Category Archives: CHILD ABUSE

26
Apr

Catholic Priest commits suicide After Being accused of defiling an underage girl and suspended by the Church

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A Catholic Priest has reportedly committed suicide after being accused of defiling a young girl. According to reports, the cleric identified as Father Richard Bilé, a Catholic priest in service at the parish Saint Francis of Assisi D ‘ Affiénou (Maferé) in Ivory Coast, hanged himself over the case of paedophilia on the underage girl. It was gathered …
26
Apr

UPDATE: CRACO PROTESTS THE STRIKING OUT OF A CASE OF DEFILEMENT OF A 9-YEAR OLD GIRL BY A HIGH COURT JUDGE IN EDO STATE – WRITES THE CHIEF JUDGE

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We published this story yesterday on our Facebook page stating that being displeased and utterly disappointed by the decision of a High Court Judge in Edo State striking out a case of a 9-year old girl who was defiled twice in February by a 33-year old man on the ground that the victim’s father told the court he has forgiven the offender, we forwarded …
26
Apr

UPDATE: 17-year old girl sexually abused at age 7 speaks out to CRACO

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On the 13th of April, we published the story of a 17-year old girl who was defiled at age 7, and who had to speak out to CRACO after 10 years of keeping the abuse to herself and suffering the emotional trauma. Hear her story once again: _______________________________________ “Growing up we knew him as uncle Kabiru. He wasn’t related to …
25
Apr

CRACO PROTEST LETTER TO THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE OF EDO STATE

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HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDGE CRACO being displeased and disappointed with the decision of Honorable Justice D.I. Adamaigbo of the High Court of Justice, Edo State striking out a case of defilement of a 9-year old child on the ground that the victim’s father has forgiven the offender, wrote a protest letter to the Honourable Chief Justice of Edo State.
20
Apr

Accused of sexually abusing children, a Roman Catholic priest who served a church in Hunterdon County has been permanently removed from priesthood by Pope Francis.

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The Diocese of Metuchen on Friday — Good Friday — announced the laicization of Mark Dolak. He was ordained in 1979 and faced multiple accusations of abuse that were deemed credible, the diocese had announced in February. Dolak had been assigned to six churches in the diocese, including St. Catherine of Siena in Pittstown. Dolak is now returned …
19
Apr

Court strikes out case as dad ‘forgives’ man who raped 9-year-old daughter twice

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A Family Court sitting in Benin, Edo State struck out a case bordering on the rape of a minor as the victim’s father told the judge that he had forgiven the defendant. The complainant expressed his desire to forgive his daughter’s rapist after the defendant had pleaded guilty to child rape. The Police Counsel, Insp. Peter Ogbe, on Wednesday, informed …
09
Apr

13-year old girl tells court how 60-year old man defiled her at 11

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A 13-year-old student (name withheld), has narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a 60-year-old customer of her grandmother defiled her two-years ago when she was aged 11. The teenager made the disclosure on Tuesday during the trial of one Ahmadu Ali, also known as ‘Baba 90’, now 62-years-old over alleged defilement. …
06
Apr

Driver defiles 4-year old girl with stick and pen

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Officers of the Lagos State Police command have begun to look into a case of child molestation at the hands of a driver who works in the University of Lagos Women Society School, Lagos. The driver, Abiodun Mathew, allegedly defiled one four-year-old Kindergarten school girl within the school premises. According to reports, the driver was originally …
23
Mar

Lesson Teacher defiles 13-year old pupil he was giving extramural education

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The police in Lagos have arrested a 30-year-old teacher, Charles Munroe, for allegedly defiling a Senior Secondary School one pupil he was giving extramural education. Although Munroe admitted to having sex with the 13-year-old girl, he claimed it was consensual and that the victim seduced him. CRACO learnt that the girl’s mother had employed Munroe …