A Tulsa area gymnastics coach is charged with three counts of lewd molestation after being accused of inappropriately touching underage girls. Incidents like this are often a reminder to talk to your children, but it's not an easy conversation to have.
An employee at a school for troubled teens has been charged with child abuse and accused of breaking the wrist of a boy who was acting out.
A 39-year-old Kearney man found guilty of beating his kids with a bull whip and hiking stick has been sentenced.
Police Chief Jack McNiff, along with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office announced the arrest of a Wayne man for endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault and child abuse, according to a statement released to the press.
Local child abuse experts and advocates said they´re handling more cases and more severe, possibly worsened due to stresses related to the lockdown — Calls to the national child abuse hotline jumped nearly 14% in the last year.
Parents are less likely to neglect or abuse their children when they have supportive networks within their neighborhood and others on whom they can rely, a new University of Michigan study found.
According to a recent study, Wisconsin has seen a 20% decrease in child abuse reports since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say that while the pandemic itself remains at the forefront, this knowledge has presented what is being called a “silent crisis.”
Cortney Jeffries, 34, was arrested by Richmond police on Sunday and charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault with a minor injury, and fourth-degree child abuse assault.
