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Kentucky Teacher Sentenced to 14 Years for Sexually Abusing Juvenile Inmate

Jurors convicted Elena Bardin after investigators found 193 explicit letters and photos in the 17-year-old’s cell.

Colorado Middle School Teacher Charged With Child Sexual Assault, Exploitation and Stalking

Illinois Mom Charged With Sexual Assault After Allegedly Having Baby With Daughter’s 14-Year-Old Dance Date

Survivors Confront Baltimore Archdiocese in Court, Reject $33K Offer as December Immunity Trial Nears

Pittsburgh Man Charged After Missing Louisiana Girl, 13, Found Hidden in Basement Box

L.A. County Approves $828 Million for 414 Abuse Claims, Pushing Payouts Near $5 Billion

One in Four Reports Record Rise in Men Seeking Help for Childhood Sexual Abuse

Mother Arrested, Charged With Felony Murder in July Hot-Car Death of 9-Year-Old Near Galena Park

LA County Reaches Tentative $828 Million Deal in Additional Abuse Cases Pending Approval

Judge Orders Preventive Detention for Seven in Salta Schoolgirl Trafficking Case After Audio Evidence

Father Charged With Murder in Death of 6-Month-Old Nnakai Pratt as Mother Is Arrested in Case

Darius McCrary Denied Bail in San Diego, Waives Fight Against Extradition to Michigan

Brazil’s Lower House Approves Tougher Penalties for Sexual Crimes Against Vulnerable Victims

Posthumous Video Names RSS Worker in Kerala Techie Case as Police Prepare to Question Him

New Hampshire Supreme Court Blocks Retroactive Use of 2020 Law in Sex-Abuse Suits

Bengaluru Undertrial in POCSO Case Dies After Jump From Court Building as Police Probe Custody Lapses

Washington Reaches Court Deal Exempting Confession From Clergy Reporting Law

Warrant in Texas Child Killings Finds Counterfeit-ID Cache as Sheriff Disputes Report of 5th Child

L.A. County Orders Probe Into Alleged Misconduct Tied to $4 Billion Sex-Abuse Settlement

NHRC Seeks Reports on Child Electrocution and Alleged Branding Cases in Madhya Pradesh