Child Abuse

Signs of Child Molestation
Children often don't tell their parents if they are being molested. However, there are certain signs of child molestation that every parent should be aware of, to be able to stop their children from being further subjected to such form of child abuse.

The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse
Child abuse can be in the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse or sexual abuse. It leaves a great impact on the physical and psychological health of a child. Read on to know about the psychological effects of child abuse.

Dysfunctional Family as a Cause of Difficult Childhood
Identifying and admitting that a person was brought up in a dysfunctional family is the most punishing tasks. Acknowledging this fact is however crucial to outgrow such relationship issues and transform oneself into an emotionally stable and happy person.

90,000 Babies Abused or Neglected in the First Year of Life
A recent study revealed a disturbing trend: between 2005 and 2006, over 90,000 young infants were abused or neglected, most within the first month of life.

Types of Child Abuse
Child Abuse is rampant in all parts of the world. Here is some more information on the types of Child Abuse.

Child Abuse Statistics
Researches and studies reveal the statistic of child abuse. The menace has devastating effects which are disturbing and compelling to introspect ourselves …

Child Abuse Facts for Parents
Shocking features of child abuse reveal the various factors responsible for physical, sexual, emotional and neglect abuse of children which haunts and shatters their physical and emotional world…

Sexual Abuse of the Girl Child
This article dwells into the lack of security a girl child’s mother faces every time the child leaves home in the backdrop of increasing sexual violence cases against children.

Fathers Abuse Even Their Kids Who Are World Renown Stars
Child abuse has no limits, for even kids who are world renown stars come under attack.

Statistics on Child Abuse
Statistics on child abuse are less than encouraging. But there are some inspiring facts and people worth educating yourself about. Succeeding in spite of growing up abused may not be easy, but the people in this article are shining examples of how to do it.

Catholic Priest Abuse Is Increasing
If there are sexual predators everywhere, the church should be a safe place for children; it is very disappointing to see those priests who were supposed to be protectors are predators.

Ireland Archbishop Admits Child Abuse Report 'will Shock Us All'
Report on sexual abuse by clergy to reveal that thousands of children were abused by priests in Ireland

Bishop Steps Down After Accusations of Child Abuse Inaction
Removal of John Magee from post follows a campaign by groups representing victims of clerical sex abuse

EU Fights Huge Increase in Web Child Abuse
Europe facing 'extremely dramatic situation' after abuse websites increase fourfold between 2004 and 2007

Briton Fights to Be Removed From Us Child Abuse Register
Yvonne Bray put on child abuse register in New York after being taken to hospital with pneumonia

Three British Evangelicals Cast Blame on Each Other in Trials Over Child Abuse at Albanian Orphanage
Ten boys testify against British missionaries accused of abusing children at Tirana refugee shelter

UK Children Rescued From Worldwide Sex Abuse Ring
Detectives in three continents believe they have broken one of the most sophisticated pedophile rings ever

Unseen Abuse Involved in Child Abuse
The unseen abuse in child abuse cases can be worst that the visible abuse. We have already seen the recent tragedy of hidden abuse by Catholic priests molesting young boys, but that's not where it ends. Read this informative article by Los Angeles child abuse attorneys and learn more about this often taboo and misunderstood problem.

Child Abuse
Abusive parenting practices are learned early in life, but they can be changed. Do you recognize any of these attitudes in your parenting style?

Child Abuser Identified As English Teacher
Detectives hunting a pedophile pictured on websites sexually abusing young children have identified him as an English language teacher in south-east Asia, Interpol confirmed yesterday.

Military Prostitution?
Cyclops? Military Mafia? Prostitution of innocent children in exchange for money and / or drugs through Prison / Military institutions.

Will We Indians Ever Get Our Priorities Right?
The damning report on the government-commissioned survey, which found that 53% of children in India are subjected to sexual abuse, deserves national mourning. Unfortunately – and to our eternal shame – this indictment of our national character will hardly cause a ripple.

Child Sexual Abuse - Signs and Symptoms
Child sexual abuse is constantly rising in the United States. Understand and learn the symptoms of child sexual abuse and the treatment available for survivors of abuse.

Healing from Childhood Abuse
You CAN fully heal from childhood abuse. Discover the powerful Inner Bonding process that enables you to remember and heal from traumatic abuse.

Gunman Admitted Child Abuse
The man who shot at least 10 girls at an Amish school in Pennsylvania, killing five, had told his wife he had molested young family members 20 years ago, police revealed tonight.

Glitter Protests Innocence As Child Abuse Trial Starts
· Former rock star accuses alleged victims of lying · Prosecutors demand four years' jail and deportation

Child Abuse: Our Littlest Victims
Given the spate of really horrifying cases of child abuse we've witnessed lately, including Nixzmary Brown, Haleigh Poutre and the discovery of a 16 year old girl and her 10 year old brother, so emaciated from abuse they are hospitalized, it's past time to take a hard look at what causes such behavior.

65 Convicted in French Child Abuse Trial
Key figures in the largest child abuse trial ever held in France were sentenced to up to 28 years in jail yesterday after a jury convicted them of raping, molesting and prostituting children, including their own.

Child Abuse and Recovery - Book Review
Jeavons is a survivor of incest. Courageously, she embarks on an exploration of the multi-faceted phenomenon of child abuse. Correctly, she observes that such unflinching but compassionate personal quests are the first step on the way to healing.

Portugal Rocked By Child Abuse Scandal
It has already been billed as Portugal's trial of the century, a child abuse case involving a state-run orphanage as well as TV personalities and diplomats that has horrified the nation.

Japan Rocked By Soaring Child Abuse
The death from starvation of a Japanese teenager this week has prompted another round of soul-searching over the dramatic rise in child abuse and the lack of help available for the victims and their abusers. Paramedics found the emaciated body of the 19-year-old boy, who cannot be named...

Jackson Edges Ahead in Child Abuse Row
If they thought it was an open-and-shut case, prosecutors investigating child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson got it badly wrong. Just 10 days after the heavily publicised police raid on the singer's Neverland ranch, the inquiry has hit several embarrassing snags. While the...

Arrest Warrant for Jackson on Child Abuse Charges
Singer to hand himself in after accusations of 'lewd' behaviour.

Briton Jailed in Ethiopia for Child Sex Abuse
A British paedophile exposed by the Guardian for abusing orphans of the Ethiopian famine was yesterday jailed for nine years with hard labour by a court in Addis Ababa after an apparent attempt to open another centre for children in Zambia. David Christie, 62, was found guilty of abusing...

Child abuse 'involved 1,200 American priests'
Sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in the United States is even more common than was initially believed, according to a new investigation.

Norway's Abused War Children Move Step Closer to Compensation
Beaten, abused and sidelined since birth because their fathers were German soldiers, justice is finally in sight for Norway's 12,000 krigens barn, or war children. The children - the offspring of Norwegian women who slept with German soldiers during the second world war - have been...

Pope to announce crackdown on child sex abuse
The Vatican was poised last night to announce a tough new one-strike-and-you're-out policy to crack down on paedophilia among Roman Catholic priests.

US Church Confronts Child Abuse Scandal
Catholic cardinal under fire amid claims that he hid the truth about paedophile priests for decades.

Governor general of Australia in child abuse row
The Queen's representative in Australia was yesterday called on to resign after he was accused of ignoring a child abuse scandal in his previous job. The governor general, Peter Hollingworth, who acts as the country's head of state on behalf of the Queen, publicly rejected "totally...