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A 43-year-old child sex offender, who used a child for his own sexual gratification, was released on Christmas Eve after serving only 18 months of a five-year sentence handed down in November 2019. The community has a right to know some important det...

The year 2021 presents opportunities to speak up against abuse. Offences from bullying, sexual harassment, grooming and revenge porn have undergone public scrutiny this past year. Legislation has been passed to provide better protection to those in B...

The leader of a domestic violence support agency has been named among other campaigners from around the world in a list of role models working to end attacks on women. Laurie Shiell, the executive director of Centre Against Abuse, was one of 16 peopl...

Teenagers covered confidence, social media and relationships when they marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Malay Robinson, Christianna Warren and McKenzieKohl Tuckett took part in a panel discussion at Governme...

Teenagers will talk about the importance of self-worth to young women as part of a worldwide event to end domestic violence later this month. They will take part in a panel discussion to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Agai...

Women’s rights campaigners yesterday backed a proposal for a special court to deal with domestic abuse cases. Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, welcomed the idea of a “domestic violence court” and said it coul...

Experts will be part of a workshop this week for people who want to find out more about protection orders. Cristen Suess, an associate attorney at Wakefield Quin, will lead the event. Panellists will include, Maxanne Anderson, a magistrate, as well a...

Dear Sir, Today, like so many other days, I pick up the paper and the worst horror jumps out at me. Once again a man has this time threatened a women — threatened to kill her, that is. This time, he has not beat her. This time, he hasn't introduced ...

Men were yesterday asked to break their silence over domestic abuse as a relationship specialist said male victims increasingly sought help for their plight. Tina Laws also highlighted the need for family and friends to show their support to sufferer...

Support sessions based on meditation and the benefits of herbal teas are to be offered for people affected by domestic abuse or other emotional strains during the pandemic. The workshops will be run by the Centre Against Abuse and Herbgoddess Teas. K...

A man who appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face assault charges was confirmed yesterday to be police officer. A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said that Sean Kelly, a constable, had been suspended from duty in the wake of the allegations. ...

A police officer has denied a string of charges, including two counts of assaulting his wife. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman subsequently confirmed the constable had been suspended from duty. Pc Sean Kelly, 39, pleaded not guilty at Magistrates’ ...