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American couple found giulty of raping children adopted from Kazakhstan
The jury of Worcester Superior Court found Joseph and Linda Mayotte guilty of sexually abusing their children adopted from Kazakhstan.
10 August 2013
American couple faces 10 years in jail for raping children from Kazakhstan
Linda Mayotte accused of raping a minor teen adopted from Kazakhstan testified that he was choking her when she refused to submit to his sexual demands.
07 August 2013
Kazakhstan children allegedly raped in U.S. are from Petropavlovsk
The adoption order on the former orphans from Kazakhstan who are testifying in the U.S. against their adoptive parents was issued by Petropavlovsk court in 2004.
02 August 2013
Girl adopted from Kazakhstan at age of 8 testifies against American father
17-y.o. Kazakhstan-born orphan girl adopted from Kazakhstan at the age of 8 has testified against her adoptive father Joseph Mayotte, 50.
01 August 2013
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry requests additional information on adopted chilren's abuse case
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry filed an inquiry to the U.S. over the alleged sexual abuse of children adopted from Kazakhstan.
01 August 2013
Kazakhstan-born alleged rape victim testifies against American adopting parents
The 21-y.o. alleged victim of the sexual abuse testified against his American adoptive parents.
31 July 2013
American couple accused of raping children adopted from Kazakhstan
A couple from Whitinsville, Massachusets, is accused of raping two children adopted from Kazakhstan.
31 July 2013
First verdict due in India gang-rape case
An Indian court is expected to deliver the first verdict this week on one of five suspects tried over the fatal gang-rape of a student, which triggered outrage and protests across the country.
24 July 2013
Norwegian woman 'nervous, tense' as she risks UAE jail
A Norwegian woman said she was "nervous and tense" as she risked 16 months in jail after she reported being raped by a coworker in the United Arab Emirates.
22 July 2013
3 athletes charged with raping official in Malaysia
Three young Malaysian handball players have been charged with raping an official at a national tournament.
12 July 2013
PNG girl beheads father after he rapes her: report
A teenage girl beheaded her father with a bush knife after he raped her at their home in Papua New Guinea, a report said Monday, with community leaders protecting her, saying the man deserved to die.
17 June 2013
Delhi gang-rape accused demands 'proper food': PTI
A defendant in the New Delhi gang-rape and murder trial has demanded "proper food and newspapers" from jail officials as he prepares for a job recruitment test.
03 April 2013
Women tourists desert India after sex attacks: survey
The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35 percent in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks that have made global headlines.
02 April 2013
Six men to appear in India court over gang-rape of Swiss
Six men were due to appear in court on Monday over the gang-rape and robbery of a Swiss cyclist holidaying in India, an assault which has raised alarm about the safety of tourists.
19 March 2013
Teenagers, sex, alcohol and cameras: a dangerous mix
A video of high school boys laughing about watching the rape of a "dead" drunk teenage girl who "deserved to be peed on" drew a horde of reporters to a small Ohio town for a trial.
14 March 2013
Main accused in Delhi gang-rape commits suicide: jail
The main accused in the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi last December hanged himself in jail Monday while in solitary confinement, prompting outrage from the victim's family.
11 March 2013
Imam admits sexual abuse of minor in south Kazakhstan
An imam has been apprehended in suspicion of sexual violence against underage in South-Kazakhstan.
25 February 2013
France asked to explain support for alleged rapist in India
An Indian mother whose daughter was allegedly raped by her French father has asked France's Foreign Ministry to explain why their diplomats are providing support for him but not the little girl.
06 February 2013
India set to introduce death penalty in some rape cases
India's cabinet has approved harsher punishments for rapists, including the death penalty, after a brutal gang-rape in New Delhi that sparked national outrage.
02 February 2013
14-y.o. patient raped in Ekibastuz hospital
Criminal police officers apprehended a 26-y.o. unemployed citizen, previously unconvicted, who raped the 14-y.o. school gird in the pediatric department of Ekibastuz city hospital.
01 February 2013