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Nation Oct 25

Law enforcement cracking down on creators of AI-generated child sexual abuse images

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Health Jul 13

Young boy sitting in dark corner of stairs. Victim of child abuse
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Why children and teens in residential treatment centers are vulnerable to abuse

A recent Senate investigation found that children in residential treatment facilities are sometimes subjected to abuse and neglect. We hear from people who lived in these facilities when they were younger, and Ali Rogin speaks with Sixto Cancel, founder and…

By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara

Politics Jun 26

Paris Hilton testifies before the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee, in Washington
WATCH: Paris Hilton testifies on child welfare before House committee hearing

Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said in a report Wednesday.

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Nation Jun 23

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How Arizona aims to reduce the number of teens aging out of foster care

More than 400,000 children in the U.S. are living in foster care. Each year, nearly 20,000 become adults and are left without the support of a guardian or the government. John Yang speaks with Darcy Olsen, CEO of the Center…

By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Kaisha Young

Nation Jun 14

A gavel resting on a desk. File photo provided by Getty Images
State trooper who hid prior FBI sexual misconduct convicted of child rape in Alabama

A former FBI agent was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper — a law enforcement job he landed even after he was kicked out of the FBI amid earlier claims that…

By Kim Chandler, Jim Mustian, Associated Press

Dec 20

Study shows AI image-generators are being trained on explicit photos of children

By Matt O'Brien, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

The Stanford Internet Observatory found more than 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in a database used to train leading AI image-makers.

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Apr 06

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Investigation reveals widespread sexual abuse and cover-ups by Archdiocese of Baltimore

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. A long-awaited report revealed the horrific scope of abuse and cover-ups spanning some eight decades.

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Jun 02

Oregon dropping AI tool used to help decide child abuse cases

By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press

Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions.

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May 14

U.S. report details church-state collusion on Indigenous schools

By Peter Smith, Associated Press

The role of churches forms a secondary part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report, released Wednesday after a yearlong review sparked by the 2021 discoveries of hundreds of potential graves at former residential schools in Canada. Most…

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Sep 30

Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school at 9

By Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press

Estefan spoke about the pain she experienced and how after telling her mother about it, they were discouraged by police from pursuing a case.

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