An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media. Source: New York Times
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N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations. Source: New York Times
Where Is Jacob? His Mother Won’t Say, and the Police Cannot Find Him.
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2025
Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts. Source: New York Times
Who is Andrew Farkas, Who Owned a Marina With Jeffrey Epstein?
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2025
The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean. Source: New York Times
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2025
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support. Source: New York Times
Margaret Markey, Who Championed Victims of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2025
As a New York State assemblywoman, she began a campaign that finally bore fruit in 2019, when the Legislature extended the deadlines for victims to file claims. Source: New York Times
Fred Queller, Lawyer in a Notable Domestic Violence Case, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
His client was 6 years old when her father savagely beat her during a visitation. Her mother had warned police that he was dangerous, but they ignored her. Source: New York Times
Some Child Welfare Workers Say the System Is Racist
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
A draft report found that caseworkers overpolice parents during investigations of possible child abuse and neglect. Source: New York Times
Is N.Y.’s Child Welfare System Racist? Some of Its Own Workers Say Yes.
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services must protect children without overpolicing families. A report the agency commissioned says it often fails. Source: New York Times
A 10-Year-Old Got a Tattoo. His Mother Was Arrested.
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2022
In New York State, you must be at least 18 to get a tattoo. Elsewhere, the rules are different — and perceptions are changing. Source: New York Times
Former New York Police Officer Convicted in Freezing Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
The Long Island jury convicted Michael Valva of second-degree murder for killing his 8-year-old son, Thomas, who contracted hypothermia when he was made to stay in a freezing garage. Source: New York Times
He’ll Use His $200,000 Prize to Fight for Children
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
David Shalleck-Klein, who runs the Family Justice Law Center, is one of five New Yorkers to win a prize for city “change makers.” Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Father Charged in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The child died after being treated for bleeding on the brain, and her father, Robert Wright, was charged with manslaughter. Source: New York Times
They Wear Leather, Ride Motorcycles. And Protect Children From Abusers.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
A nonprofit on Staten Island offers a nontraditional, “ride-or-die” sphere of protection for vulnerable youth. Source: New York Times
Mother and Son Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Julissia Batties
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Julissia Batties, who was beaten to death, had a case file with the city’s child welfare agency from the day she was born. Source: New York Times