The girl repeatedly reported that her foster father was abusing her, but social services still forced her to stay in his home. The 17-year-old was moved only after recording his sexual advances. The man has now been sentenced to prison for seven counts of rape of a child.
CrimeActor Bryan Cranston is mourning the loss of RJ Mitte, who played his son, Walter White Jr., in the television series “Breaking Bad.” “I will miss you, my friend,” Cranston wrote on Instagram.
TV & filmA man in Östergötland has been charged with seven counts of aggravated child rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old who was placed in his foster home, P4 Västernorrland reports.
CrimeGood looks above all and hard punches to the face. In looksmaxing - a trend for how young men should live - status is strongly linked to appearance. But the trend has ties to more shadowy movements.
SwedenGood looks above all and hard punches to the face. In looksmaxing - a trend for how young men should live - status is strongly linked to appearance. But the trend has connections to more shadowy movements.
SwedenGet answers to the questions of why and gain understanding. That is the task of the Public Health Agency's newly launched investigation unit, which will investigate all suicides among children under the age of 18.
Sweden48 signatories from children's rights organizations, trade unions and researchers urge members of parliament to vote no to the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years.
Swedish politicsMost children and young people are currently on a long summer break. It's wonderful for many, but it's also a time when calls to Bris increase. During the summer, adults are urged to be extra attentive to the children around them. The most important thing is to be present in children's lives and, above all, to dare to ask, says Jennifer Pettersson, counselor at Bris.
SwedenThe man was previously convicted in Norway for aiding and abetting a suicide in Strömstad. However, he has now been acquitted in four similar cases, including cases in Sweden.
CrimeSay no to 13-year-olds in prison. That is the message as people across the country gather to protest the government's plans for youth prisons. The Church of Sweden is one of the organizations behind the demonstrations. Bishop Andreas Holmberg says the Church is a united Christian voice that questions the humanity and reasonableness of this policy.
Swedish politicsLast year, Bris held almost 63,000 supportive conversations with children. The conversations included, among other things, domestic violence and financial vulnerability. Children often try to find their own strategies to resolve the situation, says Maria Frisk, Secretary General of Bris.
SwedenThe government's plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years is a wrong proposal without scientific support, say children's rights organizations and the Swedish Bar Association. This is a major departure in terms of children's rights, says children's rights lawyer Li Melander.
Swedish politicsGross abuse material is spread online around the clock. Images of individual children can be shared thousands of times each month, for decades. At Ecpat Sweden, four analysts are working to try to curb the epidemic. Last year, they analyzed nearly 2.5 million images.
SwedenGross abuse material is spread online around the clock. Images of individual children can be shared thousands of times each month for decades. At Ecpat Sweden, four analysts are working to try to curb the epidemic. Last year, they analyzed nearly 2.5 million images.
SwedenPeople who suffer from eating disorders are at risk of suffering negative consequences even in the long term, according to a British study that aims to shed light on follow-up.
SwedenBris receives hundreds of calls from children who want to leave gang crime – at the same time as the nature of the calls has shifted. Children have had time to be involved for a longer period of time, says expert sociologist Marie Angsell.
CrimeMinister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson has met with representatives of Tiktok, Snapchat, Meta and Google, to demand answers about the problem of grooming and sexual exploitation on the platforms. According to Larsson, the companies are trying to improve, but more needs to be done. I do not think their commitment to the issue corresponds to the extent of the problem, she says after the meeting.
Swedish politics85 percent of all parents worry about not being able to protect their children online, according to a new report from the Internet Foundation. But what should you do then? The important thing is what my child is doing and how it makes my child feel, says an expert.
SwedenA new large study shows that the genes you carry can predict the risk of suicide in depression. Depression before the age of 25 is particularly important.
SwedenThe last four years have seen an increase in the number of suicides in Sweden – but last year a slight improvement was seen. For the first time since 2020, the death toll stopped below 1,500.
SwedenThe Government proposes in the autumn budget a number of initiatives within psychiatric care. Among other things, a commission of inquiry will be established every time a child commits suicide.
Swedish politicsCounterproductive and dangerous, this is how several children's rights organizations describe the government and the Sweden Democrats' proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years. It sounds decisive, but it is to attack a symptom and turn a blind eye to the actual causes, says Ombudsman for Children Juno Blom.
Swedish politicsMore and more people, above all young people, turn to AI chat robots for psychological support. But how the chatbots respond to a person with suicidal thoughts varies, shows an American study.
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