"Any form of abuse against a child is completely unacceptable," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a press release ...

A woman in West Virginia has been arrested on abuse charges after she allegedly hurt a young boy several ways, including ...

Children who have had bad experiences of being smacked are more likely to have poor mental health and behavioural problems as they get older, research shows. (Getty Images) Leading children's doctors ...

CORONADO, Calif. — A woman was arrested in Coronado for public child abuse and battery after several citizens witnessed the crime. Coronado Police Department received reports of a 41-year-old woman ...

The child reported called Kristy Crampton "fat" and referred to her as "Miss Piggy" before she allegedly began to hit him "The woman was not correcting the child; she was abusing him,” a witness to ...

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say a Martinsburg man is facing charges following an investigation into alleged child abuse. Troopers say 25-year-old Brandon Long reportedly ...

Children’s doctors in Northern Ireland and England are calling for equal protection for children and young people against physical assault, such as smacking, hitting, and slapping. The Royal College ...

Leading health experts have urged parliamentarians to give children the “fundamental right to safety and protection” by backing a smacking ban. Experts from a number of medical specialties, including ...