A Baltimore judge put a temporary pause on lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act due to an "unprecedented influx of ...

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is temporarily pausing all civil lawsuits filed under Maryland's Child Victims Act of ...

Baltimore Circuit Court stays over 1,200 Child Victims Act cases, citing the need for case management guidance from the ...

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is temporarily pausing all civil lawsuits filed under Maryland's Child Victims Act of ...

Three former students sued, alleging the Baltimore City school district allowed a special education teacher to sexually abuse ...

A victim advocacy group launched an ad campaign urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to force insurance companies to pay millions of dollars in abuse claims.

No, a child (person below 18 years) cannot be prosecuted as an adult under the POCSO Act itself. However, if a child is accused of committing a sexual offence under POCSO, the legal process is ...

The first City Democratic mayoral primary debate is nearly upon us, with nine candidates qualifying to take part in the ...

A Pasadena man was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault of children across the U.S. Alvaro Maldonado Deza, 40, was sentenced to 23 years to life in state prison, the Pasadena Police ...

Women and Law in Southern Africa and Equality Now Call for Urgent Legal Reform to Support Child Marriage Survivors in ...

In a significant move aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, the Supreme Court has ...