By Diane Dimond / Crime and Justice | Diane@DianeDimond.com
• OPINION | It's time to take another look at the Sex Crimes Against Children laws and their reporting timelines
A look at some states that have taken action -- and who inspired the change.
Parents don’t want to further traumatize victims, but handling things 'discreetly' merely displaces the problem to another school or community
How to protect your kids from pedophiles, from having that first talk to recognizing signs of sexual abuse
A local detective breaks down what it takes to investigate older sex abuse claims when there's no physical evidence and very little corroboration.
Victims and athlete advocates accuse SafeSport of being more concerned about its image than athletes
Police believe that while it is true more victims are coming forwards there is also an increase in abuse driven by technology – and 80% of the abuse is of girls
A look at the seediest corners of the Tor network, which enables the distribution of millions of items of CSAM, while making detection difficult.
Our imagination can be an outlet for things we wouldn’t do or condone, but craving to be controlled might be worth exploring with a therapist, says Mariella Frostrup
It takes place mostly in the shadows, but sexual violence against children is happening everywhere, regardless of a country's economic status or its citizens' quality of life. It is a universal threat - no boy or girl is immune - and one that is enabled by vastly improved communications connectivity and mobility. Yet this especially pernicious form of abuse is rarely discussed, even though it has…
Take it back. Victims of domestic violence sometimes retract their claims against their abusers for various reasons, including being fearful of them or worrying what may happen if and when their abuser is r...
Although it's a mistake to become overprotective and make your child fearful, it is important to recognize the actual risks and familiarize yourself with the signs of abuse.
Government agencies have been trying to protect children for nearly two hundred years. Why have they failed?
An Indian woman suffered through domestic violence for 20 years. Then she changed her life by going to school, but it wasn't to learn. It was to cook.
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.
We need everyone's help. When people think of domestic violence, they may not consider financial abuse, which includes controlling access to money and other assets. Help Allstate Foundation Purple Purse break the silence.