A 3-year-old immigrant allegedly suffered sexual abuse while in federal care, prompting her father to wage a five-month battle for her release. Now reunited, the family must cope with the emotional toll of the ordeal—and the unanswered questions surrounding her treatment.

In Lincoln, a man entrusted with the care of two young children was sentenced after being found guilty of sexually abusing them. Prosecutors, calling him a threat to the community, made clear the gravity of his actions and the importance of safeguarding the vulnerable.

Latifa was only 15 when she was compelled into marriage with a man more than twice her age. After enduring months of abuse and a forced pregnancy, she found the courage to escape and expose what had happened to her.

A former Youth Development Center employee emphatically rejected claims that he aided others in the abuse of a teenage boy decades ago. Accused of helping to beat and rape a resident in the 1990s, he took the stand on Thursday to defend himself and declare that the allegations are false.