sexual abuse
- Crime News
Man arrested for sexually abusing child in Trang, Thailand
Police arrested a 59 year old man on charges of sexually abusing a 10 year old girl in Trang, in southern Thailand. The victim’s mother has vowed to pursue legal action to the fullest extent. Paveena Hongsakul, Chairperson of the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women, disclosed that police had detained Kai, an employee of a state agency, after a complaint…
- Thailand News
Father arrested for sexually abusing daughter in Chachoengsao
Police arrested a 33 year old Thai father for sexually abusing his 11 year old daughter for over a year. The mother, initially in disbelief, broke down after hearing the truth from the child, who had confided in a neighbour. The suspect claimed he was drunk and unable to control himself. At 8pm yesterday, Sumit Phromtong, the superintendent of Bang…
- Thailand News
Toddler dies after sexual abuse by drug-addict neighbour
A one year and nine month old infant died after being sexually abused and beaten by a 50 year old man in Ongkharak district, Nakhon Nayok. The horrifying event came to light when the girl’s aunt, Sukanya (surname withheld), was informed by a neighbour that the child had been unconscious since falling down some stairs on Saturday night, July 6.…
- Thailand News
Scottish ex-football player admits to child sexual assault in Thailand
A former footballer confessed to serious sexual assault and the possession of an astonishing number of indecent images of children. The ex-midfielder, who once played for Scottish clubs St Johnstone and Dunfermline Athletic in the 1980s and 90s, will now face the full force of the law. The Scotsman, 61 year old Ian Heddle, originally from Dunfermline, was initially arrested…
- Thailand News
Stepfather arrested after six years of child abuse in Bangkok
A twelve-year-old girl‘s brave revelation led to the arrest of her stepfather, Amnuay Dongtan, 60, accused of sexually abusing her for six years. Despite the girl’s pleas, her biological mother chose not to believe her and even tried to derail the police investigation. This underage victim suffered continuous abuse, which began when she was only six years old. This true…
- Thailand News
45 year old man arrested in Pattaya for alleged sexual abuse of seven year old girl
A 45 year old beach umbrella and chair rental provider in Pattaya was apprehended on February 8 following allegations of child sexual abuse. The suspect, known only by his nickname Tum, was taken into custody by Pattaya police following a warrant issued by the Pattaya Provincial Court. The arrest came after grave allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced against him. The…
- Thailand News
Udon Thani school coach and sponsor face further child abuse charges
An Udon Thani school football coach and a team sponsor are facing further legal action, as five more children aged between 10 and 13 have accused them of sexual abuse. The children, along with their families, sought support from Pavena Hongsakula, chairwoman of the Pavena Foundation for Women and Children, on Tuesday. The two accused individuals, a 43 year old…
- Thailand News
Shocking child abuse case in Saraburi: 52 year old stepfather sexually abuses 10 year old girl
A 15 year old girl, known as A, has reported a shocking case of child abuse to the Paveena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women. Her 10 year old sister, both residing in Saraburi province, has allegedly been sexually abused by their 52 year old stepfather, known as M. Their family situation is complicated by a separation, with A living…
- Thailand News
Thai teacher accused of sex with underage student girls for better grades
A Thai teacher has been accused of blackmailing female students into having sex with him in exchange for higher grades at a high school in the Isaan province of Roi Et. The teacher allegedly acknowledged he had a relationship with one of his teenage students but denied he blackmailed them into sex. According to the Big Krian Facebook page, the…
- Thailand News
American man arrested in Phuket for sexually abusing his own daughter
Thai police officers arrested an American man in the Rawai district of Phuket after he fled the US and charges of allegedly sexually abusing his nine year old daughter. The Immigration Bureau yesterday held a press conference to report the successful arrest of the 30 year old American man, known only by his surname Mayes. The suspect escaped arrest in…
- Crime News
Teen pregnancy scandal in Samut Prakan: Uncle accused of sexual abuse
The mother of a teenage daughter filed a complaint against the 15 year old’s uncle for rape leading to her pregnancy in Samut Prakan province. The teenage girl’s 37 year old mother stated the uncle has been sexually abusing her daughter since she was 14. She is eight months’ pregnant. The pair arrived at Bang Sao Thong Police Station to…
- Thailand News
Thai police and Interpol unite to combat human trafficking in Southeast Asia
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is set to collaborate with Interpol in establishing a coordinating centre to combat human trafficking gangs operating in Southeast Asia. A meeting between Thai police officials and the FBI took place at the Interpol Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore to discuss human trafficking prevention strategies. The centre aims to tackle online crimes involving the…
- World News
Trump ordered to pay US$5 million for defamation and sexual abuse in landmark trial
A US jury ruled yesterday that former president Donald Trump was liable for sexually abusing and defaming an ex-magazine columnist, ordering him to pay her US$5 million in damages. The nine jurors dismissed E. Jean Carroll’s accusations of rape but upheld her other claims in the high-profile civil trial, which concluded after less than three hours of deliberations. The lawsuit…
- Bangkok News
Father Joe, Bangkok priest, celebrates 50 years of service
Catholic priest Joseph H Maier – Father Joe – from the United States has been a Bangkok priest since the 1970s. This year is his 50th of celebrating mass in Bangkok’s slums. During his sojourn in the kingdom’s capital, he nursed HIV patients, saved children from the streets and provided an education to the very poorest. The slum celebrity has…
- Crime News
Young Thai woman building her career fighting sexual exploitation
Thai university student Sirinada ‘Rose’ Anusorn was 20 years old when a stranger started chatting with her on Facebook. The man told Rose that he was looking for a game caster, and he would pay her a salary. On top of the money, Rose felt lonely in her family, and felt comforted that someone wanted to talk to her. Rose,…
- Politics News
Yet another allegation of sexual crimes against Thailand’s Prinn
In the latest allegation against Thailand’s now infamous former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, a woman is accusing Prinn Panitchpakdi of indecent exposure in a restaurant in 2013, and rape in 2014. The alleged rape cannot be investigated because the victim didn’t report it within months of when it happened, and yet, police say they will summon Prinn to…
- World News
Philippines to raise the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16
The age of sexual consent in the Philippines is being raised from 12 to 16 years old. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill raising the minimum age in an effort to protect adolescents from rape and sexual assault. The bill says statutory rape is when an adult has sexual contact with a person 16 years old or younger, unless the…
- Crime News
Drug suspect claims Thai police assaulted him during questioning
A drug suspect claims Thai police officers assaulted him during interrogation as they were trying to get more information about other drug dealers. He also claims an officer forced his girlfriend to give oral sex when she came to pay bail. The suspect made a complaint with the Anti Corruption Division. A 45 year old suspect and his 19 year…
- World News
Prince Andrew reaches settlement with accuser in New York, Queen to help pay
Prince Andrew has settled the US civil sexual assault case filed against him by accuser Virginia Giuffre. The woman was suing the Duke of York for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was 17, which the prince has repeatedly denied. In a joint letter to the US district court in New York on Tuesday, their lawyers wrote that the prince…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri father arrested for drugging and assaulting his daughter
After a 10-day manhunt, police have arrested a Chon Buri father accused of drugging and then sexually assaulting his 16 year old daughter. Police released details of the incident yesterday after chasing the man down in Minburi, Bangkok and taking him into custody. A woman went with her 16 year old daughter to the Ko Chan Police Station with the…
- Crime News
Man arrested for allegedly pretending to be a cop and sexually assaulting prostitutes
Police in Bangkok arrested a man who allegedly posed as a cop and sexually assaulted prostitutes, stealing from some of them. Allegedly, he raped sex workers more than 40 times over the past 6 months. The 34 year old man, identified as Kittipop, was arrested in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district. Kittipop allegedly admitted to police that he pretended to be…
- Technology News
Apple to add child sexual abuse protections to mobile devices
In an effort to protect children from predators, Apple will update iPhones and iPad to detect and report images of child sexual abuse. The megacompany vowed yesterday to implement new detection software to automatically flag any photos that involve children being abused and exploited as soon as they are uploaded into iCloud, Apple’s proprietary cloud-based storage service. Photos will be…
- World News
17 year old Burmese teenager details abuse at the hands of junta
A 17 year old Burmese teenager has spoken about her time behind bars at the hands of the Myanmar junta. Ma Chaw says she and her mother were arrested on April 14 in Rangoon as they were walking to a friend’s house from a morning protest. She says they were stopped by the military who jumped out of 2 security…
- Crime News
Italian man arrested at Bangkok pizzeria for allegedly sexually abusing a 3 year old
A 50 year old Italian man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 3 year old girl. The child’s parents had filed a police complaint last month and police recently tracked down the suspect, arresting him yesterday at Lino Pizzaon Sala Thammasop Road in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district. The child’s parents say the man, identified as Aldo, had offered to…
- Crime News
DSI raids Thai model agency, finds 500,000 photos and videos of child pornography
Around a half a million pornographic photos and videos of children allegedly from a Thai modelling agency were seized by officers from the Department of Special Investigation, or DSI. Officers raided the modelling agency, which is run from a home in a Pathum Thani neighbourhood, and arrested the owner of the agency. Police say the home had a studio with…
- South Thailand News
Thai school director resigns after sexual abuse and firearms charges
The school director who pulled out a gun during a school assembly amid allegations that he sexually abused a student has resigned. After a student’s mother filed a police complaint accusing the director of rape and depriving a child of parental protection, 60 year old Sayan Chaleephol made a public apology at a school assembly for his “personal problem” and…
- South Thailand News
Thai principal pulls out gun at school assembly amid sexual abuse allegation
A principal at a school in Southern Thailand pulled out a gun at a morning flag assembly after a criminal complaint was filed with police claiming that he had a sexual relationship with a student. The principal at Thepha School in Songkhla, Sayan Chaleephol, was discussing the school’s budget at the assembly, but then changed the subject and started asking…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri tutoring centre owner arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a student
A 59 year old teacher and owner of a tutoring centre in Chon Buri’s Bang Saen district was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 15 year old student. Police say the sexual abuse was caught on camera. In a video obtained by police, the teacher was seen touching the girl’s breasts and then moving his hand under her skirt while…
- Crime News
Koh Samui senior police officer faces charges for allegedly raping a suspect
A senior police officer in Koh Samui faces charges for allegedly raping a 21 year old Burmese woman at the Bo Phut Police Station. The officer, who was an investigation squad leader at the Bo Phut station, has been suspended and is now in detention at the Koh Samui Court, according to Nation Thailand. The senior sergeant major allegedly took…
- Thailand News
Activists say reform is needed to end sexual abuse in Thai schools
Her mouth taped shut. Red marks around her neck. Dressed in a schoolgirl uniform, a woman held a sign saying “A teacher committed sexual abuse against me. Schools are not safe.” The photo from a recent pro-democracy protest quickly spread online, drawing criticism from some while others say reform is needed to end sexual abuse and harassment in Thai schools.…
