Tag: Abuse and neglect of children

Experts criticize UN over blacklist on harming kids in war

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UNITED NATIONS — A panel of child rights experts sharply criticized the U.N. secretary-general’s decisions on a global blacklist of parties responsible for harming...

Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims

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CHICAGO — When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make...

Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief

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JERUSALEM — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel's most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox rescue service that cared for...

Colorado bill would allow civil action on past sexual abuse

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DENVER — Randy Kady says he was in first grade when his teacher began molesting him during class. ...

Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece's prime minister on Thursday promised sweeping changes to the country's laws and labor regulations to combat sexual abuse and misconduct...

Greece mulls legal reforms amid high-profile sex abuse case

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ATHENS, Greece — The former director of Greece’s National Theatre appeared Wednesday before a public prosecutor to respond to child abuse allegations in a...

Oregon man sues Mormon church over alleged sexual abuse

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SALT LAKE CITY — David Hiser felt sick to his stomach when he learned that a man he says sexually abused him in his...