Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...

The woman is accused of leaving her infant unsupervised while she went outside to smoke marijuana, police say.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is not immune from a child sexual abuse lawsuit, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled ...

Christopher B. Bentos, 32, was charged with second-degree distribution and third-degree possession of child pornography.

Dr. Nancy Harper is a leading child abuse pediatrician who testifies in trials across the Midwest. She’s claimed to have ...

A 26-year-old child care worker in Australia was charged with dozens of counts of rape and child abuse, sparking an effort to ...

Parents of 1,200 children in the Australian state of Victoria are being advised to get them tested for infectious diseases ...

Artificial intelligence is changing how doctors detect child abuse in hospital emergency rooms. New research shows that AI tools can better identify when a child has been physically harmed.

Grooming interferes with effective supervision in early childhood services. Abusers of children make the child feel special by giving them special presents, treats and sharing secrets with them. The ...

Belone, a traveling nurse, allegedly told police that he became frustrated and angry due to the child's regression in potty training. Police say Belone threw the child onto her bed causing her to ...

The New York State Legislature has passed a bill ending anonymous calls to the state’s central hotline for suspected child abuse, requiring callers to leave their names and contact ...