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Sex Abuse Against Children

Wake County teacher facing child sex crimes resigns

  • May 18

Wake County teacher faces new charges of sex crimes involving children

  • May 16

Broughton teacher facing more than a dozen sex crime charges

  • May 15

NC teacher charged in sexual assault investigation dating to 2005

  • May 14

Cape Fear Valley contractor, spouse accused in child sex crimes

  • May 8

Wake County man accused of sex crimes involving 2 children

  • Apr 24

Melissa Gilbert says husband Timothy Busfield 'will be exonerated'

  • Apr 6

Wake County couple charged in child neglect, abuse case

  • Apr 3

Latest Videos

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Harnett Co. employee charged with sexual exploitation of child

  • Dec 11, 2025
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NC county employee charged with sexual exploitation of a child

  • Dec 11, 2025
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Judge lowers bond for former NC state rep

  • Nov 4, 2025
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Substitute teacher arrested, charged with indecent liberties

  • Oct 29, 2024
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Former Durham Police officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing girls

  • Oct 22, 2024
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Former Durham Police officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing girls

  • Oct 22, 2024
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Fayetteville man faces 13 counts of indecent liberties with child

  • Oct 14, 2024
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Holly Springs man charged with sex offenses involving 3-year-old girl

  • Sep 25, 2024

Latest Stories

Hundreds of pinwheels planted in Fayetteville to raise awareness for child abuse prevention

For survivors, the pinwheels serve as visible reminders that their stories matter. Local officials spoke about the lasting effects of abuse and the need for continued vigilance.

  • Apr 1

Southern Pines police charge man with statutory rape

Investigators discovered that the 27-year-old man already had a 3-month-old child with the alleged underage victim.

  • Mar 5

Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted

A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States.

  • Feb 7
Sam Wasson/Pool Photo via AP

Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child.

  • Feb 6

Melissa Gilbert pens emotional letter to judge in defense of husband Timothy Busfield

Actress Melissa Gilbert is speaking out in an emotional plea to a judge after her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, was arrested.

  • Jan 20