Tag: Sexual Abuse

Police said an investigation has been launched and efforts are on to identify and trace those who abused the actors.

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the directive while considering an application for regular bail relating to an incident of aggravated penetrative sexual assault by the petitioner on a victim

The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted multiple raids across Odisha in connection with online child sexual abuse cases. The CBI officials conducted raids at Bhadrak, Jajpur and Dhenkanal districts on Tuesday (November 16). As per reports, the CBI conducted searches on house of Manoranjan Das in Agarpada area of Bhadrak district.

Deogarh: Police today arrested a tuition teacher from Kundeigola of the district for sexually abusing at least five minor girls of the area on pretext of imparting ‘special classes’. As per reports, the accused Rabindra Sahu used to impart private tuitions for students of the village at his residence. He would take the girls to […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off specially-designed vehicles named ‘Paree Express’ as part of a 15-day awareness campaign ‘Paree Pain Katha Tiye’ against child sexual abuse. The 15 specially-designed vehicles will roll across the State and spread awareness on rising incidents of sexual assaults against minor girls and women. The logo and theme […]

Nabarangpur: A student of class eight was allegedly abducted and raped by two youths when she was on her way to answer nature’s call at the Sanmari village, on Wednesday. As per the complaint filed by the survivor at the Nabarangpur Town Police Station here, two youth intercepted her and forcefully carried her away to […]

Phulbani: With sharp rise in minor girl rape cases continuing to generate public outcry in Odisha, another incident of sexual assault of a minor girl was reported from Kandhamal district today. Four persons including a juvenile have been arrested in connection with the case. According to reports, on May 12, a minor girl was allegedly […]

Nayagarh: There is no let up to cases of sexual abuse and rape against minor girls in Odisha with one more incident being reported from Nayagarh district today. Sources said one Kathia Nayak of Taria village under Ranpur police limits allegedly raped the minor girl while she had gone to attend nature’s call to a […]

Deogarh: In a fresh incident of violation of child rights, a minor girl has alleged sexual harassment by the owner of a Dhaba she was working in at Khadinali village under Barkote police station of Deogarh district.   What is more shocking is that the girl happens to be the niece of the accused.    As per the […]

Cuttack: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Commissionerate Police has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 11-year-old minor girl at Chandraseipur village under Salepur police limits. The accused identified as Krushna Chandra Jena, who is posted as ASI at Badambadi police station in Cuttack was arrested on Tuesday. Jena was arrested basing on a complaint lodged […]

Keonjhar: The incident that puts to shame the noble profession of teaching and triggers anger and pain in equal parts, the Headmaster of Govindpur Primary School in Keonjhar district was found sexually harassing and abusing minor boys and girls in hostel for months. The incident came to light after some girls of the school wrote […]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, an employee of the Odisha Secretariat has been accused of sexually harassing a woman of Badampahar block in Mayurbhanj district on the pretext of marriage. As per the complaint filed by the woman, the accused had allegedly established physical relation with her on the pretext of marriage. He had also […]

Case after case of minor tribal girls staying in Ashram schools falling victim to sexual abuse and becoming mothers are coming to the fore in the district. Even as people are yet to recover from the Umuri case, another case of a Class-VIII girl of Kandulabeda Sebashram School giving birth to a baby has sent ripples across the State

Sydney: People who have suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, depression or severe anxiety, a new study has found. The findings, led by University of Adelaide researchers, found that the victims of bullying and sexual abuse were three times […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed over the investigation into all the 17 cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of children at shelter homes in Bihar to the CBI. Handing over the investigation, the court said: “If the state government had done its job properly, the cases may not have gone to the […]