No penalty for man who filmed naked children
Swedish authorities have failed to punish a 29-year-old summer camp counsellor who secretly filmed naked children.
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New polar bear agreement reached
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Cabbage cure for cancer claims land quack in hot water
Twelve charges of fraud, in addition to sex offences, have led to the indictment of a would-be western Swedish practitioner.