Sexual Abuse

The lawsuit would force church officials to release the names of alleged abusers in dioceses across the state.

Many programs and shelters that address dating violence and sexual abuse are without funding.

A police officer stands guard in front of R. Kelly's recording studio in the West Loop as city inspectors go through the property on January 16th, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.

Tom Emens couldn't hold his abuser accountable, so he's taking his fight to the entire state.

Five women filed civil lawsuits against University of Southern California gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall on Monday, alleging that he sexually abused them under the pretext of medical care.

The ozone is under attack, an odd condition in the Larry Nasser settlement, and more Scott Pruitt drama.

Mitch McConnell is the latest and most high-profile Republican to publicly denounce Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

One in six boys is sexually abused before his 18th birthday. Institutions—and psychological associations—can do a lot more to help.

Amid significant reforms, federal officials worry that sexual abuse in juvenile justice system remains prevalent and too often unpunished.

The only way past the victim-blaming and conspiracy theories is a proper lexicon for talking about rape. But competing definitions encourage skepticism—and silence.

A new report highlights the troubling reality of sexual assault for men in the military.

New research finds church attendance and charitable giving has significantly declined in areas directly impacted by clergy sex scandals.

Pedophilia can be something you're born with. It's not an addiction, although pedophiles can be sex addicts and are often given addiction-type treatment. As a sex addict, I'm convinced we fail these people in ways that increase our risks.

Erin’s Law, which requires public schools to implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program, is one step toward removing stigma and getting those affected the help they need.

Research shows the lessons likely help and don't hurt, yet fewer American schools use them now than they did in the 1990s.

Five studies you should read before you deploy a trigger warning.

After years of frustration and delay, some hope in the fight against sex abuse in the nation’s juvenile jails.

Abuse continues, and oversight is getting harder.

It took years to enact tougher standards for investigating and punishing sexual violence in the nation’s jails and prisons. Now, there is frustration over how those reforms will be enforced.

An analysis of Fifty Shades of Grey finds the novel perpetuates the notion that intimidation and emotional abuse are acceptable in intimate relationships.

Kids who bully other kids are much more likely to abuse their partners as teens.

Meet the hebephiles.