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Child abuse

Published
September 3, 2020

Commentary: Maine needs to repair its child welfare system again

Overuse of foster care has traumatic effects on children and families.
Published
July 16, 2020

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police

It's the Catholic Church's latest effort to compel religious leaders to protect minors from predator priests.
Published
May 12, 2020

Maine’s high court rejects appeal of murder conviction in 4-year-old girl’s death

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Shawna Gatto's claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.
Published
April 26, 2020

Book review: A 15-year-old girl has an affair with her teacher

In New York Times bestseller 'My Dark Vanessa,' the same girl, now grown up and her life a wreck, wrestles with what it meant.
Published
April 18, 2020

Maine Voices: Do not forget the hidden epidemic of child abuse

It is more important than ever for us all to try to stay connected, to support families and to protect children.

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Published
April 5, 2020

Pandemic sparks concerns about child abuse in Maine

Child abuse hotline calls have declined sharply since the coronavirus closed schools in the state, cutting at-risk children off from the people most likely to report problems.
Published
February 25, 2020

Our View: Report on abuse of Marissa Kennedy leaves much still unknown

To prevent another death like hers, we need to know why so many people missed so many signs.
Published
January 31, 2020

Child welfare watchdog finds progress but ongoing concerns for DHHS

Lawmakers were briefed Friday on a report that highlights successes and challenges 2 years after 2 high-profile abuse deaths put a spotlight on the agency's child welfare programs.
Published
January 26, 2020

State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family

Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
Published
December 18, 2019

Jury finds Sharon Carrillo guilty of murder in death of 10-year-old daughter

Prosecutors say they will seek a life sentence for the 35-year-old mother in the February 2018 death of Marissa Kennedy, who had been abused for months.