child sex abuse

Regular readers of our Abuse Prevention Blog know that we recently published a post about the three lawsuits filed by six women who claim they were sexually abused as preteens and teenagers by their swimming coaches. The suits name, among others, the sport’s governing...

As preteen girls and teenagers, they were athletes who swam competitively. Today, as women in their 40s and 50s, they have filed sex abuse lawsuits against U.S.A. Swimming alleging that the organization failed to protect them decades ago from sexual predators who were...

Jack Jeffress was 15 years old and on a cross-country hitchhiking trip that was to take him to New York City. He paused in his journey in front of a building just across a river from Warren County, New Jersey. As he sat there, a police officer wearing a badge and gun...

A child in state custody seems like the safest place to be in Oregon. After all, the state took the child away from often an unsafe situation, but the child may not be any safer in state custody. There are a few warning signs that can alert someone to the sexual abuse...

If your child has ended up in state custody in Oregon because of circumstances that are somewhat out of your control, your concern for their well-being, care and health may be growing with each passing day. Because you often have limited control in these kinds of...

While Oregon is not a border state, it nonetheless is home to many migrant minors who may lose their parents to deportation. In some instances, a friend or family member may volunteer to take care of these children. Other times, the family tries to make arrangements...

Many people who experience sexual abuse during childhood find that it impacts their lives long into adulthood. That said, outcomes can be improved with protective factors, such as parents who believe the child’s report of abuse, peer support or psychotherapy. How can...

When parents or guardians in Oregon are going through some hard times, they may ask another relative to care for their children while they get on their feet. At times, the state may even take custody of the children until the parents are ready to get them back. While...

When it comes to the abuse of children, everyone in Oregon wants to help stop it and prevent it. Each person has a responsibility to report anything they see that is questionable or that indicates abuse is occurring. However, there are some members of society that...