One young gay man recently spoke of fleeing the city because of abuse.
Milwaukee was the eighth Catholic diocese in the United States to seek bankruptcy protection because of abuse lawsuits.
Russia counts 19 children who have died because of abuse or neglect at the hands of American adoptive families.
Each week, the authorities remove an average of 33 children from their homes because of abuse and neglect.
Julia Gillard has said women are being dissuaded from pursuing a career in politics because of abuse and threats online.
Amyas Morse, head of the NAO, said: "Most children are taken into care because of abuse and neglect.
According to the latest statistics, the main reason children are taken into care is because of abuse or neglect (62%).
...may turn "bad" because of abuse or crime, just as cancer cells may be created when exposed to harmful chemicals or harmful radiation.
That's when she met a 15-year-old in foster care, removed from his mother's custody because of neglect and then from his father's because of abuse.
A few weeks ago, I spoke to a Romanian, a driver, who said he has become wary of asking for directions because of abuse triggered by his accent.
They argued he had an I.Q. of 71 and was brain-damaged, allegedly because of abuse by an aunt who raised him.
