Child Abuse /tags/child-abuse Child Abuse en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:14:13 GMT Justice Department finds widespread physical, sexual and mental abuse in Texas juvenile facilities /texas/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:14:13 GMT /texas/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities Julián Aguilar More families of trans teens sue to stop Texas child abuse investigations /health/2022-06-09/more-families-of-trans-teens-sue-to-stop-texas-child-abuse-investigations The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:50:00 GMT /health/2022-06-09/more-families-of-trans-teens-sue-to-stop-texas-child-abuse-investigations Eleanor Klibanoff Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse /health/2022-04-26/trans-kids-and-their-families-are-leaving-texas-amid-state-efforts-to-charge-parents-with-child-abuse Some families no longer see a future here and are moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:18:27 GMT /health/2022-04-26/trans-kids-and-their-families-are-leaving-texas-amid-state-efforts-to-charge-parents-with-child-abuse Sara Willa Ernst Bastrop shelter caretaker accused of exploiting girls was fired from previous job for misconduct /crime-justice/2022-04-21/bastrop-shelter-caretaker-accused-of-exploiting-girls-was-fired-from-previous-job-for-misconduct State records show Iesha Greene was fired in 2020 from a state juvenile facility for having inappropriate relationships with children. The Refuge said it was aware of her previous work there, but it never requested her publicly available personnel records. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:06:11 GMT /crime-justice/2022-04-21/bastrop-shelter-caretaker-accused-of-exploiting-girls-was-fired-from-previous-job-for-misconduct Zach Despart, Reese Oxner After governor’s veto, parents now must opt-in for students to learn about dating violence, child abuse /education/2021-12-15/after-governors-veto-parents-now-must-opt-in-for-students-to-learn-about-dating-violence-child-abuse Advocates are worried that a last-minute law change means that students who need information about dating violence and child abuse will be the least likely to receive it. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:54:48 GMT /education/2021-12-15/after-governors-veto-parents-now-must-opt-in-for-students-to-learn-about-dating-violence-child-abuse Eleanor Klibanoff Texas' Juvenile Justice System Is Still Broken, Complaint Says /texas/2020-10-29/texas-juvenile-justice-system-is-still-broken-complaint-says From Texas Standard:Children housed at Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or TJJD, facilities routinely suffer sexual assault, physical abuse and other� Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:48:05 GMT /texas/2020-10-29/texas-juvenile-justice-system-is-still-broken-complaint-says Michael Marks Nearly 90 Children Have Died In Texas Day Care Centers In The Past Decade /texas/2018-12-07/nearly-90-children-have-died-in-texas-day-care-centers-in-the-past-decade From Texas Standard:Many parents count on day cares to provide a safe place for their children while they're at work. But a yearlong investigation by the� Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:39:09 GMT /texas/2018-12-07/nearly-90-children-have-died-in-texas-day-care-centers-in-the-past-decade Rhonda Fanning