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Osborne v. Ohio, 495 U.S. 103 (1990), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution allows states to outlaw the possession, as distinct from the distribution, of child pornography. [1]
Case name Citation Date decided N.Y. State Club Ass'n, Inc. v. City of New York: 487 U.S. 1: 1988: Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp. 487 U.S. 22
An Ohio couple who tortured their five adopted sons in “dungeon”-like conditions and deprived them of food and water, among other abuses, has been sentenced after taking a plea deal.
Their trial motivated legislators in Ohio to pass laws to prevent people from adopting a large number of children without significant oversight by the state. [1] They used parenting methods similar to those used in attachment therapy, which involves very strict control of children using isolation, food deprivation, and other disciplinary measures that are widely considered to be unreasonably ...
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline ...
A St. Joseph woman was arrested Friday after she failed to make her Oct. 14 court hearing. The 42-year-old woman is facing misdemeanor charges for malicious punishment of a child and domestic ...
Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child abuse in 1973. [1] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [2] as well as under federal law. [3] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but certain features of ...
In many instances, the perpetrating child has been exposed to pornography or repeatedly witnessed sexual activity of adults at a very young age, and this can also be considered a form of child sexual abuse. [8] In many cases, a child or adolescent may have no intent to cause any harm to another child, and they act merely on a passing impulse ...