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LANSING (WLNS) - Child abuse is on the rise in Michigan and not just by a small number. The state has seen a thirty percent increase in abuse and neglect ...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. An event was held in downtown Wilmington Wednesday to honor those who ...
An annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference that was held on Wednesday discussed some of the many ways to tell when a little one might be in trouble.
A multi-pronged effort is underway to build resilience in the community, where a rash of child deaths spurred outrage and a desire to address root causes.
The Johnson County (Kansas) District Attorney declined to press charges against all-pro Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill and his fiancée related to a child abuse ...
About 500 people gathered at the Mellwood Arts Center on Wednesday morning, in the name of child abuse prevention.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp continues to be a hotbed for sharing sexual abuse videos in India, according to *fresh* findings from Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF).
Rochester, N. Y. – April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Bivona Child Advocacy Center hosted its annual Child Abuse Summit Wednesday ...
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) -- A Baldwin County couple charged with torture and child abuse has been sentenced.
The 2019 Michigan Kids Count Report has been released — and poverty has seen another significant drop. However, concerns about ongoing poverty, child ...
Hearing the name Sandusky, you likely think of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach sentenced to prison for molesting children.
According to the sheriff's office they responded to a school in reference to a reported abuse case.
More than 100,000 webpages containing child sexual abuse imagery (CSAI) or videos were identified and blocked over the last year by the UK charity tasked ...
A Tulsa man is on trial for child abuse and child neglect after doctors say he shook and beat his three-month-old daughter until she had brain damage.
In 2018 alone, the center saw more than 800 children, that's an almost 25 percent increase from 2017.
2019 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book shows increase in child abuse, decrease in teen birth rates.
the Oklahoma State Department of Health for her efforts to help abused children.
Two Sussex County men charged with different crimes will spend less than a year behind bars after guilty pleas related to abuse of their children.
SYCAMORE – Residents are invited to get some exercise while advocating for victims of child abuse Saturday at Family *Service* Agency of DeKalb County's ...
The Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council recently awarded a mini grant of $1500 to Hospice of Amador and Calaveras to aid in assisting the hospice's ...
A Bartlesville man has been charged with child abuse after allegedly spanking a five year old girl with excessive force. This past Saturday, Robert Pierson had ...
A criminal complaint against 24-year-old Mitchel Feyen says he brought a seven-month-old to an emergency room in December.
One lawsuit in Minnesota shone a light on the so-called “perversion files” of the Boy Scouts of America. A consultant hired by the Scouts revealed in court that ...
In her many years working with United Way, Janette Lewis says they are seeing more child abuse and neglect cases than ever-in part due to the opioid crisis.
Prevent Child Abuse Utah honored four individuals with the 2019 Anne Freimuth Child Advocate of the Year award at the Partners in Prevention Breakfast on ...
A new report shows the number of confirmed child abuse and neglect cases in Bay and Saginaw counties has gone up, while at the same time fewer children ...
David and Louise Turpin were convicted of several counts of child abuse and torture. Their case gained national attention.
In 2018, four children died in Kern County as a result of child abuse by those responsible for caring for them.
A 24-year-old is facing a charge of felony child abuse after doctors discovered extensive bruising and a brain bleed on a 3-year-old girl. Joshua Matthew Bailey ...
Former Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Miller spent most of Wednesday in the Duval County jail after his most second arrest in two years.
Oakland County deputies are investigating a possible child abuse case after a father told them he accidentally slipped and fell on top of his 2-month-old son, ...
A former teacher for Goodwell Public Schools has been arrested for molestation and child abuse.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Professionals are noting the month as a way to alert the public about the sometimes quiet abuse of young.
Multiple proposals aimed at funding child abuse prevention programs were approved by the Sutter County Board of Supervisors.
Longtime NFL defensive tackle Roy Miller said he did nothing wrong after being charged with child abuse, and his lawyer said it was a byproduct of a messy ...
St. Croix County Citizen Review Panel hosted a Hands Around the Courthouse event on Tuesday, April 16 at the St. Croix County Government Center in Hudson ...
The Boy Scouts have kept files going back decades showing that nearly 8,000 volunteers have been excluded from the organization because they had been ...
Waxahachie Community members recently gathered at The Avenue pond to proclaim April as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Thursday marked the fifth annual ...
A new federal report shows Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, have the highest and second-highest rates of child abuse in the country. According to the "Child ...
The Wesley House and Meridian Community College are teaming up to raise awareness about child abuse and sexual assault. The event, called "A *Service* of ...
Hannibal Police Department officers were requested to respond to Hannibal Regional Hospital at request of the Marion County Children's Division for a possible ...
Last week, the Maine Senate passed a resolution recognizing April 2019 as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month. The resolution, sponsored by Sen.
A Miami Gardens man was arrested after his girlfriend's son sustained severe burns while under his watch, police said.
CALEDONIA — A 29-year-old Caledonia woman is facing a child abuse charge after she allegedly boarded a school bus and hit a young girl in the face, and ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming ...
A new bill may soon make divorce cases involving child abuse a lot different. It would take out mandatory counseling, speeding up the process. Amanda ...
ADRIAN — A conference by the Lenawee County Child Advocacy Center will feature the namesake of Jenna's Law. Friday's “Stand Against Child Abuse: ...
MARTINSBURG — The Safe Haven Child Advocacy Center — which provides services to Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties — continues to work and ...
GOLDEN, Colo. -- A Lakewood father convicted of the child abuse death of his 3-month-old daughter was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Wednesday, the ...
The news coming out of a recent meeting at the State Capitol on the welfare of the state's children isn't good, but it is appropriate the meeting took place in.
To highlight Child Abuse Awareness Month, one non-profit in Rock Co. is looking to make a difference, one pinwheel at a time.
The sound of young voices singing joyfully about home April 1 signaled the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Police arrested a 37-year-old Lincoln man Sunday night after he drunkenly got into a disturbance with a woman and injured her puppy after throwing it at ...
A bill relating to child abuse involved in divorce proceedings is heading to Governor Reynolds for her signature.
The month of April was proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month by the Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday with the passage of a House Concurrent Resolution ...
A northern Missouri man behind bars charged with hurting a toddler. The suspect, Christopher Walker, 23 of Hannibal, is charged with 3 counts of Abuse or ...
A Mount Joy woman who was the surrogate mother of a baby assaulted nearly two years ago has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly encouraging another ...
SALISBURY — Clutching a collective 50 balloons, staff and board members of the Rowan County Department of Social Services gathered Tuesday just outside ...
The United States has been without major child abuse prevention legislation since 2015.
The Children's Advocacy Center has gone from 433 cases in 2012 to 795 cases in 2018.
MAYES COUNTY, Oklahoma - A Mayes County couple is charged with child abuse after investigators say they starved, handcuffed, and beat a 9-year-old girl in ...
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — After serving time in prison for child abuse related to the death of her son, a Saginaw woman is now speaking out against child abuse ...
Local hometown heroes are scheduled to speak at the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday morning, April 26. "The Hometown Heroes Walk for ...
(Reuters Health) - Abuse during childhood may cause physical changes to the human brain that in turn may render adults more vulnerable to depression, ...
After 32 years on the front lines of the battle against child abuse and neglect, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana is no longer in operation.
Her father, John Shore, had taken her to the emergency room for medical treatment. Medical examiners determined that the child died from repeated blunt force ...
Ashton Kutcher's organization devoted to protecting children from exploitation is getting a funding boost to help fuel its efforts to eradicate child sexual abuse ...
Authorities are searching for a Linn Creek man who allegedly assaulted a minor at a Camdenton home in late August.
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) Dozens of residents including local officials joined Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), whose members support the young victims of ...
April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. The visit focused on warning signs and how to report abuse.
The Senate Judiciary Committee last month. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. A bill that would remove the statute of limitation for civil suits related to child ...
Leadership Tomorrow is teaming up with ACAP to to spread awareness of the problem of child abuse in our communities.
Child abuse is considered "impossible to forgive" by nearly nine out 10 British adults - more than murder and rape - a poll for the BBC suggests. Eight out of 10 ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind -- Top state leaders are reacting to a federal report that says Indiana has the second-highest child abuse rate in the nation. The “Child ...
Above are the general locations of child abuse and sexual assault incidents reported April 11-15 to the Apache Junction Police Department.
The Family and Children's Place knows the need for education and prevention is high, especially after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - A girl on an East German cooperative farm beaten by her father, then raped and traded for sex by her brother. An emotionally troubled boy ...
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Archdiocese of Baltimore has released the names of 23 dead priests and religious brothers who it says were credibly accused of child.
Matthew Sandusky, a victim of child sex abuse at the hands of his adoptive father, Jerry Sandusky, shared his story of resilience, hope and recovery at South ...
Local officials hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss steps taken when investigating child abuse cases.
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Nebraska (KTIV)- If you've been down Dakota Avenue in South Sioux City, Nebraska you may have noticed some blue pinwheels lining ...
What could be made possible if children and families of abuse were given the compassionate support needed to guide them through the darkest of experiences ...
From left, Nixa Mayor Brian Steele, Isabel's House board of directors member Lindsey Oakley and District 2 Councilman Aron Peterson honor April as Child ...
Machelle Hobson is accused of using pepper spray on a child's genitals, applying a lighter or stun gun to a victim's genitals, arm or other body parts, and causing ...
The man accused of beating his 8-month-old son in downtown Los Angeles was charged with attempted murder and child abuse Monday.
PANAMA CITY — The team at the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center held a walk on Saturday morning to bring awareness to today's alarming childhood ...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as the family counselor at the Foundation 2 Youth Shelter in Cedar Rapids, I see a form of child abuse every day.
PLYMOUTH, Pa. -- Three people are now facing charges in a horrific case of alleged child abuse. A father, stepmother, and grandmother are charged with tying ...
Attorneys for Fresno, California, Democrat Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, who faces a misdemeanor child cruelty charge after spanking his daughter in ...
AAP Fellows often send questions to the Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management. While the committee is unable to give specific legal advice, ...
A 38-year-old Mountain Home man was sentenced to prison Thursday after he admitted to abusing his children and threatening to kill them while he was drunk ...
A Belmont, Wisconsin, couple face multiple felony child abuse charges after prosecutors say they severely neglected their two children. A Belmont, Wisconsin ...
“We want to create a world where every child can simply be a kid, thrive in their innocence, in their playfulness, in their curiosity.” – Julie Cordua. As CEO of ...
Two suspects were arrested in Indiana wanted in connection to an ongoing child abuse investigation out of New Pine Creek, Oregon, a small unincorporated ...
Shane is out at the Cotillion getting ready to smash a car.
Bowling Green and Warren County officials, along with agencies serving the area's children, joined outside of City Hall to declare April as Child Abuse ...
The lawn in front of the Garfield County Courthouse will be covered with 223 blue pinwheels for the month of April to represent local children victims of abuse.
Last year in Ohio, there was a confirmed case of child abuse or neglect every 27 minutes. More than 198590 child abuse or neglect reports were made to ...
The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA is helping spread awareness of child abuse prevention month, by taking part in a national effort known as “Five Days of Action”.