Life for thousands of Nebraska children who are sexually abused almost certainly will include struggles, but counselors, psychologists and survivors say there is hope. “You’re not doomed,” said Lincoln lawyer Susan Napolitano, who was raped by a relative in Michigan in the 1980s. “It’s not what you see in the…
Exemptions for child abuse reporting weighed
A Delaware judge is considering the constitutionality of a state law thatexempts priests from being required to report suspected child abuse disclosed during confessions — and, if the law is constitutional, whether it should protect elders in a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation. The Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the Laurel Delaware Congregation of…
Expansion of child abuse investigation center gives hope to young victims
The sunny entranceway to the unobtrusive building on Kozloski Road in Freehold belies its terrible secrets. Every year, more than 400 children from Monmouth County walk through those doors to report to authorities that they are victims of child abuse. Now, with the expansion of that building, which is Child…
Russian dissident faces trial over child abuse images
A Russian dissident is to face trial after denying possessing and making thousands of indecent photographs of children. Vladimir Bukovsky, 72, who has missed previous hearings owing to ill health, appeared at Cambridge crown court on Monday. Sitting in a wheelchair and following proceedings through a hearing loop, Bukovsky spoke…
Baby Grace’s mother charged with homicide by child abuse, bond denied
Horry County Police have upgraded the charges for Sarah Toney, the mother of 5-month-old ‘Baby Grace,’ to homicide by child abuse, officials confirmed Monday. The body of ‘Baby Grace’ was found by rescue divers Thursday afternoon in a creek in Socastee, three days after her 33-year-old mother allegedly lost her in rushing creek water. A…
Foxborough Aims to Expand Mandatory Reporters for Child Abuse
Foxborough’s push for more mandatory reporters for child abuse has reached the state level. The selectmen announced last week that they have placed a home rule petition at the State House according to the Sun Chronicle. The issue will be on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting in February….
Huge increase in online child abuse investigations
As police today embark on a week-long campaign to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation, new figures show detectives are dealing with more than one case a day. Across the county, more than 1,500 referrals were made – where there are concerns for a child’s safety – last year. Of…
Jill Dilliard On Being Accused Of Child Abuse After Latest Video Release With Israel
Controversies behind the Duggar family won’t seem to end, especially now that Jill Duggar-Dillard along with her husband Derrick are being accused of child abuse. It all started when Jill uploaded a video of their baby boy Israel who is only 7 months old on Instagram. The Inquisitr noticed that…
Officer found with 1,400 child abuse images sacked from South Yorkshire Police
A South Yorkshire police officer who was found with 1,400 indecent images of children has been sacked by the force. Lee Lucas, aged 39, of Prince of Wales Road, Manor, Sheffield, was dismissed for the child porn charges whilst ‘abusing his position’ to send thousands of inappropriate texts to ‘vulnerable’…
Pentagon watchdog to investigate allegations of Afghan child abuse
The Pentagon’s Inspector General is looking into a spate of recent reports regarding U.S. military commanders’ mishandling of child sexual assault cases in Afghanistan since 2011. According to a memorandum posted online Wednesday, the inspector general’s initial research into the issue is meant to establish certain criteria for “potential future work.” The watchdog’s interest…