Larry Shannon (58) had been caught in online sting by ‘paedophile hunters’ in 2017.

The Film and Publication Board says it has noted an increase in cases of children being targeted for online grooming.

Whatever the reasons, for the sake of all children, this topic is truly in need of further research. Let’s not hesitate.

Police have time to virtue-signal on Twitter, but not to tackle the systematic exploitation of young girls.

There has been a worrying drop in the number of people facing conviction for child abuse offences in Staffordshire. A charity boss says apps using end-to-end encryption are hampering efforts to stop abuse.

A middle-aged South Australian man will front court after he was allegedly found with pictures showing young girls being sexually abused.

A 3-year-old girl is making a comeback after she, her sister and their mother were found in March stranded in the bitter cold of Moffat County in northwest Colorado. The sister died and Kaylee Messerly, the mother, was arrested and tested positive for drugs.

A prominent WA pastoralist has been sentenced to one year and eight months' jail for sexually abusing children while he was managing a Kimberley cattle station.