Brother-in-law gets 18 year sentence for rape of minor
Malé, Maldives - The brother-in-law of an autistic child who was raped and impregnated two years ago at the age of 15 has been sentenced to prison for 18 years.… Continued
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Man jailed for a year for not sending children to school
Malé, Maldives - A man from an unidentified island in the Maldives has been jailed for a year, four months and twenty days for not sending his children to school,… Continued
105 child abuse cases filed in January 2022
Malé, Maldives - Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services revealed on Sunday that 105 child abuse cases were filed at the ministry in January 2022. The 105 cases include… Continued
Ashmalee summoned to Sri Lankan court regarding child sex trafficking case
Male', Maldives - Former Chairman of Maldivian telecommunications company, Dhiraagu and the former State Minister for the Finance Ministry of maldives, Mohamed Ashmalee arrested for being involved in the bust of… Continued
Police trains about 300 officers in investigating cases involving children
Male', Maldives - Chief Inspector of Police, Rifaan Ahmed and Inspector of Police, Ahmed Sofwath Rauf informed on Friday that about 300 Police officers have been trained to investigate cases… Continued
71 child abuse cases reported in May 2021!
Male', Maldives - Gender Ministry of Maldives has revealed that there were a total of 71 cases reported and attended regarding violence against children in May 2021. According to the… Continued
Former State Minister Ashmalee remanded in Sri Lanka over child sex racket
Colombo, Sri lanka - former Chairman of Maldivian telecommunications company, Dhiraagu and the former State Minister for the Finance Ministry of maldives, Mohamed Ashmalee has been remanded in Srilankan custody… Continued
South Police investigate sexual assault case of 8yr old
Male’, Maldives – Maldives Police Service has revealed that the institution is currently investigating an sexual assault case of an eight year old child. Police Media Official informed that a sexual… Continued
Police to investigate repatriation of Tree Top Hospital’s nurse accused of sexually harassing a minor
Hulhumalé, Maldives - Prosecutor General (PG) Hussain Shameem has requested Police to investigate the allegations made against Tree Top Hospital management, regarding the deportation of a male foreign nurse who… Continued
Child sex offenders to be barred from some jobs
Malé, Maldives - The Civil Service Law has been amended with the addition that convicted child sex offenders will not be eligible for jobs involving children. The amendment of the… Continued
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