physical abuse

House Bill 2352 adds fully ordained ministers to the list of professions required to be mandatory reporters if they suspect a child has been harmed as a result of physical, mental or emotional abuse, as well as abuse, neglect or sexual abuse.

Texas keeps public in the dark on its agencies actions or inactions in child abuse and neglect deaths

Texas reports drop in child abuse and neglect deaths but the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

A bill to reduce sentences for domestic abuse survivors who "fail to protect" their children failed in the Oklahoma legislature. Prosecutors say the state law targets enablers, not victims. Advocates argue it overwhelmingly punishes mothers trapped in abusive relationships.

Ally Stephens experienced domestic abuse about three years ago, and her then-boyfriend, Gage Ford, was found guilty of two felony counts and one misdemeanor after beating her while she was pregnant. Three years later during Domestic Violence Awareness month, Stephens and local agencies want Oklahomans to know more about available services for victims.

An explosive new report in the British newspaper The Guardian details a culture of physical and sexual abuse that lasted for decades at Boys Ranch, the…