AG Alan Wilson and advocates to observe 13th Children s Advocacy Center Day wach.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wach.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The Attorney General will observe the 13th annual Children’s Advocacy Center Day at a press conference on Wednesday in Columbia. Attorney General Alan Wilson will meet with state legislators and advocates from the South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers to recognize its valuable contributions made to protect children and enhance […]
Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lawsuits allege that several children under 18 in South Carolina have undergone examinations of their private parts during child abuse investigations even when there were no allegations of sexual abuse. Courts from New York to California have ruled that government agencies violate children’s and parents’ civil rights when the exams are conducted without a court order or parental consent.
Three ongoing federal lawsuits filed in South Carolina accuse the state of forcing boys and girls to undergo traumatic genital exams during child abuse investigations, even when no allegations of sexual abuse have been raised.