A former British Airways pilot has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for grooming and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl he met online, according to Vanguard. The case highlights issues of online safety and the dangers of grooming minors.

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in KwaZulu-Natal after being convicted of raping his 10-year-old daughter and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece. The sentence was handed down following the conviction, according to the report. The case involves offences committed against two young family members. No further details about the trial, the accused's identity, or the circumstances of the crimes were provided in the available information.

A 26-year-old transgender woman, Khloe Simmonds, has been jailed in the UK for falsely accusing six men of rape in a series of claims made over seven years, according to the Daily Post. Simmonds was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on Monday, September 7, 2026, to seven-and-a-half years in prison after admitting eight counts of perverting the course of justice.

The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Haruna Kalyowa to 40 years in prison for defiling his biological daughter, who was 12 at the time, according to Eagle Online. The outlet reported that Justice David Matovu presided over the case and imposed the term after conviction. Details beyond the victim’s age, the familial relationship, the judge and the sentence were not provided in the feed.

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced 25-year-old Jerry Njoku to seven years in prison with hard labour for defiling a ten-year-old girl. The trial judge, Justice Rita Oguguo, stated that the prosecution successfully proved the case of defilement against Njoku, leading to the sentencing.

A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison in South Africa's Eastern Cape after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, stabbing her in the neck and later raping her, according to IOL. The sentence was handed down following the attack, which the court found to be a serious violent crime. Details of the trial proceedings were not provided in the report.