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Child Abuse

  1. crime
    What We Know About the Mommy Vlogger Accused of Child AbuseRuby Franke and her collaborator, Jodi Hildebrandt, allegedly tortured and starved two of Franke’s children.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  2. self
    Celibacy As SurvivalSex — having it, thinking about it — dominated my life for years. When it stopped, the truth behind why became impossible to suppress.
    By Fariha Róisín
  3. crime
    A Florida Principal Was Filmed Paddling a 6-Year-Old StudentMelissa Carter is under investigation after a video showed her spanking a sobbing child with a paddle.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. crime
    Mother Accused of Killing Her Daughter, Whom She Claimed Was Terminally IllKelly Turner claims her daughter died in 2017 from a terminal illness. A grand jury indictment says otherwise.
    By Amanda Arnold
  5. the epstein case
    The Décor in Jeffrey Epstein’s NYC House Is the Stuff of Nightmares (Updated)Newly released images reveal more stuffed dead animals and erotic paintings.
    By Hannah Gold and Marie Lodi
  6. crime
    Parents Who Imprisoned Kids in ‘House of Horrors’ Sentenced to LifeDavid and Louise Turpin pleaded guilty to a litany of depravities, including starving, beating, and tying up their 13 children.
    By Claire Lampen
  7. crime
    27 ‘Possible Graves’ Found at Notoriously Abusive Florida Boys’ SchoolOfficials have already unearthed 55 graves at Dozier School For Boys.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. crime
    YouTube Mom Accused of Abusing Her Kids, Forcing Them to PerformMachelle Hackney, who runs “Fantastic Adventures,” allegedly starved her adoptive children and forced them into ice baths.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. child abuse
    Thousands of Migrant Children Were Reportedly Sexually Abused in U.S. CustodyThis was over the course of just four years, per a government report.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  10. systemic abuse
    For Decades, Nuns Brutally Abused and Killed Kids in Vermont Orphanage: ReportAccording to an explosive new report, children were beaten, burned, and forced to eat their own vomit at St. Joseph’s orphanage.
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. immigration
    Immigrant Kids Say They Were Strapped to Chairs, Left Naked in Detention CenterThe allegations are part of a new lawsuit against a Virginia facility that houses children as young as 14.
    By Lisa Ryan
  12. family separation policy
    The Lasting Damage of Depriving a Child of Human TouchAt detention centers along the border, workers are forbidden from hugging or physically soothing traumatized children.
    By Cari Romm
  13. crime
    4 Missing Girls Were Rescued From Their Dads’ Doomsday CampOne dad is charged with kidnapping.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  14. abuse
    Seattle Mayor Resigns Amid New Allegations of Sexual AbuseEd Murray’s cousin claims the mayor molested him when he was a teenager.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  15. Robin Thicke Accused of Child Abuse in Custody Battle With Ex-Wife Paula PattonThe Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services is investigating.
    By Allie Jones
  16. can u not
    Mom Arrested After Feeding Her 11-Month-Old Son Only Nuts and BerriesShe’s reportedly an “extreme” vegan.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  17. can u not
    Vegan-Fed Baby Hospitalized, Taken From ParentsThe 14-month-old toddler weighed only slightly more than a three-month-old.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  18. child abuse
    Why Adrian Peterson’s Child Abuse Isn’t Generating More OutrageMost Americans are cool with corporal punishment.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. crimes and misdemeanors
    I Believe Dylan Farrow Ultimately, what you think depends on whose experience you identify with more.
    By Ann Friedman