Child abuse

Defense in Lindsay Clancy case claims psychosis behind her killing her children

While Clancy admitted to killing her children, the defense has argued that due to postpartum psychosis and overmedication, she should not be held criminally responsible.

Lindsay Clancy listens in the coutroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 13, 2026.
Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.

Mother, partner indicted over alleged sexual abuse of four children

House Republicans Hold News Conference On Efforts To Hold Attorney General Garland In Contempt Of Congress

Ohio Rep. Miller rejects calls to leave re-election race as domestic abuse claims surface

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

Three Tel Aviv daycare workers indicted over alleged physical abuse of infants, toddlers


Ghislaine Maxwell identifies as Jewish in prison, tapping resources for incarcerated Jews

Religious services are being provided through Reaching Out, one of several organizations operated by people affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement to serve those who are incarcerated.

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein

Sara Netanyahu pushes for cameras in Israeli kindergartens

Sara Netanyahu wants cameras in kindergarten to protect the children from abusive workers and to provide evidence of the abuse.

 Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2020.

Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives

The billboard was put up on the Almirante Reis avenue - one of Lisbon's longest and busiest streets - and reads: "4,800+ children abused by the Catholic Church in Portugal."

 Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

Pope to Portugal for bittersweet 'Catholic Woodstock'

The Vatican said about 330,000 young people have registered for an event in Portugal dubbed "the Catholic Woodstock."

 People participate in a vigil in support of the 4,815 children that were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church, according to the commission investigating the issue, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 22, 2023.

Palestinian child sacrifices - opinion

Brainwashing Palestinian children to hate, kill, and be killed, as demonstrated by Palestinian Media Watch, is not random. Rather, it is part of a concerted effort to vilify and delegitimize Israel.

 YOUNG PALESTINIANS clash with Israeli soldiers in Jenin, in the West Bank.

Toddler dies after mother left her alone for 10 days to go on vacation

A woman in the US was arrested for murder after leaving her toddler, just a year and a half old, alone at home for 10 days while taking a vacation.

 Jailyn Candelario was just under two years old when she was left home alone for 10 days by her mother, leading to her death.

Israelis can now report internet child abuse to police online

The initiative falls under the auspices of the Israel Police's Unit 105, a section of the Lahav 433 unit that specifically handles children's safety on the Internet. 

 Young child uses the computer.

Parents of abused toddlers from Eilat demand thorough investigation of daycare

Parents demanded that the court investigate the woman in charge of a daycare, they accuse of abusing their children.

 View of the Eilat Police headquarters, in Southern Israel, April 21, 2022

US toddler dies after finding unsecured gun and shooting self

A toddler in Michigan died after accessing an unsecured firearm and accidentally shooting themselves.

 A gun with bullets on table

Why do abused children become emotionally-detached adults? - study

The research was a joint effort between scientists at Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Stanford University in California.

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