Category: Child Abuse and Neglect

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files for Divorce From Ryan Anderson

The couple married while Ms. Blanchard, who was found guilty of helping to kill her mother, was still in prison.
#MeToo Stalled in France. Judith Godrèche Might Be Changing That.

Judith Godrèche says the abuse of children and women is stitched into the fabric of the French movie industry. This time, the country seems to be listening more closely.
Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools

The World Bank’s investment arm has been facing scrutiny over sexual abuse at a program it was financing.
Sex Abuse Inquiry Poses Leadership Test for World Bank’s Ajay Banga

The bank is facing scrutiny as it debates how to compensate victims of abuse at Kenyan schools that it was financing.
Instagram and Facebook Subscriptions Are a New Focus of Child Safety Suit

New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual predators on its platforms. He now wants to know how it polices subscribers to accounts featuring children.
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.
Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers

Mothers are running Instagram accounts for underage girls aspiring to stardom. Many encounter a dark underworld dominated by men, including pedophiles.
Cecilia Gentili, Trans Activist, Performer and Author, Dies at 52

Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.

After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online

Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

Not long ago, true crime storytellers had little in the way of first-person footage captured in real time to rely on. Now, as much of our daily lives are documented, the genre is transforming.
Jeffrey Epstein Court Documents With Names of His Associates Are Unsealed

The court documents include unredacted names of the disgraced financier and sex-offender’s associates, most of which had been widely publicized already.