The FBI has rescued 105 young people and arrested 150 alleged pimps in a three-day sweep in 76 US cities.

A string of Twitter accounts have been closed after they were revealed to contain disturbing images of child abuse.

A woman who snatched a three-week-old baby from a hospital more than two decades ago and raised the child as her own was jailed for 12 years.

A woman who raised a child kidnapped 23 years ago from a New York hospital was in custody today after surrendering on a probation violation charge.

Jaycee Dugard, who spent 18 years as a captive in a sex offender's garden, released the first photos of herself as an adult - and her first statement.

The parents of Madeleine McCann hope today will bring a significant response to the release of an image of how the little girl may look now if still alive.

An image of how Madeleine McCann may look now, if still alive, was released by her parents today as they vowed to continue the worldwide search for their daughter.

A 14-YEAR-OLD New Jersey girl has been accused of child pornography after posting nearly 30 explicit nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com — charges that could force her to register as a sex offender if convicted.

MORE than 600 adults have been arrested and 47 children rescued in a three-day round-up targeting people who force children into prostitution.

IRELAND will link into an EU-wide network designed to tackle child pornography on the internet and other cyber crime.

A mother whose daughter went missing seven years ago wants a dedicated garda unit to be established to lead investigations into disappeared people, writes John Breslin.

AN American foster father arrested for multiple child rape in one of the worst cases of abuse in the US was tracked down with the help of an Irish team of experts.

A Briton who travelled to Iowa to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on the internet apologised in court yesterday as he was jailed for five years.