Sentence examples for being physically abused and from inspiring English sources

There were consistent reports that Ms. Lindhout, thought to be in her late 20s, was being physically abused and Mr. Brennan, thought to be in his mid- to late 30s, was gravely ill.

Connelly claims she was being physically abused, and eventually because of the situation at home with her mother she was taken under the wing of Islington social services along with her relative.

Dr. Gershoff concluded that corporal punishment was associated with 10 negative effects, like increased aggression and a higher risk of being physically abused, and one positive outcome: immediate compliance.

The Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, the world's largest private for-profit prison company, announced yesterday that it was abandoning a contract to run a juvenile prison in Louisiana after a New Orleans judge and the Justice Department found that the inmates were being physically abused and deprived of adequate food and clothing.

Something else about Mr. Blumenthal's story raises an eyebrow: statements he has made about soldiers' returning from Vietnam and sometimes being physically abused and spat on.

Cyntoia's history - the fetal alcohol syndrome, the broken home, the drug and alcohol addiction, the prior victimization, the trauma of being physically abused and sexually exploited - was not taken into account when deciding Cyntoia's fate.

Texas officials have received complaints that Max was physically abused and are investigating his death.

The child welfare agency conducted an investigation and found that the twins had been physically abused and neglected.

In the film, directed by Alex Gibney, it's claimed that members of the religion were physically abused and that Travolta was made aware of this.

But while there, the still unidentified Iraqis were physically abused and forced to simulate sex acts while being photographed, the prosecution said.

Of the 40 9-year-olds who participated in the study, 23 had been physically abused and were recruited by the researchers from a state psychiatric program and a social welfare agency.