The parents of a five-year-old boy in Philadelphia vow to take legal action after their son was handcuffed and shackled by police for "‘just being a boy".

An England footballer has been charged with three counts of sexual offenses with an underage girl and one offence of grooming.

Indian police detain a school principal for beating to death of an 11-year-old pupil over a stolen pencil.

A charity group says nearly one in four British children have been abused.

A former UK TV weatherman gets five years behind bars for abuse of schoolboys.

Former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher is accused of turning a blind eye to child sexual abuse during her time as Britain’s leader. It appears that she awarded a knighthood to former MP Cyrill Smith despite being aware that he faced allegations of involvement in a sex scandal. Mohamed Walji has more.

South Korea struggles over childcare as parents condemn the blockage of a bill mandating CCTV cameras for daycare centers. But a closer look uncovers a complex problem with no easy fixes as parents seek quality care for their children. Frank Smith reports.