Philly locks up kids at one of the highest rates anywhere, despite widespread abuse in juvenile institutions
One morning last May, 16-year-old Abdul Anderson stood slouched against a wall at Cove Secure, a juvenile institution on the ...
Prison abuse, deaths and escapes prompt calls for more oversight
Rampant sexual abuse by guards at women’s prisons in California. An inmate suicide that went unnoticed for 18 hours in ...
Paedophile jailed for sex abuse spanning 16 years
A "selfish and dangerous" paedophile has been jailed for sexually abusing girls as young as four over a 16-year period.
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When abuse happens in Louisiana nursing homes, investigations often fall short, audit finds
Investigations of abuse and neglect by workers at care facilities can drag on for over a year, a new audit of the Louisiana ...
Appeals court orders release of Cheviot woman convicted in abuse of stepson
The decision came more than a year after 47-year-old Amy Rodriguez was sentenced to at least three years in prison.
Abuse and Injury Result From Uneven Rules on Police Taser Use
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand.
Sexual abuse, drugs, murder: The hard truth of KC’s homeless camps and getting people out
A city worker and a man living outside for years give an inside look at life in a homeless camp along the railroad tracks ...
Lawyer for St. Helens High choir teacher accused of sex abuse presses for hearing to disqualify judge
Stearns, accused of sexually abusing students and others, will remain in custody without bail pending a future hearing to ...
Kai Havertz’s wife shares online abuse she received after Arsenal’s loss to Man United
The wife of soccer player Kai Havertz has shared abusive messages she received on social media after Arsenal lost to ...
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Yakima woman arrested for dealing child sexual abuse material following cyber tip-off
YAKIMA, Wash.-Last week, a woman was arrested on counts of possession and dealing of child sexually abusive material.The ...
I research child sexual abuse. We need action to help victims – not another inquiry
In 2022, Jay, as chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA), released a subsequent report. The report ...
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Health department: Henrico Doctors' failed to promptly report suspected infant abuse
When Henrico Doctors' discovered four newborns in the NICU suffered unexplained fractures, it did not contact authorities in ...