Child abuse

Lawyers win access to files in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case

New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case   CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge ruled that details of the criminal investigation into abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center must be shared with attorneys for former residents who have sued the state.   Judge Andrew Schulman granted a motion Monday seeking to force the criminal …

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Hong Kong police record 29 per cent rise in child abuse cases, as return to school campuses brings incidents to light

Police vow to ramp up investigative workforce by up to 40 percent in preparation for a potential rise in child abuse cases after the introduction of mandatory reporting law Force says return to schools following end of pandemic means more crimes reported by teachers and social workers, but risks of incidents among students also rising …

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1 Child rescued from ‘extreme’ abuse

Child rescued from ‘extreme’ abuse by woman, her husband, Arizona authorities say   An Arizona woman and her husband are in police custody and are accused of torturing and sexually assaulting a child. The alleged abuse happened in 2021, but the woman and her husband, 26-year-old Chloe Sergent and 39-year-old Keola Wimpish, were arrested on April 5 of, 2022. …

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