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These accusations have led to punishment, imprisonment, torture, and even the murder of children.

Germany
The sixteenth century brought forth more prevalent child involvement in witchcraft hunts and accusations, which slowly turned the narrative to the persecution of children themselves as witches. Children admitted to the practice of witchcraft to accuse their teachers and mentors alike, which brought forth the narrative of the seventeenth century where children began to be accused themselves.

In the early seventeenth century, the territory of Würzburg was a prevalent actor in persecuting child witches. Over 40 children were executed due to being accused of witchcraft during this time.

The late seventeenth century brought forward the child witch accusations in Calw, Germany, though to a lesser extent than in Würzburg.

In the eighteenth century, the town of Augsburg, Germany, housed children who were believed to be malicious and practicing of witchcraft. Said to have been led on by the Devil, these children were committing malicious acts through the town. These proposed acts led to the children being imprisoned in filthy conditions, turned in by their own parents.

Norway
Norway was also home to child witch accusations in the seventeenth century, following the rest of Europe in the witch craze.

A specific narrative includes a group of children in the Northern district of Finnmark that were accused of witchcraft. This group was made up of six girls, accused in the mid-seventeenth century. These girls were Ingeborg Iversdatter, Maren Olsdatter, Karen Olsdatter, Karen Nilsdatter, Kirsten Sørensdatter, and Sigri Pedersdatter. Ingeborg Iversdatter was the first child to be accused of witchcraft, having been reported by an adult. Many of these children had family connections to witchcraft, with past relatives having been persecuted for witchcraft.

Africa
In Africa, there have been numerous cases of children being targeted in witch hunts in the past couple decades.

In Ghana between 1994 and 2009 there were multiple counts of child witch hunts still happening.

In Malawi, specifically the Southern region, has also been home to child witchcraft accusations. With beliefs of child witches running prevalent in modern day, children and their teachers alike are still faced with the public's want for harsh punishments, including beatings and even executions. Present day beliefs still harbor negative connotations against children believed to be involved in witchcraft, and abuse and murder of said children are still prevalent as of 2013. This hatred for the children has also been linked to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, with child witchcraft being one blame for parents dying of AIDS, therefore leading to the child being punished and abandoned by family.