North Carolina Couple Arrested for Assault

A North Carolina mother and her boyfriend are facing charges of child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon after the couple made a… Full article »

Three Charged with Kidnapping, Torture

Two women and one man in Tracy, California face criminal charges for allegedly kidnapping and keeping a 17-year old young man chained within their home.

The young man, only identified… Full article »

The Erosion of the Right to Confrontation in Child Sexual Abuse Trials

Few criminal cases have higher stakes than those involving accusations of child sexual abuse. The accusation alone can permanently damage a person’s reputation in the community. A conviction may bring… Full article »

Mass Hysteria: Lessons Learned from the Day Care Center Sexual Abuse Scandals

In the 1980s and 90s, highly publicized trials of day care providers struck fear in parents from coast to coast. In 1983 in California seven workers at the McMartin preschool… Full article »

Occupational Hazard: False Allegations of Child Abuse Against Educators

By Brian Barrido, Esq. and Jay Mykytiuk

A school custodian was accused of sexual abuse by five girls. The charges were later dropped when the girls admitted that they had… Full article »