Research shows that not all perpetrators of sexual abuse target a single type of victim; some target victims across multiple ...

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...

A new systematic review has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention and address the ...

Clockwise from top left: Barry Watson, Elaine Lannery, Iain Owens, John Clark, Paul Brannan and Scott Forbes were jailed for a minimum of between eight and 20 years - Police Scotland/PA A “depraved” ...

Federal prosecutors are appealing a federal judge’s ruling in Wisconsin that possessing child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is in some situations protected by the ...

Neglect is when a person does not look after the needs of someone under their care. It is a type of abuse. Other forms of abuse include physical violence and emotional abuse. The difference between ...

If you are a former victim of child abuse, why not create a New Year's resolution that is far more powerful than the typical ...

Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

Two women in eastern New Mexico will spend years behind bars after reaching plea agreements in a case accusing them of beating children in their care and chaining them to their beds, prosecutors ...