All three fled the apartment during the abuse, police say, and one had stabbed her. “The fact that the child felt their only ...

A Southern California man was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for the sexual and physical abuse of children who were under his care. Mazen Aliwi Alawi, 50, was convicted of the crimes by a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Childhood verbal abuse can have similar mental health impact as physical abuse, say scientists. Annette Riedl/dpa Verbal abuse of ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and experts say conversations about keeping children safe are more important ...

report card Releasing report cards on Fridays may increase the rate of child physical abuse on the following Saturday. Releasing report cards on Fridays may increase the rate of child physical abuse ...

A Beloit man has been charged with repeatedly sexually and physically abusing his ex-girlfriend's daughter over a three-year ...

A consistent, caring adult during childhood can make a profound difference for child survivors of physical or sexual abuse.

(CNN) — Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Investigators allege a Federal Way father admitted to severe physical abuse while he disciplined his 5-year-old daughter before her death on Thursday. Woo Jin Hanh, 29, is being ...

We spoke with a gender-based violence prevention expert about how abuse starts long before violence becomes visible. She ...

Verbal abuse of children could be as damaging to their mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, according to researchers in Britain. A study of more than 20,000 adults in England and Wales found ...