Providing economic relief to struggling families can lead to another positive effect — fewer cases of child neglect, according to new research by the University of Washington.

Criminals and paedophiles are trying to groom and exploit young siblings as part of an emerging trend of online sexual abuse, experts have warned.

A Reedsburg man was released on a $1,000 signature bond Wednesday after being charged with felony child abuse in Sauk County Circuit Court.

The House of Representatives passed a comprehensive child abuse prevention bill on Tuesday.