Sexual abuse

Thousands treated for sexual abuse-related injuries in military

In 2012 alone, as many as 4,000 veterans sought disability benefits

Kevin Freking, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 11:49 AM UTC
Life Associated Press, U.S. Military

Our approach to pedophilia isn’t working

By focusing only on punishment, experts say we're putting more children at risk

Sophie McAdam Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:12 PM UTC 140
Politics Pedophilia, Sexual assault

The Cleveland kidnapping could have been stopped

The imprisonment of three Ohio women was allowed to go on for 10 years because of a culture of denial

Irin Carmon Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 30
News Cleveland, Ohio Kidnapping

Was a rapper sexually assaulted onstage?

Rumors have spread of an artist receiving oral sex during a show, but now a friend says it was non-consensual

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30 PM UTC
Life Sexual abuse, Sex, rapper, hip-hop

Can the physically disabled be protected from sexual abuse?

Research reveals that as many as 10 percent of abuse reports in 2009 were from children with disabilities

Cara Tabachnick, The Crime Report Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 8:50 PM UTC
Life The Crime Report, Child Welfare

Elmo voice actor Kevin Clash hit with fifth allegation of sexual abuse

Kevin Kiadii's case "follow[s] the same pattern" as the others, according to lawyer Jeff Herman

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 1:59 PM UTC
Entertainment kevin clash, elmo, sesame street

My inappropriate relationship

I was 12, and he was my 20-year-old camp counselor. For years, I thought I was asking for it -- but not anymore

Jillian Lauren Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 144
Life Love and Sex, Life stories

Australian radio host asks victim if sexual abuse might have been her fault

John Laws -- Australia's answer to Rush Limbaugh -- defended his comments, lamenting that he was being picked on

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 4:27 PM UTC 16
Life Sexual assault, Sexual abuse

My friend says I should kill myself

After a horrific childhood, I find solace in art. But life is hard. Is it worth it?

Cary Tennis Monday, Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 48
Life Since You Asked, Suicide

I lash out at my boyfriend

I can't handle it when he acts needy. I was abused at age 6. Is there a connection?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 26
Life Since You Asked, relationships

Report alleges that police ignored accusations against Jimmy Savile in 1960s

Hundreds of cases of sexual abuse came to light after his death, but only 5 were recorded during the star's life

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 6:14 PM UTC
Entertainment Jimmy Savile, BBC, Sexual abuse

Evangelical church accused of ignoring sexual abuse, “pedophilia ring”

Sovereign Grace is not the first church to face cover-up allegations -- and it probably won't be the last

T.F. Charlton, Religion Dispatches Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 4:17 PM UTC 30
Life Religion Dispatches

US Speedskating to investigate sexual abuse allegations

A female skater has accused former Olympian Andy Gabel of sexual abuse in the 1990s

Paul Newberry, Associated Press Friday, Mar 1, 2013 6:18 PM UTC
Life Winter Olympics, Sexual abuse

Johns Hopkins gynecologist accused of illicitly filming patients is found dead

Police say an "extraordinary" amount of evidence in the charge against him was discovered in Nikita Levy's home

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 7:17 PM UTC
Life Crime, Violence Against Women

My deep, dark secret

A childhood trauma left me with fear of intimacy and a truth about my sex life that's almost too painful to reveal

Tracy Strauss Friday, Feb 15, 2013 11:40 PM UTC 30
Life Love and Sex, Sexual abuse

Anoushka Shankar reveals she was abused as a child

The sitar player has come out with her story in support of the Delhi rape victim and "women like her" VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 10:26 PM UTC
Life Video, Anoushka Shankar

Did “The Invisible War” shortchange the male victims?

Two subjects of the Oscar-nominated documentary about rape in the military say they're being shut out of the story

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Feb 8, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 12
Life "The Invisible War", Kirby Dick

Why do rape laws still protect spouses?

Washington state mulls a long-awaited change to how it defines sexual assault

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 9:18 PM UTC
Life Rape, Sexual abuse, LGBT

Who is to blame for abuse?

I don't want to speak to the mother of my abuser, even though she did nothing wrong

Cary Tennis Monday, Jan 28, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked

When the law won’t call it rape

If there's confusion among the public (and politicians) about rape, baffling, conflicting state laws make it worse

Stephanie Hughes Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 37
Life Sexual abuse, Rape

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