A man has been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect and aggravated domestic assault, according to the Washington ...

States including South Dakota are revisiting mandated-reporter laws for child abuse and neglect—debating whether clergy ...

OPINION: By broadly defining abuse and neglect, CAPTA enabled the creation of a punitive child welfare system that conflated the circumstances of poverty with parental neglect, disproportionally ...

I do not wish to engage in victim-blaming, so I will state at the beginning of this post that there are many victims of emotional abuse (women and men) who do not have a history of childhood abuse.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every state has mandatory reporting laws that require certain professionals like doctors or teachers to report child abuse and ...

The May 29 event serves to remind the public about the importance of keeping vulnerable seniors safe from abuse and neglect.

Renee Shaw and panelists examine high rates of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. This special report, hosted by Renee Shaw, examines the difficult topic of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. The ...

Amanda Conner, wife of “Teen Mom” star Ryan Edwards, was arrested in Tennessee on DUI and child abuse charges after a 911 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An affidavit obtained by FOX13 reveals horrific allegations of child abuse against two Memphis women. One of them, Deandra Bynum, has spoken to FOX13 more than once. The first was to ...

Conversations with survivors of sexual abuse left Missouri state Sen. Tracy McCreery wondering what could have prevented the harm, leading her to sponsor a bill that would require clergy and ...