Children and teens are in tricky stages of life, constantly developing and evolving as they grow. As a result, it is not uncommon for them to undergo many changes as they discover themselves. However, not all changes are benign, normal steps in the growing process....
With divorce rates as high as 2.3 for every 1000 people in the United States, it is common for divorced parents to share physical custody of their children. Whatever their custody arrangement is, the time that divorced parents spend with their children is often alone....
The state of New Jersey formed a new division within the state Attorney General's Office to prevent future violence. The Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance will enact a unified strategy by advancing policies that support survivors of sexual and...
Sexual assault can happen to anybody, anywhere, no matter their age, race, gender or sexual orientation. Often, when speaking about sexual abuse at any age, the main focus falls on sexual assault on women and girls. In reality, the same can happen to men and boys....
Whether you suffered sexual abuse as a child or you are the parent of a child who has experienced this trauma, it is important to know that you are not alone. Sadly, many children continue to suffer, and it is also important to go over the different ways that sexual...
In one of the largest settlements of its kind in American history, the diocese of Camden, New Jersey, has settled around 300 claims that its priests sexually abused clergy members when they were children. The settlement figure, $87.5 million, is one of the highest...
Kamehameha School is one of the most prestigious K-12 schools in Hawaii. It has a proud legacy of serving underprivileged children of Hawaiian descent since 1887. However, the #metoo movement sparked a recent lawsuit against the school, which sheds light on its...
When a child suffers at the hands of a sexual abuser, it is devastating both for the child and for his or her parents. Such events often leave physical and psychological injuries that can accompany the child for the rest of their life and have lasting consequences...
There are no words to describe how traumatic and unfair childhood sexual abuse is. If you experienced sexual abuse as a child, you must know that you may still be able to hold your abuser responsible in criminal and civil court. By filing a lawsuit in civil court, you...
The betrayal of innocence, the lost childhood and a lifetime of mental anguish are too much for any child to bear. You may never think about sexual abuse unless it happens to you or someone you know, but it may become an issue you do not want to ignore when it happens...
