New research reveals that female perpetrators of child sexual abuse often use grooming, and victims rarely tell anyone.

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

India has enacted strong child protection laws over the past decade, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, which criminalises sexual abuse of children and ...

The U. S. Senate passed a bill by unanimous consent to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence victims ...

Allegations of sexual abuse by early childhood educators have rocked Australia in recent months. Now, the ABC’s investigation into the childcare sector has revealed hundreds more cases – this time ...

The governor signed the bill into law in mid-May.

House Bill 102, filed by James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, focuses on non-disclosure agreements relating to misconduct involving a student. It was added as a committee substitute to House Bill 253. It was ...