Child Abuse

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Child abuse is 40 times more likely when single parents find new partners

There’s an entire television series based on this controversial mental illness

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Alleged sexual assault victim claims she was married underage at Philadelphia mosque

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Chester County daycare owner charged with allegedly sexually abusing children

Police lights arrests crime

Pennsylvania launches audit of Glen Mills Schools for alleged history of abuse

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Philly priest arrested, charged with rape following year-long investigation

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YouTube bans comments on videos featuring minors

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New Jersey nursery school teacher fired after allegedly slapping 2-year-old

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Philly pediatric technician pleads guilty to collecting 56,000 child porn files

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Pennsylvania fugitive accused of child rape arrested in Tallahassee

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Philadelphia priest placed on leave after allegations of sexual abuse to a minor

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Philly archdiocese joins others in establishing victim compensation funds

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Chester County mom allegedly killed daughter on Halloween

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Lebanon County man charged with filming up the skirts of children at stores

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Lancaster mom surrenders decade after allegedly smoking weed, leaving infant in tub, prosecutors say

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Mother of LeSean McCoy's son accuses former Eagle of child abuse

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Philly police investigating Facebook video showing woman repeatedly kicking boy

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West Chester University student indicted on child pornography charges

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In praise of stay safe rules: Memories from a 'free-range' childhood

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Chester County man faces first-degree murder charge in death of infant daughter

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Pennsylvania mom intentionally cut child with scissors, prosecutors say

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Penn State trustee 'running out of sympathy for so-called' Sandusky victims

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Adopted and abused by Jerry Sandusky, son's at peace in not-so-Happy Valley

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Bill to extend statutes of limitations for child sex abuse passes in Pa. Senate

Chester County woman allegedly had sex with teen at Radnor alternative school

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Montgomery County man allegedly raped child for years, threatened suicide in police standoff

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CHOP study: Child abuse in Army families could be going under-reported

'America's Most Wanted' fugitive from Montgomery County captured in England

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Prosecutors: South Jersey duo promoted prostitution of girl

Rittenhouse restaurant marred by alleged pedophile reveals new name

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New charges filed against Bucks County man who was 'gifted' child

South Jersey dad arrested after leaving kids in hot car to seek gym membership

Pennsylvania officials reveal improved service to child abuse hotline

Two Philly-area men charged with sex trafficking after tricking teen into relationship

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Why she stays: Keeping the children safe from an abusive spouse

Montgomery County teacher charged with molesting students

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Philly Archdiocese's push against abuse bill reminds councilman of 'Spotlight'

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Auditor: 42,000 calls to Pa.'s child abuse hotline went unanswered

Prosecutors: Man caught raping 7-year-old girl sentenced to prison

Study: Spanking children doesn't improve behavior, leads to troubling outcomes

Cities begin to count the scars of childhood, and try to prevent new damage

Pa. House to vote on bill extending statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases

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