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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the…
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Utah man is charged with killing 2-year-old boy, and badly injuring his twin sister
ROY, Utah — A Utah man who served two years in prison breaking a child’s arm seven years ago was…
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West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter’s death
A West Virginia prison inmate whose infant daughter has been missing for more than two years has been indicted on…
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More than 200,000 children may have been abused in Spanish churches
After years of outcry at sexual abuse by church staff and lay people, the Spanish government has finally taken action…
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Man investigated in vanishing of 14-year-old is arrested on child sex abuse charges
HELENA, Mont. — A 36-year-old man living in Montana with a teenager who mysteriously disappeared from Arizona four years ago…
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Georgia woman sentenced to 30 years in prison in child care death of 4-month-old
DECATUR, Ga. — A suburban Atlanta woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2021 murder of…
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Parents who abused, abandoned children will not be able to seek maintenance under changes to law
SINGAPORE: Parents who abused, abandoned or neglected their children will not be able to seek monetary support from them under…
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Indiana doctor faces discipline hearing over 10-year-old Ohio girl’s abortion
INDIANAPOLIS — A hearing on possible disciplinary action opened Thursday for an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an…
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Illinois Catholic clergy abuse report could draw lawsuits, reforms but new charges unlikely
CHICAGO — Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the…
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