Around five million teens and young adults have their wisdom teeth removed each year. It’s a simple and common procedure, but a new risk has emerged. After the surgery, the patient leaves with a prescription of painkillers. These opioids are rather standard, but according to a new study, six percent…
How Machine Learning Can Help Us Combat Online Abuse: A Primer
Ten years ago, computer scientists would contact our Center and ask if we could give them thousands of examples of cyberbullying content – which they wanted to comb through to look for trends and patterns in how harm was inflicted. Nowadays, they don’t ask for data because it’s widely available…
Ada man stands trial on child abuse charges
ADA, Okla. (KXII) — The jury trial for an Ada man accused of abusing his 1-month-old baby began Monday. Stephen Hawkins, 25, was arrested for child abuse in May 2016 after he brought his baby to Mercy Hospital Ada with a bruised face and a broken femur. Police said Hawkins…
In America’s poorest communities, a greater risk of child abuse deaths
(HealthDay)—Growing up in a poor family is a well-known risk factor for child abuse, but a new analysis suggests it may also raise a young child’s chances of dying from that abuse. More than 11,000 children, from newborn to age 4, died of physical abuse in the United States during…
Woman arrested for 3 counts of child abuse
According to a report, Middlesboro Police Department officers responded to a call of a female possibly passed out in the Walmart parking lot just before 1 p.m. Feb. 24. The report states that there were three small children in the vehicle as well. The citation states that upon arrival, the…
Child sex abuse royal commission hears of Catholic brothers’ secrecy culture
A secrecy culture of “don’t ask, don’t tell” could explain historical allegations of child sex abuse within a religious order, the royal commission has been told. The commission’s investigation into the response of the Catholic Church into alleged abuse heard from the De La Salle Brothers, an order which had…
2 school officials arrested in connection to Linn County child sex abuse case
Parents trusted two men to teach and lead their kids but they are now accused of hiding a teacher’s alleged crimes. The Linn County attorney, James Brun, filed charges Tuesday against principal Tim Weis and superintendent Chris Kleidosty for allegedly failing to report abuse and neglect. “It’s been a hard…
Australia’s Catholic Church pays €200m to child abuse victims
Australia’s Catholic Church has paid 276 million Australian dollars (€200 million) in compensation to thousands of child abuse victims since 1980, a government inquiry heard on Thursday. This is the first time the total compensation paid by the church’s schools, orphanages and residences has been revealed. A report at a…
Child wandering in parking lot leads to child abuse charge for grandma
FLORHAM PARK – A Livingston grandmother faces a child abuse charge after police say her grandson got out of a vehicle and was found in a parking lot. Borough police initially responded to the parking lot at 25 Hanover Road at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 to investigate a…
Child sexual abuse: Agencies to get £40m funding boost
Ministers have pledged £40m towards the fight against child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking. The cash will go towards bringing offenders to justice, targeting online exploitation, and protecting vulnerable children at risk of trafficking. A new £7.5m “centre of expertise” will be set up to offer support and guidance to…