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Vile sex Snapchats cop allegedly sent teen

A Queensland police officer working in the child protection unit allegedly sent vile Snapchats to a teenage girl he was...

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23rd Feb. 2021 5:02 AM

Matthew Paul Hockley who is standing trial for allegedly grooming a child under 16 leaves Brisbane District Court.

‘Give me back my baby, I’m not a bad mum’

The sister of the teen mother whose baby was forcibly taken from her by child services last week says the parents are...

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23rd Jan. 2021 6:01 AM

The sister of the teen mother whose baby was forcibly taken from her by child services last week says the parents are ‘loving and caring’.

Disturbing video of baby removal from mum sparks outrage

A disturbing video showing police taking a baby from a topless breastfeeding mother has caused outrage in the Byron Bay...

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22nd Jan. 2021 7:01 AM

A disturbing video shows police taking a baby from a topless breastfeeding mother has caused outrage in the Byron Bay community.

Parents warned about hidden dangers of hi-tech Christmas gifts

There have been reports of children interacting with offenders online while a parent or carer is nearby, or in the same...

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23rd Dec. 2020 11:12 PM

POLICE WARNING: The Australian Federal Police warns parents and careers to supervise young people when they are playing games, are communicating or watching programs as offenders are typically more active during school holidays and will try to groom children or obtain online child sexual exploitation material.

Child protection award presented to Kingaroy police officer

THE Child Protection Week Joy Kite Award has been presented to a police officer for the very first time.

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21st Sept. 2020 6:09 PM

Acting Inspector Scott Stahlhut and Senior Constable Sam Giles. Photo: Holly Cormack.

“Scary”: Top cop discusses online troll surge

Sergeant Wayne Butcher went on 4CC Breakfast radio this morning to discuss online trolls as part of Child Protection Week.

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09th Sept. 2020 10:09 AM

Gladstone Police Sergeant Wayne Butcher is encouraging parents of the Gladstone region to look for signs that their children may be conversing online with trolls.

‘She was singing in a choir, not chroming and using ice’

Homeless among teen gang members, a 12-year-old girl is losing herself to drugs and self harm.

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04th July 2020 6:07 AM

Homeless among teen gang members, a 12-year-old girl is losing herself to drugs and self harm.

Shocking rise in Gympie child protection orders

Drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and mental illness are cited as major contributors to our worsening situation

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02nd July 2020 12:07 AM

Child protection expert Professor Tamara Walsh says the system needs to be overhauled if the growing number of interventions and protective order applications is ever going to be reversed.

Baby left with ‘brain injury’ after man allegedly shook him

Police allege a baby boy was allegedly shaken so violently by his mother’s boyfriend he is likely to have sustained...

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01st July 2020 3:07 PM

Police established a crime scene at a property on Lindsay St in Bundamba.

Couple take fight to protect our kids to the top

Mason Parker was only 17 months old when he was murdered by his mother’s partner. It’s a pain his grandparents want no one...

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01st July 2020 8:07 AM

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