Sentences with phrase «years of abuse under»

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His role came under harsh scrutiny this year over his handling of the controversy surrounding ousted White House aide Rob Porter, who was accused of domestic abuse.

«We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we've sucked at it for years,» Costolo, who has come under investor scrutiny of late given Twitter's sluggish user growth, wrote in an internal memo obtained by The Verge.

His comment speaks loudly of the abuse that is swept under the rug time after time, year after year.

observer «The Bible supports:» «slavery» = > No, the Bible begins to reign in the abuse of slaves as was common and remind the Hebrew to never forget what it felt like for 430 years as oppressed slaves under Egypt; «I am the Lord your God who set you free from the slavery of Egypt».

Nothing can make me happier than seeing those whom I love be happy and free from the pain that they had been under for the last 3.5 years... I do deeply regret that I hid from the public the abuse that I have lived with for most of our marriage and I ask your forgiveness... Three months ago Saeed told me things he demanded I must do to promote him in the eyes of the public that I simply could not do any longer.

Writing for The Times the current Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: «It would be very naive to think that many of the elderly people who are abused and neglected each year, as well as many severely disabled individuals, would not be put under pressure to end their lives if assisted suicide were permitted by law.

Bob Jones University, Sovereign Grace Ministries, the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, and the Institute in Basic Life Principles have all come under fire in recent years for not adequately addressing sexual abuse within their communities.

He was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for abusing gymnasts and other athletes at Michigan State under the guise of medical treatment for two decades.

Almost one in ten of those who reported abuse were under 16 years old at the time of the sexual assault.

The measure, first introduced years ago by Margaret Markey, a New York State Assembly Democrat, would extend the statute of limitations for civil suits against alleged sexual abusers of children and against institutions that fail to act against such abuse under their roofs.

The statement reads in part: «During the General Assembly, Nigeria will participate in high level meetings on «Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,» the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organized by the African Union under its Theme of the Year: «Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,» among others.

During the General Assembly, Nigeria will participate in high level meetings on «Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,» the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organized by the African Union under its Theme of the Year: «Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,» among others.

In addition to lifting time limits for child victims to file civil suits against their alleged abusers, and against institutions that failed to act against abuse under their roofs, the current bill would provide a one - year window during which past victims who have already exceeded the statute of limitations could go to court.

The CAC handles investigations of child sexual abuse in which the victim is under 17 years of age.

«This is representative of a pattern of abuse and a culture of corruption that has existed under the leadership of Tom Spota for years now,» Bellone said.

The African continent has come under focus over the years because of issues of poverty, lack of education and seeming powerful leaders some of whom abuse their power.

With three weeks to go in the legislative session, advocates are still pushing for passage of a Child Victims Act that would do away with the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases, create a one - year window so survivors who can't bring cases under current law could do so, and treat public and private institutions the same.

The Correction Department has ended the use of solitary confinement for all inmates under 22 years old and allocated funds to expand public health services throughout the criminal justice system, with the aim of diverting more people with mental health and substance abuse problems from Rikers.

«It's very disappointing that the reform bill was not signed into law,» agreed Assemblyman James Brennan, a Brooklyn Democrat and sponsor of an identical reform bill in Albany, in a separate statement, adding that «each measure was aimed at providing greater transparency and accountability to an authority that has come under growing public scrutiny over the years, as abuses and scandals accumulated.»

During the General Assembly, Nigeria will participate in high level meetings on «Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,» the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organises by the African Union under its theme of the year: «Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,» among others.

The program, pushed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman since last year, and other measures intended to curb abuse of hydrocodone and other prescription drugs have been under negotiation between the Cuomo administration, Schneiderman's office and legislative leaders.

Diocese Bishop William Murphy has been a loud opponent of a measure that would extend or eliminate the statute of limitations pertaining to child sex abuse cases while also opening up a one - year window for those who can no longer sue under current law to bring civil cases.

Meanwhile, heeding Minto's advice to «do as much good as we can» while governing Java, Raffles reformed the colonial administration of the island, limiting the powers of the great landowners over their tenants and ameliorating the worst abuses of slavery while banning the importation of slaves under fourteen years of age.

Abuse comes in many forms including offensive messages, acting inappropriately, fraudulent profiles and registrations, members scamming or spamming, members selling goods or services, members asking for money or donations, and people under the age of 18 years using the service, or married people.

In a fractious political year that has seen many a film, from Get Out to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, take on intensified topicality, Anderson's guarded, gilded object has somehow been released into its optimum moment: a time when the manifold forms of male - female abuse that enable art are being placed under the microscope, and any solutions are up for discussion.

When I did think of music, I was put more in mind of the circumstances under which Captain Beefheart drilled and abused his Magic Band during the year - long creation of Trout Mask Replica, an atmosphere redolent of a Manson-esque cult of personality manipulation and forced disintegration of the ego.

The organization finds homes for abandoned or abused infants 2 years of age or under.

For the investigation to commence, the following criteria must be met: (1) the alleged victim is under 18 years of age, (2) the alleged perpetrator is a parent, legal guardian or other person responsible for the child's well - being, and (3) the allegations minimally satisfy the child abuse and neglect definitions in the Child Protection Law.

If you ever labored under the illusion that kids who attend fancy private schools that cost $ 30,000 a year are any more insulated from scandal than anyone else, the arrest of a veteran Sidwell Friends School teacher on sexual abuse charges should dispel you of it.

As I chronicled here, the district was caught flat - footed earlier this year when a scandal involving a teacher sexually abusing students revealed that, under the terms of a contract negotiated with United Teachers Los Angeles (the local union), complaints against educators that don't result in disciplinary action are disregarded after only a few years (unsurprisingly, the teacher in question had a long paper trail).

Under Bond's deft pen, Ruby becomes symbolic of the years of abuse and neglect suffered by both her race and gender.

when I first got her 3 years ago she was terrified of the spacious yard, she'd been abused, so her first reaction was to dive under the house.

With the help of the Charleston Animal Society, which took the abused dog under its wing, Caitlyn physically recovered from her abusive past, and earlier this week, those following the case had reason to celebrate when 42 - year - old William Leonard Dodson, the man facing a felony charge of ill treatment of animals for abusing Caitlyn, pleaded guilty, reported the Post and Courier.

Warwickshire County Council v M [2007] EWCA Civ 1084 appears to have made it even more difficult for parents, here a one and two - year - old were placed by their mother voluntarily in short - term care, where they remained under care orders because of their mother's substance abuse and violent partner (even though this relationship was over and he was living in Africa).

The investigation by the UK into alleged abuses committed by its forces over the last fifteen years of expeditionary warfare and the murky world of the War on Terror has come under increasing media and political comment and criticism.

The appeal deals with whether a U.S. court has jurisdiction under the Alien Tort Statute to award civil damages for human rights abuses committed by Lt. Pedro Barrientos, a former member of General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, against deceased folk musician and political activist Victor Jara nearly 45 years ago in Chile.

Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death.

Some specific penalties under the Act include criminal fines of up to $ 25 million (under the criminal conspiracy provisions), civil fines of up to $ 10 million (for abuse of dominance and civil misleading advertising) and imprisonment for up to 14 years.

Yet the decision in Stubbings gives rise to the anomalous — indeed arguably absurd — result that the perpetrator of abuse is immune from proceedings after the expiry of the six - year limitation period, whereas a person who negligently allows the abuse to take place, and is thus less culpable than the abuser himself, remains open to a claim by reason of the discretion available to the court under LA 1980, s 33.

Don't drink and drive The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reported that 2.1 million students between the ages of 18 and 24 drove under the influence of alcohol last year.

The biggest thing is making sure you can qualify for life insurance with SBLI, so lets cover (in general) what SBLI will and won't insure: SBLI Underwriting Uninsurable medical scenarios with SBLI: • Aids / HIV + status • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • Alzheimer's disease or dementia or significant cognitive impairments related to functionality • Cancer diagnosis within last 2 years • Chronic pain treatment, severe, receiving disability, narcotic use • Cirrhosis of the Liver • Congestive heart Failure • COPD / Emphysema or chronic bronchitis - Severe or with current nicotine use • Cystic Fibrosis • Defibrillator use • Depression, severe, recurrent or with multiple in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes with co-morbidities that include significant cardiac disease, or impairment of renal function or mobility • Heart / Cardiac Disease - multiple vessels diagnosed within 2 years or any past history with current nicotine use • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis, if symptoms progressing • Organ Transplants, in most scenarios • Quadriplegia • Pulmonary hypertension • Renal failure, Renal insufficiency - severe • Stroke within 1 year • Suicide attempt within 5 years • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs within six months, including gastric bypass Uninsurable non-medical scenarios: • Marijuana use, 4 or more times weekly • Substance abuse / misuse within last 5 years • Criminal activity - any history within the last 10 years • DUI, more than 2 or under age 25 if within 1 year • Unemployed (other than homemakers or retired) with minimal household income or dependent on SSI / disability benefits • Bankruptcy filing within 2 years • Liens / Judgements - outstanding activity that exceeds $ 50K

Another reason for taking the TLSAE course is: If you are under 21 years old and receive a notice of suspension for driving with a BAL of.02 to.05, you must complete a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course in order to reinstate your driver license on a hardship basis.

Currently extradited in the UK, Love would have been sentenced up to 99 years in prison and millions of dollars in fines had he been found guilty of violations under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use of an interpreter, and reported one or more of the following risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history of mental health problem or disorder; history of abuse in mother's own childhood; and history of domestic violence.

«In the past year that ended on September 30th 2015, there were 1,450 individual children under age six that were victims of child abuse and neglect,» says Rhode Island Kids Count Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant.

Pregnancy and birth, particularly of a first child, is a period of major lifestyle changes that can be stressful for mothers and fathers.15 — 17 The highest rates of child neglect and violent abuse occur when children are under 5 years of age, 18, 19 with the most serious cases of injury and death caused by parental violence against children occurring when infants are under 1 year of age.20

Attachment therapy has come under attack over the past five years or so because of experimental therapies that have concentrated on control of the child during therapy, to the point of abuse and death.

year Publication year, N total sample size, #ES amount of effect sizes, AC child age category of the child at the start of the program, Design research design, PCDC parent child development centers, CB community - based, CPEP child — parent enrichment project, FGDM family group decision making, HS healthy start, PCIT parent — child interaction therapy, CBFRS community - based family resource service, PUP parents under pressure, SEEK safe environment for every kid, HF healthy families, STEP systematic training for effective parenting, TPBP teen parents and babies program, TEEP Turkish early enrichment project, IFPS intensive family preservation services, ACT adults and children together, CBT cognitive behavioral therapy, PSBCT parent skills with behavioral couples therapy, PCTT parents and children talking together, FIRST family information, referral and support team, NFP nurse family partnership, HSYC healthy steps for young children, REACH resources, education and care in the home, PMD parents make the difference, CPC child — parent center, MST - BSF multisystemic therapy — building stronger families, PriCARE primary child — adult relationship enhancement, SSTP stepping stones Triple P, CAMP Colorado adolescent maternity program, STEEP steps toward effective and enjoyable parenting, FGC family group conferences, MST - CAN multisystemic therapy for child abuse and neglect, PAT parent as teachers, CM case management, CPS child protective services, NS not specified, QE quasi-experimental, RCT randomized controlled trial, R risk group, GP general population, M maltreating parents