Ex-New Hampshire lawmaker jailed for 33 years over child sexual exploitation charges

Former NH legislator sentenced to decades behind bars for exploitation of toddlers

A former New Hampshire state representative was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison for involvement in a child exploitation case — almost double the mandatory minimum. Stacie Marie Laughton, 42, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual ...

New immigration rules require evidence many abuse survivors can’t access

In March, Michigan attorney Ruby Robinson received a denial notice for legal status for his client — an immigrant woman suffering physical abuse from her husband. Her husband had choked her, Robinson said. Shoved her. Forced unwanted touch. Controlled the finances. The woman and the man married in the United States after being in a []

Cameroon: Failed Promise to Reduce Gender-Based Violence

[HRW] Discriminatory Laws, Underinvestment in Public Services Enable Abuse

Federal Court Fight Ignites Over Virginia’s Regulatory ‘Catch-22’ Facing Small Landlords

The legal battle, Lucinda LC and Wheatley v. Jay Som et al., began after Virginia officials launched an enforcement investigation into Lucinda LC and June Wheatley. The duo manages nine apartment units on behalf of Wheatley’s elderly father’s marital trust. The state opened the probe under its source-of-funds law, which prohibits landlords from refusing tenants [] Federal Court Fight Ignites Over Virginia’s Regulatory ‘Catch-22’ Facing Small Landlords

Polygamist Sect Leader Found Guilty After Minor Girls Were Found in Trailer

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman was convicted on child abuse charges following a 2022 incident when girls were found in a trailer he was driving. Bateman, 50, was convicted on Friday, June 26, on three counts of child abuse in Coconino County, Arizona, according to the Associated []