He grew up on a Molokai pig farm in a house with no toilet or light switches.
A look at some states that have taken action -- and who inspired the change.
The abuse crisis cannot be fixed by priests alone.
Parents don’t want to further traumatize victims, but handling things 'discreetly' merely displaces the problem to another school or community
Our societal response to accusations of sexual misconduct must take as a given that it is unequivocally wrong. This would provide a baseline for the Senate to hold those who commit such acts of misconduct to account, writes Deborah Tuerkheimer
Some common reasons for doubt, like a long delay before speaking out or a hazy recall of some details, are exactly what experts say they would expect to see after a sexual assault.
Sometimes teen girls can believe they are actually in a relationship with the abuser, which makes it harder for everyone to detect.
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…
Bully knows no boundaries. It can hurt anyone regardless of their gender, age, race or ethnicity - and now we're learning its impact can be long-lasting.
When I was 10 years old, I knew both very little about sex and also more than I should have. I hadn’t had “the talk” with my parents yet, and sex hadn’t been covered in school. But I knew that the general idea of sex meant a penis going inside a vagina—my world, as is true for the majority of kids in America, was very heterocentric—and that, when there was kissing on TV, I felt what my friends and I called “a tingle…
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.
What's a normal response to sexual abuse? Psychologist Dr Nina Burrowes uses cartoons to shed some light on an issue that rarely gets talked about.