regulations on Observatory for Fight against Pedophilia and Child Pornography to Take Effect (Mon, 06 Jul 2020)
(July 6, 2020) On July 8, 2020, a regulation containing amendments to a 2007 ministerial decree establishing measures to protect minors from sexual exploitation and abuse and creating the Observatory
for the Fight against Pedophilia and Child Pornography will enter into effect in Italy. The new regulation, Decree No. 62 of April 15, 2020, primarily […]
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