
Teen Trafficking Lawsuit Alleges Oregon DHS Ignored Repeated Warning Signs
A Portland survivor alleges Oregon DHS repeatedly failed to act on warning signs that she was being sexually exploited and trafficked beginning at age 13.

A Portland survivor alleges Oregon DHS repeatedly failed to act on warning signs that she was being sexually exploited and trafficked beginning at age 13.

Three former residents have filed federal lawsuits against Show-Me Christian Youth Home in Missouri, alleging sexual abuse, forced labor and retaliation after reporting mistreatment.

The CEO of Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents was arrested in Ohio after police say he drove about 175 miles to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement was not a sexual abuse case. But its child-safety reforms have broader implications for grooming, exploitation and the responsibility technology companies have to protect minors.

New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department will pay $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it repeatedly failed to protect two siblings from severe abuse in a Taos adoptive home.

Uber is rolling out live video monitoring for teen rides, allowing parents to watch trips through a driver’s front-facing camera. The safety feature arrives while Uber continues to face thousands of lawsuits involving alleged driver sexual misconduct.

A new lawsuit alleges an adult predator used Robux to groom a teenage boy through Roblox before moving communications to Discord. The case comes as Roblox also fights another child-safety lawsuit over whether terms accepted by a young user require private arbitration.

Pornhub owner Aylo has agreed to a proposed $120 million settlement resolving class action lawsuits alleging that child sexual abuse material was distributed through its websites. The agreement would also require stronger age verification, content moderation and removal procedures if approved by the court.

New Mexico CYFD has paid $1.4 million to settle allegations that the agency repeatedly failed to protect two siblings who suffered starvation, physical abuse and sexual abuse in a foster and adoptive home.

The latest lawsuit against former Cincinnati Children’s physician Howard Saal alleges medically unnecessary examinations and photography and raises questions about whether hospital safeguards failed to protect young patients.