Child Abuse

Child sex offender arrested after confessing to vigilante group

The 19-year-old suspect was stripped and forced to walk in his underwear.

More than 100 cases of violence against children in February

There were 22 cases of sexual abuse.

More than 100 child abuse cases reported in April

During April, there were 44 cases of neglect, 35 cases of sexual abuse, 16 cases of physical abuse and 11 cases of emotional abuse.

After Ibthihaal

Ibthihaal Mohamed was physically and psychologically harmed by different individuals on different occasions, for a long period of time, a high-ranking police officer said.

Rise in cases of child sex abuse

Child abuse and sexual abuse remain key problems in the Maldives, and a mandatory child sex offenders’ registry was published in 2015.

Rise in child abuse reports

The ministry said 122 out of 272 reported cases were regarding different forms of child abuse – 45 percent of the total reported cases in October.

Maldives ministry stats show rising child sexual abuse

Five state employees charged with negligence in three-year-old’s murder

The horrific murder of three-year-old Mohamed Ibthihaal in January 2015 shocked the nation while reports that the authorities had been aware of abuse by his mother sparked public outrage.

Court withholds passport after Indian child abuse suspect flees

The High Court has issued today an order to withhold the passport of an Indian teacher suspected of sexually abusing several students a day after he fled the country.

Indian arrested on child abuse charges, MP seeks publication of sex offenders registry

Opposition Jumhooree Party MP Abdulla Riyaz has meanwhile asked the parliament’s government oversight to investigate the failure to publicise a mandatory national registry of child sex offenders.

Three more suspects arrested in Fuvahmulah child prostitution case

Police deny rumoured pregnancy of Fuvahmulah child prostitution victim

Underaged female victims of a child prostitution ring uncovered in Fuvahmulah last week is not pregnant despite media reports to the contrary, the police have said.

Mother confesses to abusing murdered three-year-old baby

Five arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl

New child abuse prevention campaign launched

Inter-generational violence and state negligence led to Ibthihaal murder, says police

Police uncover four child abuse rings

Child abuse suspect arrested in Fuvahmulah

Five minors brought under state care

Ibthihaal’s mother remanded for a further 15 days