Topic: domestic abuse
Strong turnout for Crisis Centre’s ‘Power of the Purse’
Tables were filled at the Ritz‑Carlton, Grand Cayman on Friday, 8 May, for the ninth annual 'Power of the Purse' luncheon.
Man charged with breaching protection order in domestic violence case
Police have charged a 29-year-old man with breaching a protection order and with four other offences relating to a series of domestic violence incidents over a six-week period.
Police turn to Protection Orders to safeguard abuse victims
Police have begun using court-issued Protection Orders to keep domestic violence offenders away from their victims, in cases where the abused individuals cannot or will not apply for such an order themselves.
Man sentenced for domestic abuse cases
A man on the verge of becoming what a magistrate described as “a serial woman abuser” was imprisoned Friday for assaulting two women.
Burglary rate hits 18-year low
Police are crediting the arrest and imprisonment of a significant number of prolific offenders with causing a sharp drop in the burglary rate across the Cayman Islands.
Tea party for Crisis Centre
The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre is joining forces with the Mothers’ Union to help raise funds for the centre’s domestic violence shelter.
Teens learn the best self-defense is avoidance
For many of the teens served by the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, violence and abuse at home, often fueled by drugs and alcohol, have long been their norm.
Abuse reports double in 2 years
The Royal Cayman Islands Police reported more than 1,400 domestic abuse cases involving both adults and children during 2017.
