An alarming increase of child abuse in Jackson County must have many factors, but one is rarely mentioned. It’s our changing definition of what it takes to abuse a child. Sunday’s Citizen Patriot ...

Finally. This past June, Massachusetts became the 49th state to criminalize so-called “revenge porn,” one component of a bill signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey. The law, “An Act to Prevent Abuse ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...

While referrals decreased from last year in the town, they still remain at a four-year high, figures show [PA Media] A town's domestic abuse referrals have decreased in the last year but are still too ...

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State Rep. Alicia Gregg, a Nashua Democrat, serves on the House Child and Family Law Committee, but outside of her work at the Statehouse, she serves as a domestic abuse victims’ advocate and is a ...

One in 12 children in the world has been exposed to at least one form of online sexual exploitation or abuse, according to ...

The state comptroller's report also found that domestic violence and the challenges to fight it have become exacerbated because of the Israel-Hamas War. The Social Affairs and Welfare Ministry must ...

A town's domestic abuse referrals have decreased in the last year but are still too high at more than 1,900, a charity has said. Gateshead Council annual data showed a drop in referrals made by its ...