ROME -- Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop ...

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 ...

Recent horrific allegations of sexual abuse in early childhood education and care centres could be a turning point for ...

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 ...

Child-on-child abuse. More than half (52%) of reports of child sexual abuse involve children offending against other children. The most common age for either a perpetrator or victim is 14 years old.

Why children and teens in residential treatment centers are vulnerable to abuse A recent Senate investigation found that children in residential treatment facilities are sometimes subjected to ...

If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential.

The sexual exploitation and abuse of children has become a multibillion-dollar global trade. The chilling reality of this profit-driven, highly lucrative industry is laid bare by new findings from ...

An extreme case of child abuse occurred in Louisville on Thursday, when 40-year-old Zeinab Abdi confessed to hitting her 6-year-old child in the head with a hammer multiple times.

If you suspect that child abuse or neglect is occurring, you are urged to contact the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotlines at (808) 832-5300 or toll free at (888) 380-3088.