They may play well in some arenas, but when it comes to protecting kids from sexual abuse, they can backfire — badly. As an emergency physician who works in a children’s hospital, I provide medical ...

Opponents say the proposal would eliminate protections and place kids at further risk. It also would modify child restraint and seclusion definitions.

would loosen the definition of child abuse as it pertains to wrongful restraint and would allow for a number of exceptions to Oregon's prohibitions on placement of foster kids out of state.

Another factor is the desire to protect the children from witnessing abuse or being abused themselves. The last factor for some is reaching a breaking point, where fear simply becomes overwhelming.

"The women appeared to fully believe that the abuse they inflicted was necessary to teach the children how to properly repent for imagined 'sins' and to cast the evil spirits out of their bodies ...

Children, especially girls, are at a greater risk of experiencing forced sex and sexual exploitation, abuse and violence, including both online and offline, and it’s also a common situation ...