A Hampden, Maine mother whose son was a victim of abuse in an assisted living facility was shocked to learned the full extent of the abuse from a local newspaper.
The story of the 13 Turpin siblings garnered international attention in January 2018, when their parents, David and Louise Turpin, were arrested, following excessive claims of child abuse.
Camille Grammer is entangled in a long-running legal battle with her ex-boyfriend, Dimitri Charalambopoulos. Grammer sued him for violently attacking her at a Texas hotel room in 2013. While the case was dismissed, Dimitri also counterfiled a defamation suit against her.
The leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is condemning the act of criminal and abuse against children. He insists that pedophilia be severely punished to protect children. The remark was made amid the church's scandals on the similar matter.
Cambodian lawmakers have approved a proposed law setting rules for creating and running trade unions, which rights groups decried Tuesday as designed to curb workers' rights and limit their ability to stage strikes.
Dame Janet Smith already handed over the long-awaited report about Jimmy Savile's sexual abuse case to the BBC's executive board. The full report will be published next week, February 25, 2016.
Four high school wrestlers in Oklahoma were charged Monday with raping two other wrestlers — including a 12-year-old boy — on a school bus after a tournament last month.
The Scottland police department dropped the case of Kids Company for lack of evidence and insufficient angles. The company is accused of abusing and harassing kids.
A California educator who resigned after a woman accused her in a YouTube video of abusing her when she was a 12-year-old student was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, prosecutors said.
The United Nations' torture watchdog on Friday expressed "alarm" at reports of torture and abuse by Venezuelan authorities during months of opposition protests this year and urged the country to fully investigate the incidents.
Pop singer Kesha said in a deposition three years ago, unsealed on Tuesday, that music producer Dr. Luke never had sex with her nor gave her drugs in the latest salvo in the legal battle between the longtime music partners.
A New Mexico sheriff was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday of violating a motorist's civil rights when he dragged the man out of his vehicle and struck him with his badge after a high-speed car chase, prosecutors said.
The U.S. Border Patrol said body cameras would be trialled for its agents from next month following allegations over abuse and use of excessive force, as Washington gave the agency authority to investigate staff for criminal misconduct.
