Abuse

Children who face trauma at a young age can experience physical and mental health issues in adulthood, according to a local professional. Tammy…

A Louisiana man faces sentencing Thursday in federal court for his role in the abuse of an autistic relative who was held captive in a cage and physically…

A former priest in Louisiana has pleaded guilty to a child molestation charge.The Daily Advertiser of Lafayette reported 76-year-old Michael Guidry…

The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has updated a list of clergy members it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing children or…

The Catholic Diocese of Alexandria Louisiana named 27 clergy members accused of sexual abuse of minors. The cases occured between 1940 - 2002. The Bishop…

The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Roderick Douglas, a former supervisor at the Richwood Correctional Center, pleaded…

The U.S. Attorneys Office will observe Election Day as part of a greater Department of Justice program to monitor voting rights abuses and election fraud…

A Louisiana sheriff says more allegations have surfaced against a Benton elementary school teacher accused of child rape and video voyeurism of…

Three Louisiana boys helped save their mother after their father threatened to shoot her, authorities said Monday.Authorities from the Calcasieu Parish…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-area man has admitted keeping an autistic relative captive in a tent, a shed and a cage installed for animals in the back…