How the New York Times and The New Yorker Covered for a Pedophile
At what point do we stop ignoring the deeds of famous sex offenders when we’re praising their accomplishments?
Fortuna woman, ex-Jehovah’s Witness shares story of sexual abuse
A child sex abuse victim who wasn’t protected by Jehovah’s Witness elders is hoping to change the Statute of Limitations on California so she can see justice.
Ex-head of prestigious Dalton School accused of abuse in 80s
A lawsuit exposing a sexually abusive school principal underscores the importance of reasonable statutes of limitation on child sexual abuse
Overpowering bullies without violence
Bullying is a reality in many children’s lives. But there are things parents can teach their kids to empower them that don’t involve violence.
Examining the Vexing Link Between Child Abuse and Bullying
Child abuse and bullying are closely related, devastating and preventable.
DIGITAL FEMINISM
Some say feminism is dead. Experts say it’s moved online. Learn more on 3 women 3 ways.
Gold Star Protective Mothers
If the United States were to provide the same financial compensation and respect to protective mothers as it provides to Gold Star military mothers, our family courts would change quickly
Inglorious Touch
You have no idea you were sexually abused until you stop drinking. Pulling the plug on the numbing forces you to look at your past, dealing with the knives you’ve been carting around, which are now being thrown at a rapid-fire rate.
Diocese of Rochester has paid $1.6 million to 20 sex abuse victims
The Rochester NY dioceses has been paying clergy abuse survivors hush money for decades while they shuffle predatory priests around
Study unearths patterns in San Jose homeless population’s ACE scores
Childhood trauma is strongly linked to adult homelessness, and it isn’t something most homelessness programs address
Metro sex-trafficking sting rescues nearly 160 children, authorities say
A major sting just arrested dozens of sexual predators and identified dozens of sexually trafficked children
We must protect migrant children from abuse by U.S. Border Patrol
Author: Claudia Flores We talk a lot about protecting children. We want to protect them from violence in our neighborhoods and schools. We want to protect them from abuse and neglect in our institutions and homes. But what happens when the kids are not our kids? Do we...
There’s an epidemic of denial about sexual abuse in the evangelical church
Author:Joshua PeaseThe Washington Post Rachael Denhollander's college-aged abuser began grooming her when she was 7. Each week, as Denhollander left Sunday school at Westwood Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was there to walk her to her parents' Bible-study...
Abuse of immigrant children alleged in documents examined by Chicago law students
Author:Alison BowenContact Reporter Getting elbowed in the stomach. Being lifted by the neck. Getting kicked in the ribs. These are all things the American Civil Liberties Union says immigrant children who crossed the border alone experienced while in custody of U.S....
COMPLEX TRAUMA AND ADOPTION
Why does no one talk about traumatized kids being raised by traumatized parents? Learn the answer to this, and more, on this episode of 3 women 3 ways.
Minnesota Archdiocese Reaches $210 Million Settlement With 450 Clergy Abuse Victims
After three years of trying to hide their asserts from victims, the Minnesota diocese finally accepted a settlement decision in the hundreds of millions.
Bullying can Lead to Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are a common theme among bullying victims and bullies themselves.
California mom of 10 charged with neglect says social services visited years ago
Author: Jonathan J. Cooper and Janie Har It's unclear whether any California government agencies had an opportunity to intervene in the years authorities claim 10 children suffered "horrific" abuse inside their suburban home. Their mother told reporters that social...
When ACEs Are Held By More Than One Generation, The Outcomes Are Concerning
Two recent studies look at the effects of maternal trauma on children, and the results should make us worry
Parents arrested after 10-month-old was ‘repeatedly abused,’ had dozens of rib fractures, Griffith police say
Author:Becky Jacobs Two Griffith parents were arrested after a 10-month-old boy was “repeatedly abused” and had nearly three dozen rib fractures and hemorrhaging, police said. Rebekah Davis, 31, and Cashmere Mack Jones, 24, were each charged Friday in Lake Superior...
Special report: Chicago Public Schools fails to protect students from rape and sexual abuse
Author: David Jackson, Jennifer Smith Richards, Gary Marx and Juan Perez Jr.Contact Reporters They were top athletes and honor-roll students, children struggling to read and teenagers seeking guidance. But then they became prey, among the many Chicago Public Schools...
Victims’ advocate cries foul over pending sex offender release
Attorney Wendy Murphy, famous for defending victims of sexual and domestic violence, managed to block the release of a dangerous sex offender when others said it was impossible
Author:Emma Charles In many ways, we were an ordinary family – mum, dad, two kids, a Volvo in the drive. And in some ways we weren’t so ordinary. As a ship’s engineer, my husband Daniel worked away from home for up to four months at a time. But I never for a moment...
Handling of child molester colleague nets 2 friars probation
Author MARK SCOLFORO .Two Franciscan friars who supervised another friar who fatally stabbed himself in the heart while facing child molestation claims pleaded no contest to child endangerment charges Friday and were sentenced to five years of probation. Prosecutors...
The Issue of Child Abuse
The Issue of Child Abuse Every year ore than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States. It’s a terrible epidemic that we at Childhelp are dedicated to put an end to. To do this, we need to first increase awareness of the issue itself.What is child...
IS SPANKING TRAUMA?
We’ve all wanted to hit our kids. Many of us have. And many of us were hit as kids. So how bad can it be? Learn the answer to that question on this week’s episode of 3 Women 3 Ways.
Former lab worker at Wheaton College pleads guilty to child pornography possession, gets 4-year sentence
Author:Clifford Ward A former Wheaton College employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to a child pornography possession charge and was sentenced to four years in prison. In a negotiated plea with DuPage County prosecutors, Benjamin Felker, 30, admitted guilt to the felony...
Hebron man gets more than 6 years on child pornography charge
Author: Staff report Post-Tribune A Hebron man was sentenced Tuesday in Hammond’s federal court to more than six years in prison on a child pornography charge. Daniel Bender, 52, pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s...
Manufacture of child sex robots moves BBC investigative journalist to tears
Lifelike dolls and robots designed to simulate sex with a child- that can even be customized to look like a particular child- are proliferating. And they’re legal. And the Stop Abuse Campaign is trying to stop them.
What does it take to stop child abuse?
What does it take to stop child abuse? It takes all of us committing ourselves to stopping it.