On AlterNet: child abuse

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When Cults Collide: How Big Sports and CEO Worship Threaten Societies

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

Jerry Sandusky will likely go to prison. But when values poisonous to healthy societies are fostered, crimes will continue to be committed-- and condoned.

How Could You See a Child Being Sexually Abused and Not Intervene?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. November 13, 2011.

Penn State's assistant coach allegedly saw a boy's rape but didn't intervene. An expert explains why.

Bishops Are Behind the 'Let Women Die' Act and the Push Against Birth Control--Even As They're Under Fire for Sex Abuse Scandals

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. October 17, 2011.

The first bishop in the US is indicted for child sex-abuse coverup; meanwhile, his colleagues push for laws that will intrude on our sexual freedom.

Prominent Advocate Presses for Better Investigations of Child Deaths

Aarti Shahani, ProPublica. August 2, 2011.

Dr. Carole Jenny says the quality of scientific practice has to be very high to avoid putting innocent parents and caregivers in jail.

New Sex Abuse Scandals Plague Catholic Institutions -- Will the Church Ever Change?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. March 29, 2011.

Why do these abuses keep popping up even after earnest vows of reform from the church?

One Year Old Child Murdered by Mother for Not Saying 'Amen'

LisaJ, Pharyngula. August 18, 2008.

Ria Ramkissoon and four other cult members face first degree murder charges in this case.

A Setback in Protecting Teens From Abusive "Treatments"

MotherJones.comJune 22, 2008.

The child abuse bill bait-and-switch.

The FLDS Children Seized in Texas are in Their Own Private Gitmo

Richard Wexler, The Nation. May 31, 2008.

Foster care is a toxic intervention, to be used sparingly. In the case of the Yearning for Zion ranch, Texas prescribed megadoses of foster care.

Prosecuting Polygamy

Marci Hamilton, Huffington Post. April 16, 2008.

Authorities must vigorously enforce the laws against polygamy to stem the abuse of women and children in fundamentalist Mormon communities.

11-Year-Old Girl Dies When Parents Choose Prayer Instead of Medical Care

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone. March 28, 2008.

Should the parents be charged with, at a minimum, child abuse?

Is It Hillary's Turn to 'Denounce and Reject' a Problematic Pastor?

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone. March 24, 2008.

We hear about Rev. Wrightâ€™s racism 24/7, but there's nary a peep about Clinton's former pastor who's been convicted for sexual child abuse.

Iraq War Vet Accused of Raping a Three Month Old Baby

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network. February 20, 2008.

A gruesome reminder that sexual violence is an inevitable part of militarism that does not end when the soldier leaves the battlefield.

Televangelist's Church Day Care Center Found Guilty of Child Abuse

Pam Spaulding, October 22, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Michael and Lacey Faieta said their 2-year-old son complained last year that his teacher spanked him with a "knife".

Top Romney Financier Charged With Child Abuse

Howie Klein, September 7, 2007.

Howie Klein: First Larry Craig and now this. Romney sure has a knack for picking creeps to work on his campaign.

Spanking the Diaper

Will Durst, AlterNet. January 22, 2007.

A California Democratic Assemblywoman plans to introduce a bill that will make spanking a child under three years old a crime. Do we really need a law here?

A Pedophile Priest Speaks Out

Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle. October 26, 2006.

The notorious Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady -- who sexually abused children for 20 years, including a 9-month-old baby -- is the subject of a chilling new documentary, 'Deliver Us From Evil.'