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  • Neighbors and authorities said they didn't know 16 children were being held in horrific conditions.

  • If you see a child who is in immediate danger, calling 9-1-1 and reporting it to the police is the fastest way to ensure the child’s safety.

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  • Child sexual abuse (CSA) may be more common than statistics suggest, as many children may delay reporting or never report sexual abuse.

  • Roughly 100,000 children suffer physical abuse in the United States each year.

  • A new study by Stanford researchers found disparities linked to race in hospital reports of suspected child abuse amongst Black and white children.

  • Each day, a team of analysts faces a seemingly endless mountain of horrors.

  • A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.

  • Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.

  • Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing environment where they feel valued and protected.

  • A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework for identifying the often-subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity.