Our kids already have lots of buddies — but they only have two parents. Parents can decide to be friends of their kids, but they have to be aware that they’re leaving them orphans.” — Francisco Kovacs It’s fashionable among some younger parents to think they are “cooler” because they…
Maryland legislators concluded their 2018 session without approving a notable bill to protect children from child house in schools. This bill would make it illegal for educators to fail to report suspected child abuse. They hoped to make this an offense that could land someone up to six months in…
A teacher at a top Sydney private school has been refused bail after he was charged with sharing child pornography material and possessing child abuse material. Reinier Jessurun, 52, a teacher at Newington College in Sydney’s inner west, was arrested on Tuesday and appeared at Central Local Court where he…
A judge handed down a harsher sentence to a former Army couple Thursday for child abuse that took place at a Morris County military base, authorities announced. Former Army Maj. John Jackson, 42, and Carolyn Jackson, 40, were convicted on charges of child abuse against their three adopted children that…
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. >> Former Stillwater Mayor Rick Nelson faces from five to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty Thursday to five felony child pornography charges. Nelson pleaded guilty to knowingly having in his possession and control, and to knowingly accessing with intent to view, images containing sexual…
PATERSON — A social studies teacher who also coached intramural soccer was arrested at School 27 in Paterson on Monday after he was indicted in Arizona on sex charges involving a minor, city education officials said. The teacher, Joshua Valvano, was suspended without pay, according to school district spokeswoman Terry…
During April, there are a lot more people interested than normal in child abuse and neglect! One of the most common questions we get from caregivers is about knowing what to do if you suspect abuse or neglect is happening to a child you know. Many parents, caregivers and others…
SHELTON, Conn. (WTNH) – A former teacher and member of the Shelton Youth Bureau has been charged with sexual assault. Police arrested 76-year-old David Munson of Shelton on Tuesday. Officials say in Oct., 2017, a man reported to police that he was sexually assaulted while attending Shelton Intermediate School years…
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Dyersburg High School teacher on multiple charges involving inappropriate conduct with a minor student. On March 3, at the request of 29th District Attorney General Danny Goodman, TBI special agents…
Pullman police arrested a WSU employee for uploading child pornography to the internet last Friday. Robert Marshall Long was a research technician in the Institute of Biological Chemistry. His punishment could include up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines, according to the Pullman Police Department news release….
