Ninety percent of children who are survivors of sexual abuse know their abuser, according to the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara. This can include child-on-child sexual abuse, in which both the ...

Huizar: Nearly every episode occurs after the perpetrator has engaged in several “red flag” behaviors to form a trusting relationship with the child.

Children are becoming more wary of engaging with strangers online than commonly believed, a global study by Save the Children revealed. The study on online grooming that brought in 604 children across ...

A new global study by Save the Children challenges the stereotype that children are easily manipulated online, revealing that many are adept at recognizing “red flags” in digital interactions. The ...

According to the Virginia Child Protective Service annual report from July 2023 to June 2024, more than 16,000 cases of abuse and neglect were investigated in the Commonwealth, and a little more than ...