By BBC News, 04/12/2023
“…Ryan Kerrison spent 56 days locked up in prison after his partner Kirsty Barr maliciously claimed he had subjected her to months of domestic abuse. Speaking exclusively to the BBC he shared the story of his ordeal…”
Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-65129211
By The Havering Daily, 08/04/2023
“…I am still in the middle of an abusive ongoing battle to not only see my children each week, but to get any kind of support to help me through this situation. It is sad to know that as a man, we are automatically seen as the culprits and perpetrators when that clearly isn’t always the case…”
Read the entire article: https://thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2023/08/04/exclusivehavering-man-hits-out-at-lack-of-support-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/
By CapeTownETC, 07/18/2023
“…According to Jacobs’ research, 51.8% of carers tested positive for abuse risk, with 14.3% of those being at high risk. Compared to carers of people without dementia, dementia carers were four times more likely to be at risk of abuse…”
Read the entire article: https://www.capetownetc.com/news/study-finds-that-one-in-ten-people-over-65-are-victims-of-abuse/
By Psychology Today, 06/14/2023
“…National surveys show that victimization by a sibling is actually more common than peer victimization. Sibling victimization peaks during early and middle childhood and decreases in adolescence, reaching rates as high as 46 percent for six- to nine-year-olds…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-of-siblings/202306/bullying-by-peers-and-siblings
By LGBTQ Nation, 07/21/2023
“…According to the study, an average of three in five LGBTQ+ victims received no professional help from support services, with over a third (38 percent) having no support from friends or family…”
Read the entire article: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/07/lgbtq-people-are-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-domestic-abuse-our-support-systems-are-failing-them/
By BelfastLive, 07/16/2023
“…Of all police recorded domestic abuse incidents and crimes in 2021/22, 32% were male victims. Meanwhile 20% of recorded harassments were male victims while five men died in a domestic abuse incident…”
Read the entire article: https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/male-survivor-abusive-relationship-speaks-27296259
By Geeks ULTD, 06/06/2023
“…Male victims, who are still not an accepted thing, face challenges that women don’t. For instance, the legal system is notoriously biased against male victims…”
Read the entire article: https://www.geeksultd.com/2023/06/groundbreaking-verdict-johnny-depps-defamation-case-against-amber-heard-changes-domestic-violence-narrative/
By WPLN, 04/17/2023
“…Sibling sexual abuse can happen in any family, regardless of socioeconomic, racial or religious background, and has become so frequent that experts call it a “silent epidemic,” with incidents rising in Tennessee…”
Read the entire article: https://wpln.org/post/silent-epidemic-of-sibling-sexual-abuse-is-challenging-tennessee-families-and-counselors/
By The Pink News, 04/17/2023
“…One in every four gay and bisexual men, on average, has experienced abuse from partners in the past year, a study by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University has found…”
Read the entire article: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/17/gay-bisexual-men-domestic-violence-study/
By Quad-City Times, 06/04/2023
“…Nearly 1 in 10 American senior citizens is abused or neglected each year, yet only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse is brought to the attention of authorities, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services…”
Read the entire article: https://qctimes.com/muscatine/lifestyles/june-is-elder-abuse-awareness-month/article_eac6a210-2f1e-57d0-ab26-d35d5c5c781e.html
