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Peoria police arrest sexual abuse suspect

2/26/2021

Peoria Police Detectives arrested 66-year-old Marco Chinchilla, of Sun City, on suspicion of one count of Sexual Abuse and one count of Vulnerable Adult Abuse for allegedly inappropriately touching a Peoria Unified student.

Kaplan: Domestic violence and Valentine’s Day — …

1/28/2021

As we approach Valentine’s Day, I’m prompted to ask: Are all romantic relationships love? Where did we discover our conceptualizations of romantic love? I grew up on tales of Prince Charming and Cinderella, which shaped my view of romantic love.

Clock ticking for sex abuse victims

12/22/2020

PHOENIX — Time is quickly running out for many who were sexually assaulted or abused years ago as children to try to get some justice from perpetrators or those who allowed it to occur.

Kasunic: Social-distancing can mask elder abuse

6/3/2020

In a year with many distractions and stressful events, we must not forget that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15. Annually, this day highlights the issues of elder abuse and the 10% of …

CAAFA urges communities to consider long-term impact …

4/10/2020

Community Alliance Against Family Abuse is holding steadfast to its mission to provide survivors of domestic and sexual violence with options for safety, justice, and healing in the midst of a …

Stay calm, stay connected during COVID-19 pandemic

3/26/2020

Here’s the irony of this COVID-19 pandemic: we may be scrambling to isolate, but we need each other. In times of stress, human beings do better when we’re connected.

Arizona special committee wants child abuse law …

11/25/2019

PHOENIX — A special committee on child sex abuse wants lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute some people who could be considered close to the victim. But members of the Justice for …

Arizona lawmaker seeks repeal of dating abuse law

11/21/2019

PHOENIX — The vice chairman of the House Education Committee wants schools to teach students less about dating — but tighten up laws that require them to recite the Pledge of …

Without oversight, scores of accused priests commit …

10/4/2019

Nearly 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement, decades after the first wave of the church abuse scandal roiled U.S. dioceses, an Associated Press investigation has found.