The Ku Klux Klan, which just a few years ago seemed static or even moribund compared to other white supremacist movements such as neo-Nazis, has experienced a surprising and troubling resurgence due to the successful exploitation of hot-button issues incl

A rapist who killed college student Dru Sjodin six months after being released from prison was formally sentenced to death Thursday in a case that led to tougher sex-offender laws. <br /> U.S District Judge Ralph Erickson also rejected a motion for a new

Abusive relationships are becoming increasingly common among teens, according to recent studies, with one in three girls likely to be involved in an abusive relationship before graduating from high school. Dr. Jill Murray, a leading authority on abusive d

"20/20" reported a disturbing story on teen-dating violence, April 5, 2005. The story was so powerful we wanted to air it again with updates. Here you'll see the positive reaction of one mother to a devastating event. <br /> Marcus McTear was a star runn

Thirty text messages an hour. Dozens of cell phone calls through the night. Embarrassing pictures and comments posted on the Internet for the world to see. This sounds like stalker behavior, but experts say it's what teens in consensual dating relationshi

"Every day another innocent child is orphaned or sees terrible things children should never see. Who is taking care of the potentially enormous damage being done to a generation of children?"

DAYTONA BEACH -- The mother whose son is accused of escaping prison to see her before she died has passed away, officials said today. Christopher Daniel Gay, 33, escaped from a prisoner-transport van during a bathroom break on Jan. 21 in South Carolina

Tampa Police say no charges will be filed against the 16-year-old boy accused of raping a student at Jefferson High School Officers say the 15-year-old alleged victim signed a statement saying she made up the story.

New Port Richey, Florida -- A family friend was charged with molesting an 8-year-old girl in a church playground, police report. Daniel Edward Wilson, 34, faces one count of lewd & lascivious molestation on a child under 12 years of age. Police say t

The statistics are disturbing to say the least: One in every seven children between the ages of ten and 17 will be solicited for sex at some point on the internet Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum says that highlights the importance of his plea