Sexual Abuse

Kids under 12 are now required to be supervised by an adult or staff as part of the YMCA's new sexual abuse prevention accreditation

In the wake of disturbing testimony from a 19-year-old female volunteer staffer at the Idaho Capitol, telling a House Ethics Committee that she was sexually assaulted by a sitting lawmaker, two of the young woman’s attorneys say they have heard from people across the U.S. with what they call “an outpouring of support.”

The Idaho Legislature is still in session, making it one of the longest session's in recent history. This week, lawmakers in the House paused their work for a tense and often disturbing ethics hearing about a GOP member accused of raping a 19-year-old staffer. Idaho Matters looks at this and other stories from the week.

In the age of camera phones, sharing apps and busy parents, the internet can be open season for child predators. Last year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children fielded 21.7 million tips for internet-based child sex crimes; the most it’s recorded in a single year.

A class action lawsuit is alleging the U.S. Olympic Committee headquartered in Colorado Springs tolerated sexual abuse, exploitation and forced labor. The…

The Idaho Children's Trust Fund/Prevent Child Abuse Idaho provides funding, training and technical assistance to community-based programs working to…

Idaho Statesman reporters Ruth Brown and Katy Moeller filed stories about sexual abuse in a Boise parish that goes back nearly 50 years. They join Idaho…

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Former Boise priest Thomas Faucher made an appearance in court late last week. He faces numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a child. More details…

A retired Boise Catholic Priest facing child porn and drug charges is back in custody. Seventy-two-year-old Thomas Faucher has been charged with seven…