Talk:Child abuse

Addition of Online Abuse to the page

In an increasingly technological world, the internet has created a new venue for the abuse of children in various forms. I believe that online abuse against children should be considered a subsection of child abuse, thus I propose an addition to the child abuse wikipedia page found here. Online abuse of children takes various forms, from cyberbullying to sexual abuse via webcams and pornography etc. I would like to add the subsection of online abuse as follows.

1. Online abuse as type 2.5 under the subsection “types” a. Cyberbullying as the first topic, seeing as it is the most common form of online abuse and most widely known

                                                       i.	Forms it takes

1. Social media, texting etc. 2. catfishing

                                                      ii. 	Statistics
                                                     iii. 	Impact
                                                    iv. 	Laws surrounding the matter

b. Sexual abuse as a second topic

                                                       i.	Forms

1. Pornography 2. unsolicited sexual images 3. webcam abuse

                                                      ii. 	statistics
                                                     iii. 	impact
                                                    iv. 	laws

c. Grooming as the third topic

                                                       i.	Forms

1. Chatrooms 2. Social networks

                                                      ii. 	Statistics
                                                     iii. 	Impact
                                                    iv. 	Laws

Sources would include, but are not limited to: Bowcott, Owen. 2018. Online child sex abuse referred to Met increased by 700% since 2014. January 22. Accessed January 22, 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/22/online-child-sex-abuse-referred-to-met-increased-by-700-since-2014. n.d. Online Abuse. Accessed January 20, 2018. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/online-abuse/. n.d. The Harmful Effects of Online Abuse. Accessed January 20, 2018. https://www.ted.com/playlists/550/the_harmful_effects_of_online_abuse. n.d. Types of Online Abuse. Accessed January 20, 2018. https://fsws.gov.mt/en/onlineabuse/Pages/types-of-abuse.aspx.

"Filial cruelty" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Filial cruelty has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 December 9 § Filial cruelty until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 23:17, 9 December 2025 (UTC)

Inaccurate definition and redirect for "Child Endangerment"

The current redirect from "Child endangerment" to this article is inadequate because the terms are distinct legal concepts, and the current text does not clarify the difference.

Currently, the lead sentence states that child abuse is also known as child endangerment. Legally, this is incorrect.

Child abuse requires actual physical, emotional, or sexual harm. In contrast, child endangerment is the crime of placing a child in a high-risk situation where harm could happen, regardless of whether actual injury occurs (e.g., DUI with a minor, leaving a toddler unattended).

Per Wikipedia's redirect policy (WP:R), a redirect should not confuse readers or lead to an article that fails to explain the term.

I propose we do one of the following:

Update this article: Remove the claim that they are synonymous, add a specific section defining "Child endangerment," and update the redirect to link directly to that section.

or

Create a separate stub: Turn the "Child endangerment" redirect into a standalone article focusing on the legal definitions, elements of the crime, and jurisdiction-specific examples.

I would appreciate feedback from other editors on the best path forward. I am happy to help draft the content or create the stub.

Serienjunkie2014 (talk) 15:31, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

Update: I have just removed the phrase "also known as child endangerment" from the lead sentence of this article. Leaving it in place creates a false equivalence that misinforms readers on a critical legal distinction.

Furthermore, I discovered that an independent article for Endangerment already exists on Wikipedia. This is a far more fitting target for the "Child endangerment" redirect, as it deals directly with the reckless creation of risk rather than actualized harm. To resolve this properly according to Wikipedia policy, I propose the following plan, which I am willing to execute:

Retarget the Redirect: Change the redirect for Child endangerment so it points to the Endangerment article instead of this one.

Expand the Target Article: I will personally improve the Endangerment article by adding a dedicated, robust sub-section specifically for "Child Endangerment." This section will outline the exact legal criteria, mens rea (recklessness/negligence), and how it differs from active child abuse.

Maintain Clean Cross-References: Once the redirect is updated, we can simply add a "See also" link or a brief, accurate note text in this article to point readers toward the Endangerment page if they are looking for the risk-based legal charge.

This approach satisfies Wikipedia:Redirect by ensuring readers land on an article that actually explains the concept they searched for, without relying on inaccurate synonyms in the lead of this article.

I welcome any feedback on this adjusted plan before I begin updating the redirect and expanding the Endangerment page. Serienjunkie2014 (talk) 09:59, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Update: I redirected the term Child endangerment to the article Endangerment after waiting for consensus and no editor opposed my suggestion. I added a "see also" link to this article. Serienjunkie2014 (talk) 08:19, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2026

add a link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_disease for the word 'idiopathic' ~2026-44940-87 (talk) 19:06, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

 Done Day Creature (talk) 21:32, 15 August 2026 (UTC)