child sexual assault

Today in Jacksonville, six alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse announced they are suing their former martial arts instructor decades after the…

As the nation marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, several Northeast Florida organizations, including the YMCA, the Monique Burr Foundation, the…

A former Duval County teacher has been found guilty of seven counts of sexual battery against three young girls.Two girls testified Wednesday that Michael…

Zeljko Causevic, Vibrio vulnificus and 'Jeopardy!' are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories…

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in 1994 is set to be executed.The execution of 45-year-old Eddie Wayne…

Florida lawmakers want to toughen the state’s sexual predator laws and they’ve said the reforms will be the centerpiece of this year’s legislative…

At a hearing Wednesday afternoon at Jacksonville City Hall, state legislators, law enforcement officials and mental health professionals discussed what…

A legislative hearing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Jacksonville City Hall on state laws related to sex offenders. The hearing is open to the…