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Female Abusers: The Unspoken Evil?
Are we particularly aghast about crimes like Vanessa George's because it's "contrary to the instinctive nurturing role with which it is generally assumed most women are born?" More »His Name Is Luca: When Over-Parenting Becomes Child Abuse
The mother and grandparents of an Italian boy are being charged with child abuse for their smothering, overprotective love, drawing attention to the problem of overinvolved parents in Italy and elsewhere. More »Doctor Claims He Was Framed In Miscarriage Case • Gay Couple Refused Right To Wed In Moscow
• Dr. Edwin Erin, who, as we mentioned earlier today, has been charged with poisoning his pregnant lover, is claiming that Bella Prowse spiked her own drink in an attempt to frame him. • More »Did Phillips' Revelation Help Incest Victims?
Though some are questioning Mackenzie Phillips' motivation for revealing her incestuous "relationship", including her stepmothers, Good Morning America reports it's having a positive effect: Calls to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's hotline jumped 26%. Clip at left.10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Get Off My Spawn!
Roger Stephens, 61, has been charged with felony cruelty to children for allegedly slapping a crying 2-year-old girl in an Atlanta Walmart, telling her mother, "If you don't shut that baby up, I'll shut her up for you." [AP]Mom Charged With Starving Adult Daughter, Making Her Wear Bags
A New Jersey mother is facing neglect charges after her 25-year-old daughter was found dead of malnutrition, wearing a plastic bag as a shirt. She moved home after college and authorities say her mother starved and controlled her. [MSNBC]After Divorce, Life Is Still Bleak For Former Child Bride
Two years ago, Nujood Ali's story made the 8-year-old child bride famous. She appeared on multiple television and award shoes, and in 2008, Glamour named her their "woman" of the year. But despite the fame, little has changed for Nujood. More »Report Details Abuse Of Thousands Of Children At Irish Catholic Schools
A controversial report released yesterday reveals that tens of thousands of Irish children were sexually, physically, and emotionally abused over six decades in workhouse-styles schools run by the Roman Catholic church. More »The Problem With The "Happy Hooker" Myth
Last week, Jackie McReynolds and her program to help street prostitutes renounce the lifestyle were profiled in the Washington Post. Today, she appeared on NPR with a client, Nakita Harrison, to talk about their experiences. More »Mad Mom Gets An Online Stoning
When Scarsdale mom Madlyn Primoff did what so many moms only threaten — stopped the car and let her kids find their own way home — her story turned into an online judge-fest. More »Fritzl Sentenced To Life In Psychiatric Center
Josef Fritzl was sentenced yesterday to life in prison, which he will serve in a psychiatric facility. However, due to a loophole, he could be released in 14 years. More »Fritzl Trial, Day 2: Defense Portrays Rapist Abuser As A Caring Family Man
In court today, the defense said Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years, raping her, and fathering her seven children, was "not a monster." His daughter's testimony said otherwise. More »Austrian Abuser Admits To Rape, Denies Murder On First Day In Court
Josef Fritzl, the 74-year-old Austrian man who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered 7 children with her, has pled guilty to incest but denies murdering his infant son. More »Heath Campbell Is A White Supremacist, But Is He A Bad Parent?
Adolf Hitler Campbell, the toddler who first made national news when ShopRite refused him a cake, has an entire article in today’s New York Times devoted to his family and their current legal troubles. More »Daddy Issues
The son of the "British Fritzl," the man who impregnated his two daughters 19 times, says he lived in fear of his father, who was abusive, and hopes he "rots in hell." Ditto. [Guardian]Letters To Santa
A Texas man has been arrested on charges of child abuse after a 9-year-old girl wrote a letter to Santa, asking that the man — her relative — stop touching her and her sister. [CBS News]L'Oreal Denies Beyonce Whitewashing • Grandma Takes Kid On Death Proof-Style Joy Ride
Warren Jeffs' Daughter Trying To Dump Attorney In Polygamist Sex Abuse Trial
Texas Sicko Now On Trial For Spearheading "Swingers Club"
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