Throughout her childhood, Emily was often caught in the middle of her two mothers’ dysfunctional and abusive relationship. After their separation, her biological mother, Lisa, frequently expressed ...

Investigation Discovery will release "Ruby and Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence" on Sept. 1. The four-part docuseries will dive into the "motivations" that sparked therapist Hildebrandt to influence ...

In a society where cycles of abuse and violence persist across generations, stories like It Ends With Us offer a glimpse of hope. Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, the 2024 film tells ...

Physical and mental health effects of physical abuse may include bone and skin injuries, depression, trauma, social isolation, and difficulty trusting others. “Abuse” is a broad term that describes a ...

A new Utah law has established protections for the children of online content creators, giving kids a path to remove media they are featured in from the internet and requiring parents to set aside ...

Former Pennsylvania Child Advocate Maryann McEvoy speaks in the state Capitol in 2024. Pennsylvania’s foster care and juvenile justice systems leave a lot of kids with scars, said Bree Hood. Hood was ...

NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination. This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse ...

From remotely-controlled smart cars to menacing Netflix messages, tech-facilitated abuse is keeping up with the times. After Gioia had her first child with her then husband, he installed baby monitors ...

Cathy Humphreys receives funding from the Australian Research Council, ANROWS and funding from community organisation grants for specific projects. Margaret Kertesz receives funding from the ...

Three more people – a man and two women – are now charged in the horrific sex trafficking ring uncovered in Alabama. The allegations against the latest suspects – one of whom is the mother of some of ...

Haiti's rampant criminal gangs are luring more children into lives of crime and sexual abuse, as hunger and poverty in the tiny Caribbean nation drive young people to desperation, according to a ...

Principal Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health, Nottingham Trent University When you think about domestic violence, you probably imagine a tall, powerful man overpowering his ...