A sculptural arbor and stones etched with the words of survivors are part of a new “memorial healing space” at Burlington’s shuttered St. Joseph’s Orphanage. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a probe into two California prisons over allegations of rape and sexual assault of female inmates following hundreds of lawsuits alleging abuse. The civil ...

A survivor of child sexual abuse has described a “devastating” issue with a controversial sentencing tool in a bid to have it ...

IF ANY INFORMATION, CALL POLICE. CASES OF ELDER ABUSE HAVE SPIKED WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ALYSSA MUNOZ. WHILE THEY’RE TRYING TO STOP THE PROBLEM NOW, PASSING ...

BOGOTA (Reuters) -A Colombian judge on Monday convicted former President Alvaro Uribe of abuse of process and bribery of a public official in a long-running witness tampering case, making him the ...

Parents attend of meeting of the Francis Howell School Board in St. Charles County in June 2024. The legal profession calls it “abuse of process.” It’s the malicious misuse of legitimate systems to ...

TARRANT COUNTY — The North Texas megachurch embroiled in controversy over its founder's alleged child sex abuse is facing another lawsuit involving accusations of abuse by a youth group member.

The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations. By Liam Stack The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York ...

Kate has received funding for family violence-related research from the Australian Research Council, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety, ...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday raised concerns that some foreigners facing serious criminal charges may be abusing the asylum process in the Philippines, only to continue committing crime once ...