At first blush, it sounds barbaric. An Indiana House bill authored by state Rep. Elizabeth Rowray, R-Yorktown, would sanction castration of child sex offenders. But if you dig into the details of the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Louisiana has become the first state with the power to punish child sex ...

South Korea could expand the practice after high profile child rape case In South Korea, the abduction and rape of a 7-year-old girl last week outraged the public and prompted President Lee Myung-Bak ...

Some sex offenders in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration if convicted of sex crimes as part of an expansion of a bill proposed earlier this year. Louisiana lawmakers gave ...

Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave final ...

Jonah, a beloved California sea lion at the Houston Zoo, died at age 29 on June 4, 2026, after battling illness and age-related kidney disease. Read full article: Houston Police investigating deadly ...

Throughout much of China’s multiple-millennia dynastic period, some men chose castration — having their penis and testicles removed — in order to serve as high-ranking imperial civil servants. Unable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chemical castration has been used on sex offenders in several countries over many years, with some success - but it remains ...

“I was willing to chop my testicles off to save the marriage. I was prepared to do it because it made my wife comfortable.” Men who believe that they are sex addicts are desperate to find some way to ...