Child Abuse

A former resident of Franklin, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison by the Delaware County Court for the sexual abuse of children.

According to Governor Cuomo's office, school bus drivers are now among those who will be required to report child abuse at both public and private schools. A bill signed into law Tuesday adds that requirement to previous legislation requiring drivers to report incidents only at public schools...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, which promotes awareness of the growing problem of child abuse in our country. In Chenango County, the Child Advocacy Center on Silver Street in Norwich is there to help victims dealing with abuse problems. Mike Midaugh, supervisor of the center, says out of New York's 62 counties, Chenango County ranks fifth in reported child abuse incidents. He exp