Former LA county sheriff indicted for cover-up in abuse probe

A former Los Angeles county sheriff has been indicted on charges that could result in a 20-year prison sentence for his role in obstructing a probe into abuses at the county jail.

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Social workers 'attempted cover up' in bid to keep five children in foster care

Social workers 'attempted cover up' in bid to keep five children in foster care

A judge has taken the extraordinary step of naming social workers who took part in an attempted “cover up” to keep five children from living with their parents.

‘Child abuse in UK massively covered up’

‘Child abuse in UK massively covered up’

A rights campaigner in the UK says child abuse is massively covered up in the country.

“We believe in the UK at the moment a massive cover-up in every area involving child abuse that goes pretty much right to the top,” said Chris Wittwer, campaigner with the UK & Ireland Database in an interview with Press TV.

State cannot handle ‘thousands’ of child abuse cases, MP warns

State cannot handle ‘thousands’ of child abuse cases, MP warns

The state will be unable to deal with tens of thousands of people who are likely to come forward to complain of historic child abuse, an MP claims.

Butler-Sloss: victims should not run child abuse inquiry

Butler-Sloss: victims should not run child abuse inquiry

Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, the high court judge forced to stand down as chair of the government child abuse inquiry, has said she fears the government will never be able to find an experienced figure to run the investigation, but that victims should not think they can do it.

Shambolic government inquiry into child sex abuse looks like a 'deliberate' cover up, says Labour MP

Shambolic government inquiry into child sex abuse looks like a 'deliberate' cover up, says Labour MP

Theresa May’s shambolic handling of the government’s historic child abuse inquiry looks like a ‘deliberate’ attempt to stop victims getting to the truth, a Labour MP has claimed.

Rotherham abuse report calls for nationwide child protection checks

Rotherham abuse report calls for nationwide child protection checks

THE ORGANISED and widespread child abuse seen in Rotherham is likely to be prevalent across England, it is today claimed, as councils nationwide are urged to learn from the systematic failings exposed in Yorkshire.

No Evidence Government Covered Up Westminster Child Abuse Allegations, Report Finds

No Evidence Government Covered Up Westminster Child Abuse Allegations, Report Finds

There is no evidence the Home Office destroyed documents which named alleged high-profile paedophiles, according to a report.

Council placed four-year-old in foster care of suspected paedophile then spent £23,000 trying to keep blunders a secret

Council placed four-year-old in foster care of suspected paedophile then spent £23,000 trying to keep blunders a secret

A council spent £23,000 of taxpayers' money trying to gag reporting of a case where it had placed a four-year-old in foster care with a suspected paedophile.

Accreditation warning given to Penn State on child abuse scandal; officials express confidence

Accreditation warning given to Penn State on child abuse scandal; officials express confidence


An accrediting organization has told Penn State that its status is "in jeopardy" based on recent developments in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Democratic senator calls governor a bully

Democratic senator calls governor a bully

A Democrat from Portland called Gov. Paul LePage a bully last week, saying communication problems in theDepartment of Health and Human Services may be linked to staffers' fear of the chief executive.

State Keeps Death Files of Abused Children Secret

State Keeps Death Files of Abused Children Secret

When Elisa Izquierdo, a 6-year-old, was killed by her mother in 1995, she became a symbol of a dysfunctional bureaucracy, one that allowed a drug addict to retain custody of her daughter despite numerous reports of abuse.

Boy Scouts covered up years of Canadian’s sexual abuse of boys

Boy Scouts covered up years of Canadian’s sexual abuse of boys

Rick Turley was 18 when he learned that Scouting offered a unique opportunity to meet boys.

Doctors demand probe into claims of a Baby P cover-up

Doctors demand probe into claims of a Baby P cover-up


Senior doctors from Great Ormond Street today demanded a government inquiry into an alleged "cover-up" by the leading children's hospital over the Baby P tragedy.

Call for sacking over Great Ormond Street 'cover-up' of Baby Peter report

Call for sacking over Great Ormond Street 'cover-up' of Baby Peter report

A government minister has called on the chief executive of Great Ormond Street hospital to resign for "covering up" a report which found serious health service failings in the Baby Peter case.

Notley: two recent foster child deaths go undisclosed

Notley: two recent foster child deaths go undisclosed

“Any parent would demand justice if his or her child died in someone’s care, so why is it we’ve learned about another foster child death through the media and information requests instead of from the ministry charged with the child’s care?,” says Alberta’s NDP Child and Youth Services critic Rachel Notley.

Note: Because the child protective industry likes to sweep this sort of thing under the rug as this sort of thing typically takes a nasty shot at their public image.

Oklahoma County prosecutors deny vendetta against judge charged with making fraudulent claims

Oklahoma County prosecutors deny vendetta against judge charged with making fraudulent claims

Oklahoma County prosecutors said Friday they have a duty "to engage in zealous, interested and hard-hitting prosecutions" and denied allegations of a vendetta against a district judge they have charged with making a fraudulent claim against the state and perjury.

Where's the Westboro Baptist Church when you need them?

Memorial service planned for fallen state workers

Events are planned across the state to honor state workers who were killed or seriously injured on the job.

Swain commissioners recommend suspending DSS employees in wake of SBI probe

Swain commissioners recommend suspending DSS employees in wake of SBI probe

Relatives of a Cherokee child who died in January are publicly calling for the suspension of the Swain County Department of Social Services’ director and program manager, as well as other employees named in a State Bureau of Investigation probe into an alleged cover-up at the agency.

Study Claims DHS Flaws