Emotional abuse isn't as easy to spot as physical forms of abuse, which may complicate arguments as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues. Among several other accusations of physical and sexual ...

A motions hearing is slated for Thursday to decide whether or not to admit child hearsay in a child abuse case against a former Aurora police sergeant.

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

A man in South Carolina has been sentenced to decades behind bars for subjecting an 8-year-old child to physical, emotional, ...

(CNN) — Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% ...

Another former resident of Asheville Academy for Girls is suing Wilderness Training & Consulting, alleging sexual, physical, ...

A Florida mother and her boyfriend are behind bars after deputies say a child who showed signs of ongoing physical abuse and ...

A Clearwater nursing home failed to keep a resident from physically and sexually assaulting three other residents, according ...