Sex Abuse

When Sarasota police detectives first interviewed Christian Ziegler after receiving a complaint from a woman accusing him of rape, he answered no questions, transcripts released today by the police department show.Instead the now former Florida GOP chairman asked detectives about when the information would become public and expressed worry about his political future.“This will be a national story,” Ziegler told police during the Nov. 1 interview at his home. “I’m chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, so there’ll be a high public interest in the case.”

A bill allowing all sexual abuse victims to avoid going physically to court to give their testimony during a trial has passed its first Senate panel....

A new survey commissioned by a sexual abuse survivor says child abuse occurs more frequently than people think, and reporting the suspected abuse does...

The Diocese of Venice has reached a six figure settlement with a man who accused a former Fort Myers priest of sexual abuse. The agreement was reached…

Human trafficking is a $32 Billion global industry and a constantly evolving crime. But now – with Florida ranked third in the nation for modern-day…

While a very public national debate about immigration overhaul continues on Capitol Hill, the sexual assault of mostly undocumented women working in…

Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking for help from the business community to crack down on human trafficking in Florida. She wants businesses to report…

The toughest child abuse reporting law in the nation went into effect in Florida last October. It used to be that only parents or caregivers suspected of…

Lawmakers on Wednesday heard about the impact of a new law that helps child victims of sex trafficking instead of treating them as criminals.Department of…

A new state law to help child victims of sex trafficking is in effect with the new year.The Florida Safe Harbor Act allows children who are rescued from…