#child-abuse

#child-abuse

An investigation found that Lori A. Maricle, 31, locked the 6-year-old girl inside a closet and pushed a heavy wooden dresser in front of the door so she couldn't get out, police said. Maricle left the home for about an hour, leaving the girl confined in the dark closet. She also left two other children - a 2-year-old and a 7-month-old - unsupervised in the home, police said.

A creche worker who 'upended and forced' a 19-month-old boy in his care onto the floor leaving an outline of a large toy block on his head and cheek has been sentenced to three years in prison for assault.

Footage from a police interview shows Lecka being confronted with CCTV evidence of her repeatedly pinching and hitting children aged between 10 months and two-years-old. Polish-born Lecka is seen fiddling with her hair and looking disinterested as she is told a boy appears to be crying on his mattress. A female police officer then abruptly stops the grilling to ask: Sorry, am I boring you? Lecka says: No, sorry, I'm listening.

Kevin Jimenez, 25, was sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation for possessing child sexual abuse material on an OnlyFans account.

Sainz was accused of meeting two different teen girls online, bringing them to his home, and sexually abusing them on camera. He faces multiple charges including lewd acts and child pornography.

Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke, convicted of aggravated child abuse, were arrested in Hildebrandt's Utah mansion where several horrifying torture devices were discovered.

The remains of disgraced bishop Eamonn Casey have been released to his family, leaving them to decide whether to bury him alongside his siblings in Limerick or cremate him.

The suspect was arrested on July 9 for possessing child sexual abuse material and was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. Reports indicated he was seen illegally downloading this material at his home.

Surrogacy has no federal regulation, leaving it up to states to set the rules if they choose to allow it. California is considered a surrogacy-friendly state because it has clear laws around the process.

Chad W. Lawlor is suing two local publications for publishing his photo erroneously alongside a story about a similarly named man who committed sexual crimes against children.

Epstein's case combines elements of child abuse, mysterious deaths, missing evidence, and ties to a powerful elite, raising questions about what constitutes conspiracy.

Duran was arrested on a warrant after a nearly three-week investigation, facing multiple felony charges for the sexual assault of two minors that occurred between 2008 and 2012.

The case against Joshua Dale Brown highlights a severe breach of trust within childcare environments, leading to urgent calls for reform in safety protocols across Australia.

Julia Yeates, a London teacher, faces nine serious child sex offence charges including engaging in sexual activity with a child and sending nude photos.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself.