#child-neglect

#child-neglect

The charges that the Muskogee county district attorney's office filed against Dustin Walker, 34, on Monday came after a DNA test confirmed he was the father of the newborn at the center of the case, the Oklahoma news outlet KWTV reported, citing officials. The woman charged alongside Walker the parent of the newborn's underage mother is 33. As is the outlet's policy, the Guardian is not identifying her or describing her relationship to Walker to protect the identity of the abuse victim in the case.

The police were alerted by the bus driver after noticing a bag moving, leading to the discovery of the two-year-old girl trapped inside.

The evidence presented during the trial showed that Jan Gholami, driven by his bad temper, assaulted his adoptive daughter Zahra Ghulami, resulting in her tragic death.

A South Carolina couple faces criminal charges after alleged neglect allowed their infant twins to be injured by rats, exposing serious concerns about child safety.

Jurors at the Old Bailey were informed that Mark Gordon will represent himself in his retrial over the neglect leading to the death of his infant daughter.