Tag Archives: Child Abuse

In 2019, the parents of a 5-year-old Milwaukee boy told authorities that he fell down a flight of steps, which resulted in his death. The boy’s father finally admitted to investigators that he punched the baby in the stomach and hit him in the face, all because the boy ate …

The father and stepmother charged in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Minnesota girl have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday. KSTP reports that Brett Jason Hallow, 31, and Sarah Kay Hallow, 29, admitted in court to starving and beating Autumn Hallow leading up to her death last summer. Both will be sentenced …

Authorities have released the warrants for two parents arrested in connection with the death of their one-year-old baby, who officials say, weighed a shocking 8 pounds at the time of death. According to Wavy, the parents Sage Wright, 22, and Christian Bishop-Torrence, 24, were arrested Friday, June 18, 2021. Wichita …

An 11-year-old Florida girl was found in the home of her 22-year-old “boyfriend” less than 24 hours after an Amber alert had been issued. Police arrested Luis Encarnacion, who is facing multiple charges, including child sex abuse.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, the girl was last seen at River Ridge …

An Atlanta daycare is under investigation for several cases of possible child molestation. The West End Family Life and Community Center on Donnelly Avenue is at the center of the investigation that involves multiple children under the age of 12 who were allegedly abused between 2016 and 2018. Earlier this …

A 20-year-old woman faces 27 years in prison after confessing to smothering a baby girl that she claims was “fussy” and wouldn’t stop crying. Dejoynay Ferguson of New Castle is also accused of abusing four other children at the daycare, PEOPLE reported. Ferguson pleaded guilty to several charges, including first-degree …

At this point, Florida needs to be its own island because just this week, a mother has been arrested by police for having cocaine on her 3-year-old’s Dr. Seuss book. On Wednesday, The Smoking Gun reported that 24-year-old Casey Quoka was hit with two child abuse counts. The police report …

Pearl Fernandez has petitioned to be resentenced after pleading guilty to torturing and murdering her 8-year-old son Gabriel Fernandez. According to PEOPLE, the California mother was sentenced to life without the chance of parole in 2018. She has cited California penal code changes because she can no longer be convicted …

A mother is being charged with attempted murder after brutally attacking her 3-year-old daughter with a pair of scissors. Anne Catherine Akers of Maryland was arrested after her father visited her home on Saturday and saw blood on the floor. He immediately fled the residence and called 911. Once the …

Police have arrested an Oregon man who allegedly pulled down his mask to kiss a stranger’s baby on the lips inside a grocery store. According to the New York Post, Austin Blake Stewart, 24, is accused of kissing a 1-year-old girl while her mother was looking away at a WINCO …

A Jacksonville couple has been arrested in connection with the 2018 death of their 7-year-old daughter. According to court records obtained by The Florida Times-Union, Aremo and Anna Akinloba, 44 and 46 years old, are facing charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and are both being held on $150,000 …

A children’s book author and her husband have been arrested for child abuse after their children were found with severe injuries. Jennifer Wolfthal, author of the children’s book “A Real Friend,” was arrested on New Year’s Day after her husband Joseph showed up at the hospital with one of the …

The Food Network removed season 20 of the Worst Cooks in America after the winner was arrested for homicide. Ariel Robinson and her husband Jerry Robinson are accused of killing their foster daughter, Victoria Rose Smith. The 3-year-old girl was unresponsive at home and later died at Greenville Memorial Hospital from …

Flavaine Carvalho, a restaurant employee, is being called a hero after saving an abused boy. Carvalho noticed that the child, who had visible bruises and was out to eat with his family, didn’t order food, which prompted her to write a note to the child.  The note read: “Do you …

An Arizona mother is facing criminal charges after she called authorities on Saturday night to say she hit one of her children in the face. Sarah Michelle Boone, 32, was taken into police custody for child abuse and disorderly conduct. According to PEOPLE, Boone told police she hit one child …

Last Wednesday, a 29-year-old woman in Georgia was charged with the murder of a 2-year-old girl she babysat. According to the New York Post, Sandy Springs Police Department arrested Kirstie Flood after an autopsy revealed she died from severe injuries she sustained while under Flood’s care. The department has not …

A Georgia youth football coach is now facing charges after striking a player on his team. A video shows U-9 football coach Gerrell Williams slapping a child’s helmet and yelling at him. Williams then hit the child a second time causing him to lose his balance and fall to the …

A five-year-old in Georgia is dead after being shot by her five-year-old playmate, who located a loaded gun inside the home. The tragic incident took place on Friday in Lithonia as the two little girls played at the home of a longtime babysitter. Authorities say that Jada Willingham and her …

A Florida couple is behind bars after being accused of forcing sex on a child. According to Spectrum News13, a Kissimmee firefighter Argelio Pupo, 32, and his wife Morgan Keene, 27, are being held without bond on charges of capital sexual battery of a child under 12, aggravated child abuse, and neglect …

A Missouri man is behind bars after allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 5-year-old disabled son to death while she was in labor having his child. Jamarion Delancy, who was blind and had limited mobility, requiring leg braces, was brought to St. Louis Children’s Hospital on November 18th by 24-year-old Yoshuah Dallas. …