The Local Switzerland

Catholic church in Valais rocked by new sex abuse claims

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:02:26 +0100

Accusations of historic sexual abuse have been made against around ten Catholic priests in the bishopric of Sion in the canton of Valais.

'Jeckyl and Hyde' paedophile gets eight years in prison

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:25:33 +0100

The 80-year-old husband of a child minder was handed the sentence by a Geneva court after being found guilty of sexually abusing two boys.

Ban on paedophiles working with kids backed

Sun, 18 May 2014 21:22:00 +0200

Swiss citizens on Sunday overwhelmingly voted for a harsher stance against convicted paedophiles by banning them from working with children for life.

Paedophile teacher fired after Google search

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:45:00 +0200

Authorities fired a teacher at a school in the canton of Zurich after learning by accident through a Google search that he was a recently convicted paedophile, according to a TV report aired on Wednesday.

Policeman soccer coach arrested for sex abuse

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:59:00 +0100

A municipal police officer from Sion, in the canton of Valais, who coaches a boy’s football club faces charges of paedophile acts against at least five victims, according to media reports.

Swiss paedophile, 81, jailed in Cambodia

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:27:00 +0200

A Cambodian court on Friday jailed an 81-year-old Swiss man after he had paid sex with a 13-year-old boy, his lawyer and a child rights group said.

Swiss police snare chat room paedophile

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:48:23 +0200

Posing as a 13-year-old girl, Zug police have caught a paedophile at work in an internet chat room.

Teacher plays strip poker with class

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:47:33 +0100

A school teacher known only as Peter C has been accused of playing strip poker with his 12- to 13-year-old pupils and instructing them to watch porn for homework.