Parents file $2.5 million lawsuit against Jay Public Schools
The lawsuit alleges that Henton's actions were known to school officials, but they "deliberately did not stop them" and that school officials that Henton "had the proclivity to commit same, by virtue...
View ArticlePractices that Risk Children Baked into Court Procedures
There are ten things that family court judges are taught to do wrong when it comes to domestic violence cases. And those things hurt kids. read more
View ArticleBabysitter gets one-month jail time for molesting 8-year-old
A 23-year-old babysitter was given a one-month sentence for sexually abusing an 8-year-old he was babysitting for. read more
View ArticleIn breaking silence, St. Paul’s survivor reclaims her name
The young Chessy Prout has learned that if she doesn't attach any shame to her sexual assault, no one else can attach it to her assault, either. read more
View ArticlePractices that Risk Children Baked into Court Procedures- Part 2
Court officials are usually trained to disbelieve true reports of abuse. And battered women and children pay the price. read more
View ArticleGuam’s lawmakers vote to lift statute of limitations for sex abuse
The territory of Guam has just eliminated their Statute of Limitations for child sexual abuse. read more
View ArticleFormer USA Gymnastics doctor accused of abuse
A doctor who treated Olympic-caliber athletes has been accused of sexually assaulting two of them. read more
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Child welfare officials they were not surprised by the arrests as there has been a surge in human trafficking cases following devastating earthquakes in April and May last year that killed almost 9,000...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo, The Children Are Watching
New York's Governor Cuomo has said that he supports the Omnibus Child Victims Act, but he has yet to exercise his leadership and push for this bill. Meanwhile, New York's four million children are...
View ArticleBlazing paddles: Alabama schools still heating seats with corporal punishment
It's easy to reminisce about being paddled a long time ago in school and surviving it. But a kids get paddled today, regularly, and it doesn't do them any good. read more
View ArticleChild Victims Act supporters press on after chief Assembly sponsor’s loss in...
Despite the overwhelming success of candidates who vocally support the Omnibus Child Victims Act, the bill's original sponsor lost the Democratic primary on Tuesday. read more
View ArticleTaking A Stand Against Abuse
On Saturday Sept. 17 the Stop Abuse Campaign and Eain's Echo will have an event at Cazenovia Park in Buffalo NY to raise awareness about abuse, it's prevention, and to help survivors heal. read more
View ArticleSupporters urge governor to sign bill ending statute of limitations for...
California advocates are urging their governor to sign a bill that will eliminate the state's Statute of Limitations for rape. read more
View ArticleThe Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball ignore childhood sexual abuse...
The Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball refuse to provide an equitable settlement to the 20-some victims of a sexually abusive clubhouse manager, and a protest is being scheduled on Sat. Sept. 17...
View ArticleWhy Residency Restrictions For Sex Offenders Just Don’t Work
Laws that restrict where registered sex offenders are popular among certain political circles. However, they don't work, and between the false sense of security they generate, and the fact they are...
View ArticleState senator to draft bill eliminating statute of limitations in sex assault...
A New Hampshire politician has vowed to introduce legislation to end the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. read more
View ArticleEx-president of Catholic HS suspended for sexual abuse
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Michelle Martens told police she had set up encounters with at least three men. According to warrants obtained by the Journal, Martens told investigators she didn't...
View ArticleWhere Is the Line?
If we think that a little corporal punishment is OK, how do we know how much is OK? Isn't it better that we don't use it at all? read more
View ArticleEx-mayor charged in 4-year-old’s rape said girl was a willing participant
A former Ohio mayor described a four-year-old as being a willing participant in her own rape. read more
View ArticleAbuse by priests: Johnstown man speaks out ‘to prevent this from happening to...
A child sex abuse survivor from the Johnstown diocese has come forward and taken his story public in the hope it will help others. read more
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