The Courier Journal reported that in 2017 alone, 16 Kentucky children died from abuse or neglect. Now, a group has given $100K to combat the problem.
Do your part to stop child abuse. Ask Kentucky's elected officials these questions - Courier Journal
Kentucky's elected officials and those contending for office have an absolute obligation to be a key player in battling child abuse and neglect.
WOOD COUNTY (WAOW) — A Plover mother accused of tampering with her child's feeding tube to make it seem like she was sick was sentenced Tuesday ...
People who were sexually abused as children often need years to process what they've endured. By then, it's often too late to take legal action against those ...
PITT COUNTY, NC (WITN) - Deputies say a woman running an unlicensed daycare center in Pitt County has been charged with child abuse. Bridget Rakowski ...
The police believed the mummified human remains, and a spine and rib cage, were used in religious rituals, an official said.
FARMINGTON — A San Juan County toddler is recovering after testing positive for meth, and her mother now faces first-degree felony charges of child abuse.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A memphis man has been convicted of sexually abusing a child after he allegedly invited the the child and their parents to his ...
Chubb and other insurers are denying coverage for claims brought under New York's Child Victims Act.
A convicted sex offender was found guilty Monday of kidnapping his two young children and injuring their mother while leading authorities on a chase from Los ...
In Kentucky, we neglect and abuse our children at the highest rate in the nation. It's barbaric. It's evil. It's shameful. And it must stop.
To break the cycle of violence in Kentucky families, everyone needs to learn how to develop healthy relationships and interact in nonviolent ways.
A Chattanooga woman is finally in custody almost exactly one month after a child was taken to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital with extensive bruising on his ...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WKYT/WFIE) – The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office says a second arrest has been made in an abuse case where two boys were beaten to ...
The rate of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky is the worst in the country. And right behind us, sadly, is Indiana at No. 2.
A jury trial has resulted in Marc Minter, 32, of Wayne being cleared of murder and child abuse charges tied to the 2016 death of his son, 2.
In New York a one-year revival period of statute of limitations began for individuals who assert civil claims of child abuse to file claims against institutions and ...
A Muskogee man was arrested on a complaint of child abuse by neglect after he allowed his toddler to suffer a burn, according to police reports.
Theresa Covington and Ilana Levinson discuss a less-heralded part of Family First: attention to child fatality prevention plans.
Victim counselor and advocate Jessica Piro was familiar with the work Bill Carson was doing in child abuse prevention and intervention as police chief for ...
In 2016, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued a scathing opinion to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in an open records dispute involving access to ...
Police have arrested a daycare worker accused of abusing five preschool children in Auburndale.
A 10-year-old child was so severely abused and neglected that he weighed the same as a toddler. Now, the woman responsible will serve 20 years in prison, ...
At the annual Prevent Child Abuse conference, participants identified dozens of ways to make Arizona better for kids and families.
New research shows that when either parent is accused of alienation, mothers are twice as likely to lose custody compared to fathers. Lawmakers and experts in ...
LONDON — A man whom British prosecutors called “a serial liar and a fraud” for making up claims of sexual abuse against high-profile public figures ...
A 26-year-old man is suing several Jehovah's Witnesses organizations, alleging he was sexually abused by an adult elder in his congregation when he was 6 to ...
The sheriff's office in Nelson County, Kentucky, announced on Facebook Friday that it arrested a man in connection with a child abuse case. Jeremy Miller, 27 ...
The first accuser to sue the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, the late billionaire accused of raping and sex trafficking minors, filed her lawsuit Wednesday in New York, ...
Hera McLeod pleaded with the family court judge to keep her 15-month-old son, Prince, away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. The mother, along with many other ...
ELKO – A Spring Creek man was arrested Friday on a felony child abuse warrant for allegedly disciplining a stepson by hitting him in the face.
Costa Rican ex-priest Mauricio Víquez, accused of sexual abuse of minors, was arrested in Mexico in an operation coordinated by the two countries, official ...
New laws in relation to the reporting of child abuse in the Australian Capital Territory will apply from 1 September 2019. The laws represent an “important step” ...
When 52-year-old Michael Whalen stood up in front of the St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in downtown Buffalo, New York, in February 2018, to tell his story of ...
Police have filed more charges, including a felony, against a Queensbury couple who were arrested earlier this year for allegedly abusing a child who lived with ...
Circles of Hope Telethon raises more than $1.4 million with theme inspired by a client - Jackson Sun
The Exchange Club- Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse held its annual Circles of Hope Telethon and raised more than $1.4 million.
Half a century ago, as the Vietnam War still raged, President Nixon began bombing neighboring Cambodia — without bothering to mention it to Congress or the ...
Washington — A Capuchin Franciscan priest was found guilty Aug. 15 of four counts of child sexual abuse stemming from when he served as a parochial vicar at ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque father accused of beating his infant son within inches of his life, will learn his punishment in court Monday.
The West Virginia Attorney General's Office has announced the arrests of three former childcare workers after an investigation into abuse at a school.
Fifty-five survivors of childhood sexual abuse filed lawsuits in Brooklyn on Wednesday, marking the opening of a year-long window for New Yorkers of all ages to ...
In an era when faith groups across the globe are grappling with an epidemic of abuse allegations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took a ...
Star Middle School Principal Tony Nelson and his wife, Pamela, were both charged with child abuse. Tony Nelson remains on paid administrative leave from the ...
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic priest charged with raping a 12-year-old boy in Costa Rica in 2003 has been detained by Mexican authorities, a Costa ...
On Friday, CNYCentral Anchor Megan Coleman went 'Over the Edge' to raise awareness for the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, rappelling down a ...
Accidents are bound to happen in all populations, especially with active children. Active listening, case history, and clinical findings differentiate between ...
When she was a child, Beatriz Mendoza told her mother that she was sexually abused by an adult. Mendoza remembers her mother's response. “'That's not ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -. Ashley Catron, the mother charged with aggravated child abuse, is scheduled to be in Madison County court this week. Catron has ...
The former US dressage Olympian charged with shooting an equestrienne on his sprawling New Jersey farm had been accused of child abuse by the victim ...
ALBANY — The state's court system is bracing for potentially thousands of lawsuits to be filed starting Wednesday, when a one-year period begins that will ...
A Winston-Salem police officer was arrested Wednesday on child-abuse charges in connection with incidents that happened in June and last October, ...
A Texas man was arrested on child abuse charges after he allegedly used a dog leash to tie a 6-year-old to a garage door and hit the child with a hammer, ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police have charged two parents with a disturbing case of child abuse involving four of their young children. There are ...
A former Polk County day care employee is facing charges after police say she abused five preschool children.
Colorado's child abuse hotline will not change policy to accept tips via text, email, Facebook or any other social media, based on recommendations from a ...
SHARONVILLE, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A 3-year-old girl who has special needs due to child abuse is now fighting terminal cancer.
According to Auburndale police, Michelle Wilkerson was arrested on Tuesday on child abuse charges.
Last September, we examined Dr. Michael Holick's work as an expert witness for alleged abusers. In the wake of the article, his hospital notified Massachusetts' ...
A substitute teacher was charged with child abuse after placing a 12-year-old student in a choke hold in June at Whitman Middle School in Wauwatosa.
In 2018 the special education teacher was fired from her job at Sequoyah Elementary in Macomb Township.
New Law Could Open Floodgates on Decades of Child Sexual Abuse Within Jehovah's Witnesses - Newsweek
It can take years, even decades, for victims of child sexual abuse to gather the strength to go to authorities. By then, the statute of limitations may have run out, ...
A Carter County woman has been found guilty on two counts of child abuse and one count of child neglect.
Alleged Munchhausen by proxy mom Kaylene Bowen pled guilty to a reduced felony charge and will be sentenced on October 11.
The West Monroe daycare that employed teacher's aide accused of abusing young children on video has released a statement regarding the incident.
Friday, a lawsuit against Barnyard Kids Child Care Center was filed by the Disability Rights Mississippi non-profit organization in Rankin County Circuit Court.
DANIELS, W.Va. (WVVA) Donors teed off for victims of child abuse at Glade Springs Golf Resort on Friday. The tournament benefits Just For Kids, an agency.
SBI opens obstruction probe into defense attorney in child abuse case who has filed a complaint against the assistant district attorney.
Longmont officers responded to the 600 block of Lashley Street Thursday on a report of a child abuse allegation involving one man and one juvenile female.
The 24-hour hotline at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is at the front line in the agency's fight against child abuse and neglect.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Carrie Rost had four children enrolled in the North Huntingdon KinderCare Learning Center — that is, until today, when she withdrew all ...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The reported number of cases of abused children is rising in Maine, but officials say that's not surprising. A new report by the state's ...
Jemison Police have charged Shawn Averett with aggravated child abuse and sexual torture of an infant. His attorney said Averett denies the allegations.
SYDNEY — The most senior cleric jailed for child abuse in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church will face a 21st-century form of justice: a decision on his ...
Catch Courier Journal reporter Debby Yetter on "Comment on Kentucky" at 8 p.m. Aug. 16 on KET. She'll discuss the state's ongoing problems with child abuse.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Monarch eTNS, a device with electrodes that is placed onto the forehead of children labeled with an ...
Law enforcement officers, Department of Human Services employees and medical providers have specialized training to spot suspected child abuse. Karly's ...
Maine Public reports that the state's Child Welfare Ombudsman, Christine Alberi, says those numbers don't necessarily signal an increased risk.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah -- An employee at a residential treatment center for boys in southern Utah was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child abuse.
A Kentucky woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with child abuse after she duct taped her 5-year-old son's hands behind his back and over his eyes, ...
GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two people have been arrested in Cherokee County in connection to what Sheriff Steve Mueller says is “one of the worst cases of ...
Kokomo TribuneOut of respect for some families, not talking about child abuse or neglect might seem like the right thing to do. Unfortunately, it clearly is not the ...
Few days go by when a new child doesn't walk through the door at the Tuscaloosa Children's Center looking for a friendly face, a comforting word or a helping ...
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Department says Brent Lee Higginbotham confronted a female teenager in a parking lot in the 800 block of Main Street South ...
A former OU professor has received a lifetime achievement award for her work to prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
CAST is a new program designed to help professionals recognize and report possible child abuse cases, and it is quickly taking hold across the state.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On Friday morning, three individuals — who are also defendants in multiple civil lawsuits — were arrested on misdemeanor criminal ...
A few new bills introduced by lawmakers are aiming to ease damage from child sexual abuse. One of the bills, has the Wisconsin Catholic Conference ...
Priests would have to break the seal of the confessional and report any admissions of child abuse under proposed news laws.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man pleaded no contest Monday in Berkeley County Circuit Court to four felony sexual offenses stemming from allegations that he ...
Among the dozens of priests named in new lawsuits is at least one bishop, the Most Rev. Howard Hubbard, who led the Diocese of Albany from 1977 to 2014.
An Ardmore man was taken into custody after officers allegedly observed him throwing a woman and her child to the ground Saturday. Ardmore Police ...
PHOENIX — An argument over pizza led to a child abuse arrest in Phoenix. Phoenix police report that on August 2, officers responded to a home near 19th ...
Elton Joshua Pritchett III, 37, of Greenville, left, and Amber Dixon, 27, of Macclesfield have been charged in connection with a case of child abuse. Loading…
Authorities say the woman subjected a child to extreme punishments after the child stole a balloon from a store.
HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) – A western Kentucky mother facing charges in connection with injuries her two sons received made an initial court ...
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has officially said sorry to hundreds of victims of historical abuse in state-run homes. From 1945 to 1976 children were ...
Machelle Hobson, the former proprietor of a popular YouTube children's channel who was indicted on 30 counts of child molestation, child abuse, unlawful ...
Antonio Jackson, 30, already is serving a six-month sentence in the Douglas County Jail after being convicted of misdemeanor child enticement.
Corona (KTLA) -- The father of an 8-year-old Corona boy who has been missing for months was accused of abuse for years — a disturbing set of allegations that ...
The Scottish comedian has drawn on her horrific Glaswegian childhood to create comedy gold. She talks about saying the unsayable, escaping her gangster ...