child sexual abuse

Two NSW men have been sentenced to a combined 63 years in jail for child abuse offences, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed.

The Australian Institute of Criminology says child sex offenders are targeting parents on online dating platforms.

A UNSW survey of 2,000 Australian men found nearly 10% of respondents had committed a sexual offence against a person under the age of 18.

The former principal of a school in Melbourne has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.