At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church - mostly priests - over the past 70 years, a report by the commission investigating the issue said on Monday, adding the findings are the tip of the iceberg.

A young girl who was reported missing by her foster family in 2021 was finally traced to a home in Michigan. The 14-year-old, who was found to be pregnant, was hiding inside a closet at the home when cops came looking for her.

An elderly woman in North Carolina has been arrested on charges of murder for beating her 8-year-old granddaughter to death.

New charges have been filed against Thomas Charles Kincheloe by authorities for allegedly sexually assaulting children at his wife's home babysitting business.

The report documented abuse from 1950 through 2022.

A Sacramento jury convicted a man of 14 counts of child sexual assault and two counts of child pornography involving a teenager with whom he was a close family friend.

Police followed tip that revealed three juveniles were sexually abused over nearly a decade.

Investigators said they found hundreds of images of child abuse material on devices allegedly belonging to Mr Meek.