A Barbour County man was arrested on a child abuse charge on Thursday for a November 2018 incident with a juvenile girl.

NORMAN, Okla. - A man is on the run after unbelievable allegations of child abuse were made against him. Jose Perez Manarang Jr. is charged with two counts ...

Sheriff's deputies arrested a 42-year-old Silver Springs man for severely beating an 11-year-old boy by punching, kicking and choking the juvenile on Friday.

DENVER — Concerned Coloradans called the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline almost 222,000 times in 2018, according to a new report from the ...

ARK CITY, Kan. The Ark City Police Department says it arrested an Ark City man Tuesday in connection with a case involving suspected child abuse and child ...

A child abuse suspect has been arrested by Sahuarita Police after turning himself in on Wednesday, January 16.

FRUITLAND PARK — Lake sheriff's deputies have arrested a man and charged him with child abuse for bruising and whipping a 6-month-old baby “a little too ...

The evidence at Lilliam Mateo-Rolon's trial in September 2017 showed the girl had been deprived of food and water, struck with belts, broomsticks and other.

DEADWOOD — A Spearfish woman has been charged with felony child abuse and drug charges after her grandchild apparently ingested methamphetamine.

A man has been charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly hitting a 4-year-old with a belt in Goodlettsville.

In Superior Court Thursday, Judge Darrin McElfresh turned down a mutual request from prosecution and defense attorneys, and sentenced Kelly Lynch to 180 ...

Sahuarita police arrested a woman connected to a child abuse case and continue to look for another suspect.

Local organizations partnered with SHIELD to help extend resources and education on these issues.

Parents of a 3-month-old child were arrested after the child was taken to a hospital with second-degree burns. Later, doctors discovered more injures, including ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Hundreds of thousands of children are abused or mistreated in the United States each year, and tens of thousands of those children are also ...

When Child Abuse Enters the Medical Home. When child abuse or neglect concerns present to the provider and “enters the medical home,” the initial responses ...

When report cards were sent home earlier in the week, there was no increase in child abuse cases.

COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man accused of placing a child in a clothes dryer and turning it on is charged with aggravated child abuse.

STOCKTON -- The father of a 4-year-old girl who died at a local hospital after she was abused at her Stockton home was arrested Wednesday. Kevin Carames ...

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT. Police Book Unlawful Imprisonment Suspect. • At 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 1300 block of Belmont ...

"What happened to this innocent child can only be described as horrific," the police chief said.

Children who experience physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect are at least two to three times more likely to attempt suicide in later life, according to ...

An 18-year-old, who in 2018 was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on an Atlantic Coast High School student, pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced ...

Stopping parental alienating behaviors is imperative for the promotion of the best interests of children and the health of families.

A toddler's fatal drug overdose in January kicked off a year of high-profile child abuse cases.

A new study found nearly a four-fold increase in the incidence rate of verified child physical abuse reports on Saturdays after a Friday report card release.

Authorities say a 2-year-old boy who died in Virginia last weekend was murdered. . News, weather, sports, headlines for Central Virginia and beyond.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court ruled Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant cannot be considered perpetrators of ...

ESCANABA — Additional information has been released on an Escanaba man and the child abuse charge he is facing. A 3-year-old boy in the man's care ...

An internal investigation found more than 40 clergy members had abused minors.

ORLANDO, Fla. - It isn't easy for anyone, let alone children, to talk about the abuse they've endured. Despite that, more children are having to talk about their ...

Auditors and others for years said Oregon's abused children would get faster, better help if the state streamlined hotline calls. A Portland center cranking up now ...

Virginia lawmakers are introducing legislation that would mandate clergy alert authorities to reports of child abuse or neglect.

OREM, Utah — Police arrested a man Thursday and booked him into jail on several drug-related charges as well as child abuse. Police became aware of a child ...

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics show that more than 700000 children are referred to child protective agencies as a result of ...

An Aberdeen woman was arrested after Aberdeen Police responded to a call of a drunk driver with a child in the car at 2:36 p.m. on Monday.

State Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-10th) on Friday announced four pieces of legislation aimed at combating child abuse, specifically sexual abuse.

The nonprofit Network of Victim Assistance, through a grant awarded to Bucks County, is casting a wide net, aiming to reach 5 percent of the county's population ...

The state, faced with the expected testimony of child-protection experts and a social worker's troubling case notes, has reached a settlement with the father of ...

The Child Advocacy Center reports they saw more than 1600 children walk through their doors for help in 2018.

REEDSPORT, Ore. - A man wanted by authorities in Texas on child abuse-related charges was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, Douglas County Sheriff's ...

An Ohio woman has received the maximum sentence for her part in a child abuse case which sent a 4-year-old to the emergency room.

A Marine arrested in 2016 in child abuse charges was pronounced not guilty by jury.Justin Teeter was charged by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office in February ...

Hillary Gavan/Beloit Daily News (From left): Linnae Byrns, Stateline Community Foundation Executive Director Tara Tinder and Katherine Swain gather for a ...

Parents of a 3-month-old girl are accused of felony child abuse after the child was taken to a hospi...

UPDATE: Jury finds former day care provider guilty of child abuse.

A 2-year-old boy is dead and a Christiansburg man is in custody after an incident Friday night, according to police.

By Justin Dennis · jdennis@vindy.com. AUSTINTOWN. An Austintown Elementary School security officer called this child-abuse case “the worst she has seen.”.

A family member of the children who were abused in a heinous child sex abuse case in Butler County speaks with WSFA 12 News about the family's reaction to ...

According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, Shawn Brandon Hodnett was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of indecent behavior with juveniles ...

Funding from the Justice Department supports everything from rape crisis centers to counseling and child advocates.

A Pennsylvania senator plans to introduce legislation that would extend child abuse protections to unborn children.

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg man is facing two felony charges after a woman and child were taken to a hospital following a domestic dispute.

WAKEFIELD, Neb. -- A Wakefield husband and wife have been accused of locking two of their children in a bedroom and allowing them to leave only to use the ...

Jurors found a former local day care provider guilty of child abuse.

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A Sarpy County woman charged with six felony counts of child abuse and sexually assaulting two boys had her bail set at $1.5 million ...

DEDHAM — A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted a former Cohasset Middle School teacher accused of molesting two students in his class. Jeffrey E. Knight ...

Teachers, schools and the general public should pay more attention to signs of child abuse, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) and civic groups said ...

A Roman Catholic priest in Northern New Jersey was arrested and charged this week with multiple counts of child sex abuse dating to the early 1990s, the state ...

A reader says a single number should not define a child's worth.

Police have arrested a Mohrsville man who is facing charges of sexual child abuse.

Law enforcement placed a man under arrest after reports of alleged child abuse.

Judge Kimberley S. White followed a jury's recommendation in Halifax County Circuit Court on Jan. 10 and sentenced a 33-year-old Danville woman to a total of ...

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KNXV) - A Buckeye man has been arrested after reportedly beating a pre-teen girl with an electrical cord. Buckeye police report that on ...

Joliet Parents Arrested On Child Abuse Charges - Joliet, IL - The crimes occurred in the 400 block of Buell Avenue, according to Joliet Police.

The Jennings Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a Jennings man who is wanted in connection with a child abuse investigation.

A Jonesborough couple was arrested Monday for child abuse and neglect, according to Washington County, TN, investigators.

State police arrested a suspended Oxford teacher who is accused of failing to report suspected child abuse.

University of Florida study shows child abuse increases after students receive their report cards, but only if those cards are issued on a Friday.

A new study out of Florida is recommending school report cards not be sent home on Fridays in hopes of preventing child abuse.

The caller told Hannah Lene about a child disciplined at school for spraying water who begged school employees not to send a note home because he feared ...

A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced two women to jail after they pleaded guilty to a charge of mistreating a four-year-old girl who had been in their care.

Aurora police are investigating a “possible child abuse case” after video showing a woman dragging a child by his hair at a suburban emergency room was ...

Former World Series MVP and Texas Rangers closer John Wetteland arrested in Texas on suspicion of repeated sexual abuse of somebody under the age of 14 ...

The Division of Family and Children Services, the state agency responsible for protecting Georgia's kids, heard an account in 2017 but declined to investigate ...

PUEBLO, Colo. — Colorado authorities say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse following her 10-week-old son's death. The Pueblo County ...

SPANISH FORK, Utah -- A Spanish Fork couple was charged Friday after their three-month-old child was taken to the hospital with bad burns on her body, and ...

The Columbia County District Attorney's Office has charged a 50-year-old Portage woman with felony child abuse.

It was alleged the then education secretary tried to find out about an active investigation into a Catholic priest in 2010.

The parents of a 3-month-old girl were arrested Tuesday after the baby was hospitalized with two broken arms, brain bleeding and severe burns on her hand, ...

The city of Springfield has fired a City Water, Light and Power employee whose name appeared on a list of Catholic priests credibly accused of child sex abuse.

A UA College of Nursing clinical instructor was awarded the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of the Year award in November from the Arizona National Association of ...

STAUNTON - A Brands Flat man already convicted of viciously beating a 6-year-old boy, causing injuries to his scrotum and spleen, was denied bond ...

MARICOPA, Ariz. - A Maricopa woman is facing criminal charges, including endangerment and witness tampering after her young relative was removed from her ...

Senator Don White (R-Indiana) is drafting legislation that will hold women who knowingly and willingly use illegal drugs while pregnant accountable for the ...

FAIRVIEW — A Major County man faces a felony charge after officials said he abused a child.

The cover-up of decades of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests is real and widespread. It has made victims of thousands of Americans.

Looking back on the Larry Nassar scandal, we spoke to experts about how to address these difficult issues with kids of all ages.

HAZLETON, Pa. -- Three people from Hazleton are locked up on child endangerment and harassment charges.

A 29-year-old Mississippi man was arrested at Bass Pro Pyramid over the weekend after several people reported seeing him abuse a child inside the store.

Two upcoming events will better help community members recognize and work to end child sexual abuse. The “Stewards of Children” workshops are being ...

On the sixth anniversary of the 2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, which sparked mass protests against misogyny across the whole of India, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - A Guthrie couple has been arrested by the OSBI after the mother's 13-month-old sustained a head injury. Justin Lastra, 30, called 911 just ...

On Saturday the Carthage Police Department took a report of a 5 year old female with a broken leg and severe bruising on her back, buttocks and legs.

The gallery shuffled quietly out of the courtroom Friday after Ottawa County District Judge Craig Bunce bound 19-year-old Cameron Toppen to charges of ...

A Reddit thread asked investigators what's the worst child protection case they've seen? Taylor Pittman responded, and was suspended for five days.

A Department of Justice review suggests the state could prevent child deaths with public campaigns about reporting child abuse and safe sleep practices for ...

The Rev. John P. Smyth, the well-known Chicago-area priest and one-time leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, faces allegations of sexual abuse of ...

Evidence that adverts for major brands were placed in "child abuse discovery apps" via Google and Facebook's ad networks has led to *fresh* calls for the tech ...

A former GAA sports coach who was arrested in the US on almost 400 child abuse charges last week is accused of grooming one of his victims by giving him a ...