http://dir.salon.com/topics/child_abuse/?source=rss&aim=child_abuse en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT By Gene Lyons Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/08/sex_scandals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/08/sex_scandals/index.html?source=rss Adultery, even that of celebs like Letterman and Edwards, is a commonplace. But sex with underage girls is a crime By Frances Kissling Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/07/vatican/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/07/vatican/index.html?source=rss The pope's UN rep swats away questions about sexual abuse -- and raises questions about the church's special status By Mary Elizabeth Williams Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/06/tyler_perry/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/06/tyler_perry/index.html?source=rss The "Madea" star details childhood abuse and molestation -- and fans flood his Web site with similar stories By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/15/tv_violene/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/05/15/tv_violene/index.html?source=rss My family thinks it's just entertainment, but it leaves me anxious and sleepless. By Alex Koppelman and Joe Strupp Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/22/placa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/22/placa/index.html?source=rss A grand jury accused Alan Placa of molestation and his diocese has suspended him, but the presidential candidate continues to employ his lifelong best friend as a consultant. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/23/ptsd_and_mst/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/23/ptsd_and_mst/index.html?source=rss Friendless, estranged from siblings, on a fixed income: Is this how I end up? By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/11/24/13_year_old/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/11/24/13_year_old/index.html?source=rss We took her in because her home life was unbearable. Now my home life is unbearable. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/02/grief_work/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/02/grief_work/index.html?source=rss I'm having a rough time; I'd like some justice and some peace. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/01/past_abuse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/08/01/past_abuse/index.html?source=rss I've come far from the poverty and dysfunction of my roots, but asking for my family's support is bringing it all back again. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/23/anger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/23/anger/index.html?source=rss I was a victim of rage and violence and now I can't control my temper. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/06/abuser_and_abused/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/06/abuser_and_abused/index.html?source=rss I am conflicted about who is to blame for my older brother's abuse. I goaded him on. I think I share the blame. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/30/child_protective/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/30/child_protective/index.html?source=rss An anonymous complaint brought a scary visitor with a list of accusations. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/06/anger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/06/anger/index.html?source=rss My father was full of rage and insult, and I sat mute through his tirades. Now I'm exploding at people too. By Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/31/men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/31/men/index.html?source=rss Lost kids are taught to avoid males, coaches are told to refrain from touching players and some advise hiring only female babysitters. By Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/17/pedophile/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/17/pedophile/index.html?source=rss Some say a man who formerly blogged about his attraction to young girls has had his rights violated. By Carol Lloyd Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/09/church/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/09/church/index.html?source=rss The Catholic Church fights bills extending limits for filing charges of child sex abuse. By Cary Tennis Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/20/spanking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/20/spanking/index.html?source=rss I've seen my brother-in-law strike his kid, and I no longer want him as guardian. By Carol Lloyd Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/sex_offenders/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/sex_offenders/index.html?source=rss Legislation proposes "civil confinement" and bans offenders from most public spaces. By Carol Lloyd Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/22/church/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/22/church/index.html?source=rss And the churches that have turned a cheek to their abuse. By Lynn Harris Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/03/29/gulsoma/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/03/29/gulsoma/index.html?source=rss Afghan girl, now 12, offers story of horror and hope. By Lynn Harris Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/25/blame_the_mom/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/25/blame_the_mom/index.html?source=rss Independent Women's Forum slams moms who consort with "felonious polecats." By Sarah Karnasiewicz Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/12/15/teachersex/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/12/15/teachersex/index.html?source=rss The New York Times reconsiders the age of consent and the definition of sexual abuse. By Laura Miller Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/10/29/salem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/10/29/salem/index.html?source=rss The Salem Witch Trials remain a hideous -- yet disturbingly familiar -- mystery. By Chris Colin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/05/22/molestation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/05/22/molestation/index.html?source=rss Pederastic priests, molesting fathers -- charges of sexual abuse are everywhere these days. But a growing movement of aggrieved men claim the accusations have gotten out of hand. By Robert Scheer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/col/scheer/2002/05/01/church/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/col/scheer/2002/05/01/church/index.html?source=rss The pope's refusal to seriously address the current sex scandal -- and his attempt to blame homosexuals for the problem -- follows in a grand tradition of church coverups.