NSPCC, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, deals with concerns for children's safety.

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Among other charges, each teen is accused of aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and first-degree cruelty to children.

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The NSPCC is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children and offering information, advice and counselling to adults concerned about a child's safety.

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Research by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) found that 16% of women and 7% of men claimed to have been sexually abused involving physical contact before the age of 12.

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Following the article, the board of directors at the school said the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children would review the school's policies, provide training for faculty and staff, and develop prevention programs for students.

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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children claims that a hundred and sixty thousand kids stay home from school each day out of fear, but hard numbers that would identify a trend are difficult to come by.

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Colin Reid for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said the proposed reforms would bring the law in Northern Ireland into line with legislation in England and Wales where smacking in private schools was outlawed in 1998.

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Mr. Obama accused them of cruelty to "children with autism or Down syndrome, " plus other fiscal, moral and un-American abuses.

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