ADA, Okla. (KXII) — The jury trial for an Ada man accused of abusing his 1-month-old baby began Monday. Stephen Hawkins, 25, was arrested for child abuse in May 2016 after he brought his baby to Mercy Hospital Ada with a bruised face and a broken femur. Police said Hawkins…
HUNTINGTON — Two Huntington parents were jailed over the weekend after a video surfaced of a father allegedly beating a 17-year-old with a belt. Freddie Dean Gray Jr., 45, and Jamie Erin Gray, 36, were both arrested and charged on Saturday with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, conspiracy,…
(HealthDay)—Growing up in a poor family is a well-known risk factor for child abuse, but a new analysis suggests it may also raise a young child’s chances of dying from that abuse. More than 11,000 children, from newborn to age 4, died of physical abuse in the United States during…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSFY) – A man accused of possessing child pornography made a court appearance Monday. Mark Ullrich turned himself in after an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children task force led police to his address. Police found over 30,000 images on his computer, resulting in 25 counts…
A daycare worker in Upper Darby is facing charges for allegedly pushing a small child down a flight of stairs. The incident happened Friday, around 5 p.m., at the Child Care of the Future daycare center on Secane Avenue. It’s an unshakeable image that Shawayne Tavares will never forget. “It…
Last week, the Zoutpansberger reported on the arrest and court appearance of man from Kutama Village. The man is accused of molesting the girl, who is a pupil at Soutpansberg Primary School. The report sparked outrage among many of the school’s parents, as it was the first word they had…
Parenting challenges you in unexpected ways. Recently, my daughter confessed to me that a boy is bullying her at school for being vegan. This little kindergartener is a constant source of sorrow for the other kids, teasing and kicking other children at will. My daughter has mostly managed to escape…
A school teacher who indecently recorded dozens of children has pleaded guilty to more than 60 offences. The male teacher, who was sacked upon being charged, faced the WA District Court on Thursday and entered guilty pleas to 62 charges, including 57 counts of indecently recording a child. He also…
According to a report, Middlesboro Police Department officers responded to a call of a female possibly passed out in the Walmart parking lot just before 1 p.m. Feb. 24. The report states that there were three small children in the vehicle as well. The citation states that upon arrival, the…
A secrecy culture of “don’t ask, don’t tell” could explain historical allegations of child sex abuse within a religious order, the royal commission has been told. The commission’s investigation into the response of the Catholic Church into alleged abuse heard from the De La Salle Brothers, an order which had…
