Abuse

A new law in New York allows people who were sexually abused as adults to file civil lawsuits against their abuser, no matter when the abuse occurred and regardless of any statute of limitations.

The lookback window to file sex abuse claims in NY has been extended.

Rates of reported domestic violence in the U.S. have declined by nearly three-quarters over the last two decades, but physical and psychological domestic…

Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill into law allowing for the creation of memorials for boys who died from the abuse at the now-closed Dozier School...

This week, Reveal revisits the story of a woman who decides to confront the man she says abused her decades earlier.Reporter Tennessee Watson says she was…

For the past two years, Reveal reporter Trey Bundy has been uncovering how the Jehovah’s Witnesses hide child sexual abuse in their congregations – in…

Abuse Counseling and Treatment, or ACT, is opening a new shelter in LaBelle on Saturday. After eight years without a shelter in Hendry County, ACT has…

The first piece of legislation will keep the addresses of domestic violence victims confidential in public records- like court records. Another will allow…

For the second time in two years, Florida's top watchdog for the residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities has departed abruptly. Jim…

Eight years ago, the World Health Organization held the first “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” to bring attention to the problem which some have dubbed a…