Conservative Catholic order meets to turn page on scandalous past

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 23:24

How can an order of priests go on serving the Catholic Church after revelations that the man who founded it was a fraud? That is the dilemma facing the Legionaries of Christ.

Asaram `a paedophile`, denied bail in sexual assault case

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 07:58

The Rajasthan High Court rejected the bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, arrested on allegation of sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Indian diplomat`s paedophile son jailed for 10 years

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:57

The paedophile son of an Indian diplomat was jailed on Thursday for more than a decade in Canberra and faces deportation on completing his sentence.

Historic child abuse inquiry opens in Australia

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 15:59

An Australian inquiry into church and institutional child abuse began public hearings, with warnings that widespread and "shocking" allegations would be heard against places of worship, orphanages, community groups and schools.

Israeli serial sex abuser adopts Indian girl: Report

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 09:22

An Israeli man convicted of sex offences against young children has gained custody of a four-year-old Indian girl through an agreement with a surrogate mother.

Alleged UK paedophile`s arrest in China sparks concerns

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 19:19

The arrest of an alleged paedophile from UK has raised concerns as he had worked as a teacher in an international school in China for four years before being captured in Beijing.

All convicts in Portugal child sex case jailed

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 00:50

The last three convicted members of a Portuguese paedophile ring on Thursday began serving their jail terms in a horrific child sex case that rocked Portugal, local media reported.

UK paedophile removed from sex offenders` list

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 18:45

A 71-year-old convicted paedophile in Britain has been taken off the "Sex Offenders Register", leading to an outrage among the public and sparking fears that thousands of criminals could soon be free to roam the streets.

Another paedophile strikes in Goa, arrested

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 13:04

Less than three weeks after a paedophile lured a seven-year-old girl to a Goa school toilet and raped her, another paedophile has been arrested for molesting over several months four minor girls from Margao, police said Sunday.