Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect

Secret Service faces questions about child sex abuse

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Secret Service faces questions about child sex abuse

Susan Crabtree · August 12, 2016 4:45 pm

Groundbreaking human rights of children bill introduced in Congress

Groundbreaking human rights of children bill introduced in Congress

paulo-barrozo, elizabeth-bartholet · July 16, 2016 4:03 am

That Roman Polanski (center) elicits sympathy is a sign of cultural rot.(AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, file)

Some child rapists are more equal than others

Washington Examiner · June 1, 2016 4:01 am

The Texas man had worked as the Christmas figure for 15 years.

Santa impersonator pleads guilty to child porn charges

Anna Giaritelli · May 3, 2016 2:49 am

The Green Beret who beat up an alleged child rapist in Afghanistan was allowed to stay in the Army. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)

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Lawmakers commend Army for allowing Green Beret to stay in

Jacqueline Klimas · April 29, 2016 2:17 pm

In court Wednesday in Chicago, Hastert said he had "mistreated athletes" and students. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

‘Serial child molester’ Hastert gets 15 months in jail

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2016 4:35 pm

Cornyn and Grassley want information about how the government vets potential sponsors. (AP Photo/Seth Robbins, File)

Senators demand answers on trafficking of illegal immigrant children

Susan Crabtree · February 19, 2016 5:08 pm

U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementÂ says it identified and rescued 1,004 victims of child sexual abuse and online exploitation in fiscal 2015, the agency announced Monday.Â (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

ICE credits new tech in finding exploited children

Anna Giaritelli · November 10, 2015 11:13 pm

The Defense DepartmentÂ will specifically look at any obligation U.S. service members are under to report suspected child abuse by Afghan troops and officials. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon examines U.S. troops’ response to child sex abuse in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · October 28, 2015 6:38 pm

"Consistent with clear U.S. Department of Defense policy on the issue of sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and similar matters, I expect all personnel to treat others with respect and dignity," Gen. John Campbell stated. (AP Photo)Â

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Pentagon says it has no policy of ignoring child rape

Nicole Duran · September 22, 2015 7:13 pm

Ã¢â¬ÅFor the rules of engagement and the kind of structure that's in place to guide the relationship between the United States and Afghan members of the military, I'd refer you to the Department of Defense for that,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

White House dodges on child rape in Afghanistan

Nicole Duran · September 21, 2015 8:02 pm

The Labor Department announced Wednesday it is suing the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which it says forced hundreds of children in Utah and Arizona to harvest pecans with their bare hands, and for no pay.Â (AP Photo/Susanne Schafer)

Labor Dept. sues church that made kids harvest pecans

Pete Kasperowicz · September 9, 2015 10:29 pm