Latest items for LRCM-DATA-2
Sept. 8, 2026, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A 32-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The defendant, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, was sentenced for one count of incest before Justice Dale Fitzpatrick. He admitted to having unlawful sexual intercourse with his underage daughter in New Providence in March 2022. Under the terms of his plea deal, time already spent on remand at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services will be deducted from his sentence" (para 1-4).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A 32-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The defendant, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, was sentenced for one count of incest before Justice Dale Fitzpatrick. He admitted to having unlawful sexual intercourse with his underage daughter in New Providence in March 2022. Under the terms of his plea deal, time already spent on remand at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services will be deducted from his sentence" (para 1-4).
Sept. 8, 2026, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday after he accepted a plea deal for molesting his 15-year-old daughter twice in 2021. This same man had faced an additional charge of molesting a different underaged girl. Justice Renae McKay presided as the male defendant, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, was sentenced for two counts of incest. The defendant faced an additional charge of unlawful sexual intercourse. The defendant reportedly had unlawful sexual intercourse in New Providence with his underaged daughter on two occasions between August 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021. Between August 1, 2021 and September 31, 2021, the...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday after he accepted a plea deal for molesting his 15-year-old daughter twice in 2021. This same man had faced an additional charge of molesting a different underaged girl. Justice Renae McKay presided as the male defendant, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, was sentenced for two counts of incest. The defendant faced an additional charge of unlawful sexual intercourse. The defendant reportedly had unlawful sexual intercourse in New Providence with his underaged daughter on two occasions between August 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021. Between August 1, 2021 and September 31, 2021, the...more
Sept. 6, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"t has been revealed that a person born in 1983 in the Khachmaz district committed acts of sexual violence against his own daughters. According to information obtained by Publika.az , the incident took place in the Istisu settlement of the region. The mother-in-law of Bayram Valiyev, who lives there, filed a complaint with the police, saying that her son-in-law raped her three children. An investigation was immediately launched into the complaint. It turned out that Bayram Valiyev regularly raped his daughter born in 2004 in a private house in Istisu settlement, Khachmaz district, where he lived at various times from the summer of 2016 to the spring of 2018, his...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"t has been revealed that a person born in 1983 in the Khachmaz district committed acts of sexual violence against his own daughters. According to information obtained by Publika.az , the incident took place in the Istisu settlement of the region. The mother-in-law of Bayram Valiyev, who lives there, filed a complaint with the police, saying that her son-in-law raped her three children. An investigation was immediately launched into the complaint. It turned out that Bayram Valiyev regularly raped his daughter born in 2004 in a private house in Istisu settlement, Khachmaz district, where he lived at various times from the summer of 2016 to the spring of 2018, his...more
Sept. 6, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Horrific incident in Azerbaijan: 13-year-old girl raped by her father and brother. The disgusting incident that took place in Goygol was revealed in Baku. The minor girl was regularly raped by both her brother and father. This disgusting incident occurred in the Goygol district. The 13-year-old girl was raped by her father, Jeyhun Jumshudov, after her mother died. J. Jumshudov repeated these disgusting acts against his own daughter many times. The minor girl said in her statement that after her mother died, her father did not let her sleep alone: 'The first time he told me that you would be scared if you slept alone. He wanted me to sleep...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Horrific incident in Azerbaijan: 13-year-old girl raped by her father and brother. The disgusting incident that took place in Goygol was revealed in Baku. The minor girl was regularly raped by both her brother and father. This disgusting incident occurred in the Goygol district. The 13-year-old girl was raped by her father, Jeyhun Jumshudov, after her mother died. J. Jumshudov repeated these disgusting acts against his own daughter many times. The minor girl said in her statement that after her mother died, her father did not let her sleep alone: 'The first time he told me that you would be scared if you slept alone. He wanted me to sleep...more
Sept. 5, 2026, 9:12 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A 45-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court to a partially suspended prison sentence of 15 months for incest. The father coerced his daughter into having sexual intercourse with him on at least eight occasions. The verdict is final. The man must serve five of the 15 months in prison. His wife also had to answer for her actions in court. She did nothing to stop the abuse, even though the girl confided in her as early as August 2021. However, the woman was acquitted of being an accessory. The couple has three children in total, all of whom are in foster care. The eldest daughter,...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A 45-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court to a partially suspended prison sentence of 15 months for incest. The father coerced his daughter into having sexual intercourse with him on at least eight occasions. The verdict is final. The man must serve five of the 15 months in prison. His wife also had to answer for her actions in court. She did nothing to stop the abuse, even though the girl confided in her as early as August 2021. However, the woman was acquitted of being an accessory. The couple has three children in total, all of whom are in foster care. The eldest daughter,...more
Sept. 5, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A man from the Flachgau region was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison for incest. According to the indictment, he had sex with his daughter on several occasions. Father and daughter stated that their relationship was consensual and confirmed the sexual encounters in court. He also threatened one of his sons to prevent him from revealing the relationship. Investigators cited text messages indicating that the relationship between father and daughter was consensual. The proceedings against the co-defendant, the 21-year-old daughter, were temporarily suspended. She must provide the court with proof of attending psychotherapy. Both verdicts are legally binding. Father and daughter admitted to having consensual sex" (para 1-2).more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"A man from the Flachgau region was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison for incest. According to the indictment, he had sex with his daughter on several occasions. Father and daughter stated that their relationship was consensual and confirmed the sexual encounters in court. He also threatened one of his sons to prevent him from revealing the relationship. Investigators cited text messages indicating that the relationship between father and daughter was consensual. The proceedings against the co-defendant, the 21-year-old daughter, were temporarily suspended. She must provide the court with proof of attending psychotherapy. Both verdicts are legally binding. Father and daughter admitted to having consensual sex" (para 1-2).more
Sept. 4, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"From 2019-20 to 2023-24, 143 people were sentenced in the higher courts for a principal offence of incest. Figure 1 shows the number of people sentenced for the principal offence of incest by financial year. There were 33 people sentenced for this offence in 2023-24, down from 38 in the previous year. The number of people sentenced was highest in 2022-23 (38 people) and lowest in 2020-21 (21 people). There were 53 people whose offending attracted standard sentence offence classification. There were no people who received a custodial or non-custodial supervision order for the principal offence of incest during the five-year period" 9para 8-11).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"From 2019-20 to 2023-24, 143 people were sentenced in the higher courts for a principal offence of incest. Figure 1 shows the number of people sentenced for the principal offence of incest by financial year. There were 33 people sentenced for this offence in 2023-24, down from 38 in the previous year. The number of people sentenced was highest in 2022-23 (38 people) and lowest in 2020-21 (21 people). There were 53 people whose offending attracted standard sentence offence classification. There were no people who received a custodial or non-custodial supervision order for the principal offence of incest during the five-year period" 9para 8-11).
Sept. 3, 2026, 4:56 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"The Investigative Committee confirms the news recently spread on the Internet: a 38-year-old man committed sexual acts against his 9-year-old daughter, filming the act on the child's grandmother's phone. The child's mother contacted law enforcement, and the man has been detained. The man faces up to 10 years in prison on two charges. 'It turned out that on February 21, a 38-year-old person, taking advantage of the fact that his 9-year-old daughter was unaware of the nature of the actions being taken against her and her helpless state, committed sexual acts against her in their apartment, filmed it on her mother's phone, essentially creating child pornography, which he later distributed...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2
"The Investigative Committee confirms the news recently spread on the Internet: a 38-year-old man committed sexual acts against his 9-year-old daughter, filming the act on the child's grandmother's phone. The child's mother contacted law enforcement, and the man has been detained. The man faces up to 10 years in prison on two charges. 'It turned out that on February 21, a 38-year-old person, taking advantage of the fact that his 9-year-old daughter was unaware of the nature of the actions being taken against her and her helpless state, committed sexual acts against her in their apartment, filmed it on her mother's phone, essentially creating child pornography, which he later distributed...more
July 1, 2026, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Unassuming but well-kept, the orphanage where Pauline [Burkina Faso rape victim] is staying has 60 children, 13 of whom were conceived as a result of incest" (para 2). "Three children of incest were already reported in January this year. However, orphanages in the area say the numbers are much higher, as many cases in villages go unreported. One orphanage in Yako received 10 children from incest in the last two years, compared with one or two children in previous years, said the manager who was not authorised to speak on the record. In an orphanage in Tema-Bokin, a village some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Yako, nearly half of the...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Unassuming but well-kept, the orphanage where Pauline [Burkina Faso rape victim] is staying has 60 children, 13 of whom were conceived as a result of incest" (para 2). "Three children of incest were already reported in January this year. However, orphanages in the area say the numbers are much higher, as many cases in villages go unreported. One orphanage in Yako received 10 children from incest in the last two years, compared with one or two children in previous years, said the manager who was not authorised to speak on the record. In an orphanage in Tema-Bokin, a village some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Yako, nearly half of the...more
June 19, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"The occasional lockdowns that the country embarked on to curb the spread of Covid 19 contributed to the rise in cases of teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence, rape, and cases of incest" (2).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"The occasional lockdowns that the country embarked on to curb the spread of Covid 19 contributed to the rise in cases of teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence, rape, and cases of incest" (2).
June 17, 2026, 12:03 p.m.
Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3, LRCM-DATA-2
"The devastating truth emerged when she [rape victim] bravely disclosed to the police that her half-brother, a monk, had raped her in their family home in Punakha last year. He has since been convicted of rape and incest and is serving over 11 years in Chamgang jail" (para 2). This indicates that there are laws against incest in Bhutan (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3, LRCM-DATA-2
"The devastating truth emerged when she [rape victim] bravely disclosed to the police that her half-brother, a monk, had raped her in their family home in Punakha last year. He has since been convicted of rape and incest and is serving over 11 years in Chamgang jail" (para 2). This indicates that there are laws against incest in Bhutan (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
June 17, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Domestic incest is one of the most hidden and devastating forms of sexual violence against girls, boys and adolescents in Bolivia. A worrying figure; 44% of cases of child sexual violence in the country are committed by family members" (para 1). "The Behavioral Sciences Research Institute (IICC in spanish) and Save the Children joined forces to carry out an innovative qualitative study that unraveled the family dynamics that perpetuate this crime and proposed routes to prevent and address it. The study, presented at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) 2024 Global Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, was based on the life stories of 27 incest survivors in Bolivia" (para...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Domestic incest is one of the most hidden and devastating forms of sexual violence against girls, boys and adolescents in Bolivia. A worrying figure; 44% of cases of child sexual violence in the country are committed by family members" (para 1). "The Behavioral Sciences Research Institute (IICC in spanish) and Save the Children joined forces to carry out an innovative qualitative study that unraveled the family dynamics that perpetuate this crime and proposed routes to prevent and address it. The study, presented at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) 2024 Global Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, was based on the life stories of 27 incest survivors in Bolivia" (para...more
June 14, 2026, 1:29 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Myra [a Mayan woman from Belize]’s family lives all changed for the worse when Myra’s youngest daughter was raped by Myra’s half-brother, a child that was a result of her father’s second marriage. Because Myra and her husband were both working full-time at the time of the incident, their youngest daughter would spend most evenings at Myra’s father’s house, where she would wait until her parents picked her up after work. One day after she came home from her grandfather’s house, Myra said she could sense that something was wrong. Upon questioning her daughter, she broke down and admitted that her uncle had raped her. Shortly after, Myra confronted her...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Myra [a Mayan woman from Belize]’s family lives all changed for the worse when Myra’s youngest daughter was raped by Myra’s half-brother, a child that was a result of her father’s second marriage. Because Myra and her husband were both working full-time at the time of the incident, their youngest daughter would spend most evenings at Myra’s father’s house, where she would wait until her parents picked her up after work. One day after she came home from her grandfather’s house, Myra said she could sense that something was wrong. Upon questioning her daughter, she broke down and admitted that her uncle had raped her. Shortly after, Myra confronted her...more
June 1, 2026, 6:53 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"On Belgium, Reseau FACES said a huge number of cases of incest affected children in Belgium, which was not taken into account in schools."(para 21).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"On Belgium, Reseau FACES said a huge number of cases of incest affected children in Belgium, which was not taken into account in schools."(para 21).
March 4, 2026, 10:09 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1, LRCM-DATA-2
"Sexual violence constitutes 35 percent of all cases reported, 17 percent of which are cases of marital rape and 4 percent are cases of incest."
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1, LRCM-DATA-2
"Sexual violence constitutes 35 percent of all cases reported, 17 percent of which are cases of marital rape and 4 percent are cases of incest."
April 11, 2025, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"All type of VAW cases increased threefold during the pandemic. Incest cases increased significantly. Stepfather, uncle and even biological father were the perpetrators" (27).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"All type of VAW cases increased threefold during the pandemic. Incest cases increased significantly. Stepfather, uncle and even biological father were the perpetrators" (27).
March 20, 2025, 2:27 p.m.
Countries: Philippines
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A Florida man, Christopher John Streeter, has been serving life in prison since 2021 after sending roughly $130,000 over a decade to people in the Philippines to direct the rape of children as young as 12. He paid a premium if the video depicted girls losing their virginity or suffering injuries because of the sexual violence. Court records show Mr. Streeter’s victims were particularly vulnerable 'due to poverty and illness.' As a result of that case, six abused girls were rescued by local authorities in conjunction with officers from Homeland Security Investigations" (para 28-30).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A Florida man, Christopher John Streeter, has been serving life in prison since 2021 after sending roughly $130,000 over a decade to people in the Philippines to direct the rape of children as young as 12. He paid a premium if the video depicted girls losing their virginity or suffering injuries because of the sexual violence. Court records show Mr. Streeter’s victims were particularly vulnerable 'due to poverty and illness.' As a result of that case, six abused girls were rescued by local authorities in conjunction with officers from Homeland Security Investigations" (para 28-30).
March 14, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Physical, sexual, and psychological violence is also committed by family members. Meanwhile, 14% [of women who use drugs] experienced sexual violence from their uncles, fathers, and cousins in the form of being touched, held, and forced to have sexual intercourse. Ironically, when they reported the violence they experienced to other family members, the report was often not believed and instead WUD [women who use drugs] are commonly cursed as a family disgrace. 'Touching my thighs and breasts while I was sleeping. Finally, one night I saw the perpetrator holding me. I was angry, I got angry but my family didn't believe it because they thought I was a (drug) addict,...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Physical, sexual, and psychological violence is also committed by family members. Meanwhile, 14% [of women who use drugs] experienced sexual violence from their uncles, fathers, and cousins in the form of being touched, held, and forced to have sexual intercourse. Ironically, when they reported the violence they experienced to other family members, the report was often not believed and instead WUD [women who use drugs] are commonly cursed as a family disgrace. 'Touching my thighs and breasts while I was sleeping. Finally, one night I saw the perpetrator holding me. I was angry, I got angry but my family didn't believe it because they thought I was a (drug) addict,...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2, SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In another case, a 16 year old girl committed suicide two years after she reported that her step-father had raped her. In her suicide note, she wrote 'nobody believes me'" (6).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-DATA-2, SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1, SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In another case, a 16 year old girl committed suicide two years after she reported that her step-father had raped her. In her suicide note, she wrote 'nobody believes me'" (6).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following: (a) A total of 94 per cent of the victims were women, mostly girls, adolescents and young adults; some cases involved older persons (45 per cent of the victims were children, followed closely by adolescents, who accounted for 38 per cent)" (7).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following: (a) A total of 94 per cent of the victims were women, mostly girls, adolescents and young adults; some cases involved older persons (45 per cent of the victims were children, followed closely by adolescents, who accounted for 38 per cent)" (7).
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:53 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"How many Americans have been affected by incestuous relationships is not entirely clear but a review of hundreds of studies by a sexual health company earlier this year estimated it to be 15 percent of US families. That figure that was totally out of sync with previous estimates that as few as as 2 percent of Americans had experienced sexual contact with a family member. The former study was not peer-reviewed, but Dr David Lawson, a psychologist based in Texas who specializes in sexual abuse, previously told DailyMail.com that whatever statistics exist on the subject are 'probably conservative' given that they're rarely reported" (para 22-24).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"How many Americans have been affected by incestuous relationships is not entirely clear but a review of hundreds of studies by a sexual health company earlier this year estimated it to be 15 percent of US families. That figure that was totally out of sync with previous estimates that as few as as 2 percent of Americans had experienced sexual contact with a family member. The former study was not peer-reviewed, but Dr David Lawson, a psychologist based in Texas who specializes in sexual abuse, previously told DailyMail.com that whatever statistics exist on the subject are 'probably conservative' given that they're rarely reported" (para 22-24).
Feb. 11, 2025, 10:40 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Scientists analysing the genes of 450,000 Brits believed 125 had parents who were either first- or second-degree relatives. This equated to a rate of one in 3,600. When extrapolated to the wider population, the 2019 study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was reported as meaning that 13,000 Brits were conceived through extreme inbreeding. First degree relations include those between parent and child, while second-degree includes more distant, but still genetic close relatives, such as half-siblings. The University of Queensland authors noted, given the nature of the subject and the limited variety of Brits included in the sample, true rates could be significantly higher or lower" (para 28-32).more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Scientists analysing the genes of 450,000 Brits believed 125 had parents who were either first- or second-degree relatives. This equated to a rate of one in 3,600. When extrapolated to the wider population, the 2019 study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was reported as meaning that 13,000 Brits were conceived through extreme inbreeding. First degree relations include those between parent and child, while second-degree includes more distant, but still genetic close relatives, such as half-siblings. The University of Queensland authors noted, given the nature of the subject and the limited variety of Brits included in the sample, true rates could be significantly higher or lower" (para 28-32).more
Feb. 4, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Testimony in the film includes a 15-year-old girl who was drugged and abused by her father, who crushed medication into the fruit yoghurt she would eat before bed. Analysis of her hair was able to show the drugging had continued for years" (para 22).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Testimony in the film includes a 15-year-old girl who was drugged and abused by her father, who crushed medication into the fruit yoghurt she would eat before bed. Analysis of her hair was able to show the drugging had continued for years" (para 22).
Jan. 30, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2, DV-DATA-1
"In May 2019, Human Rights Watch interviewed 'Rouhiya,' a young woman who was repeatedly sexually abused by her father and was pregnant in 2018 as a result of rape by him. The lack of shelters in Nouakchott and lack of government support left Rouhiya with no alternative to living in her abusive home, taking care of her newborn, with a father who continues to be physically violent" (2).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2, DV-DATA-1
"In May 2019, Human Rights Watch interviewed 'Rouhiya,' a young woman who was repeatedly sexually abused by her father and was pregnant in 2018 as a result of rape by him. The lack of shelters in Nouakchott and lack of government support left Rouhiya with no alternative to living in her abusive home, taking care of her newborn, with a father who continues to be physically violent" (2).
Jan. 16, 2025, 9:45 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-DATA-2
"Every hour, the Public Ministry registers 3 complaints of rape. In the 2013-2018 period, a total of 124,370 complaints against sexual violence were registered in Peru. 83.4% of the victims were minors; 41.2% of the accused was an acquaintance and 38.2% a relative" (7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-DATA-2
"Every hour, the Public Ministry registers 3 complaints of rape. In the 2013-2018 period, a total of 124,370 complaints against sexual violence were registered in Peru. 83.4% of the victims were minors; 41.2% of the accused was an acquaintance and 38.2% a relative" (7).
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Peru violated the rights of a 13-year-old girl who had been repeatedly raped by her father by denying her an abortion after she became pregnant, the UN has ruled" (para 1). "The Indigenous girl, from Apurímac, in the Peruvian highlands, had been sexually abused by her father since she was nine" (para 3).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Peru violated the rights of a 13-year-old girl who had been repeatedly raped by her father by denying her an abortion after she became pregnant, the UN has ruled" (para 1). "The Indigenous girl, from Apurímac, in the Peruvian highlands, had been sexually abused by her father since she was nine" (para 3).
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:31 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2, MURDER-DATA-1
"A ‘celebrity’ Saudi preacher accused of raping, torturing and killing his five-year-old daughter has reportedly been released from custody after agreeing to pay ‘blood money’. Fayhan al-Ghamdi had been accused of killing his daughter Lama, who suffered multiple injuries including a crushed skull, broken back, broken ribs, a broken left arm and extensive bruising and burns. Social workers say she had also been repeatedly raped and burnt. Fayhan al-Ghamdi admitted using a cane and cables to inflict the injuries after doubting his five-year-old daughter’s virginity and taking her to a doctor, according to the campaign group Women to Drive" (para 1-3).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2, MURDER-DATA-1
"A ‘celebrity’ Saudi preacher accused of raping, torturing and killing his five-year-old daughter has reportedly been released from custody after agreeing to pay ‘blood money’. Fayhan al-Ghamdi had been accused of killing his daughter Lama, who suffered multiple injuries including a crushed skull, broken back, broken ribs, a broken left arm and extensive bruising and burns. Social workers say she had also been repeatedly raped and burnt. Fayhan al-Ghamdi admitted using a cane and cables to inflict the injuries after doubting his five-year-old daughter’s virginity and taking her to a doctor, according to the campaign group Women to Drive" (para 1-3).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:09 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Problems with the existing law were highlighted by not guilty verdicts in four cases in 2019. In one of the trials, a father accused of raping his 19-year-old daughter was acquitted even though the court acknowledged that he had had sex with her against her will. The prosecution's case, that the man took advantage of the daughter's inability to resist the sexual attack, was rejected" (para 32). "A woman held a microphone and, through her scarf and mask, you could still see how emotional she was as she told the crowd how her father had sexually abused her as a teenager" (para 36).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Problems with the existing law were highlighted by not guilty verdicts in four cases in 2019. In one of the trials, a father accused of raping his 19-year-old daughter was acquitted even though the court acknowledged that he had had sex with her against her will. The prosecution's case, that the man took advantage of the daughter's inability to resist the sexual attack, was rejected" (para 32). "A woman held a microphone and, through her scarf and mask, you could still see how emotional she was as she told the crowd how her father had sexually abused her as a teenager" (para 36).
Oct. 15, 2024, 12:28 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A mum-of-five who used donor sperm to have her children is worried about 'accidental incest' after discovering her kids have at least 43 half-siblings...Ms Ashton was hit with another surprise when her oldest son did an ancestry DNA test and matched with another donor sibling who was not on the Queensland clinic's list. Ms Ashton said the term 'accidental incest' - sexual activity or marriage between persons who are unaware of a family relationship - makes her 'sick to the pit of her stomach'. 'How many more kids aren't on our list?,' Ms Ashton said. 'I had blindly trusted that the clinic would have thought out these things and that...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"A mum-of-five who used donor sperm to have her children is worried about 'accidental incest' after discovering her kids have at least 43 half-siblings...Ms Ashton was hit with another surprise when her oldest son did an ancestry DNA test and matched with another donor sibling who was not on the Queensland clinic's list. Ms Ashton said the term 'accidental incest' - sexual activity or marriage between persons who are unaware of a family relationship - makes her 'sick to the pit of her stomach'. 'How many more kids aren't on our list?,' Ms Ashton said. 'I had blindly trusted that the clinic would have thought out these things and that...more
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Rape in marriage did not begin to be criminalised in Australia until the mid-1970s and, as young feminists trying to make domestic violence a political issue, we did not initially include sexual abuse as part of our definition… [A] physical beating was all too often followed by a sexual attack" (para 44).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Rape in marriage did not begin to be criminalised in Australia until the mid-1970s and, as young feminists trying to make domestic violence a political issue, we did not initially include sexual abuse as part of our definition… [A] physical beating was all too often followed by a sexual attack" (para 44).