International Business News - Tortured http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Nepalese police allegedly tortured children in their custody, an international rights group said, calling the practice widespread and asking the government to punish the officers involved. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/rights-group-nepal-police-beat-children.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:26:10 EST The Brazilian government has promised to pay compensation to a U.S. pastor who was arrested, beaten and tortured in 1974 under the former military dictatorship. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080927/brazil-to-compensate-us-pastor-tortured-in-1974.htm Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:52:19 EDT A final defendant pleaded guilty on Friday to his role in the kidnapping and torture of a young black woman in West Virginia, a prosecutor said. Danny J. Combs, 21, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping or holding hostage, assault during the commission of a felony, and first-degree sexual abuse, Logan County assistant prosecutor Robert Ilderton said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/last-defendant-pleads-guilty-in-w-va-torture-case.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:24:33 EDT Another defendant has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the suspected torture of a young woman held captive in West Virginia last summer. Bobby Brewster, 25, pleaded guilty in Logan County Circuit Court on Tuesday to second-degree sexual assault, malicious assault and conspiracy to commit kidnapping or holding hostage. He was sentenced to at least 13 and as many as 40 years in prison, said Logan County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Ilderton. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93171-woman-tortured.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/w-va-man-pleads-guilty-in-torture-of-woman.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/w-va-man-pleads-guilty-in-torture-of-woman.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:46 EDT A fifth person has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the suspected torture of a young woman who authorities say was held captive in West Virginia last summer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/w-va-man-pleads-guilty-in-torture-of-woman.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:19:20 EDT