Authorities arrested a man accused of owning several pornographic images and videos involving children while renting a room at a daycare on Wednesday morning. Juan Levano, 23, of West Bridgewater, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography. Federal investigators say an internet-based communications application made for the use of trafficking child pornography […]
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London police launch murder investigation after child (4) dies in knife attack
A murder investigation has been launched after a four-year-old boy died following a knife attack in east London. Police were called to an address in Montague Road, Hackney, on Wednesday night following concerns about the welfare of a child. Inside, officers found a four-year-old boy who had suffered knife injuries. A 41-year-old woman has been […]
Child credited with saving Shaft Road family from late-night fire
Dec. 20—SHAFT — A Shaft Road family of four escaped fire inside their residence late Monday when their 4-year-old son awakened to smoke in his bedroom and alerted his parents who were downstairs and unaware of the emergency. “The boy saved all their lives,” said Roger Bennett, deputy director of the Allegany County Department of […]
Hamburg man arrested on child pornography charges
Dec. 19—A Hamburg man arrested Tuesday is accused of possessing and distributing child pornography, the Berks County district attorney’s office said. Steven F. Kull, 24, of the 100 block of North Third Street has been charged with the sexual abuse of children related to the dissemination and possession of child pornography, investigators said. According to […]
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family’s attorney announced Tuesday. The […]
YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and white jail clothing as she closed […]
Florida woman allegedly rapes husband’s younger brother, gives birth to his child: deputies
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman has found herself behind bars after she allegedly raped her husband’s younger brother with autism and gave birth to his child, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Amanda Brooks, 34, was arrested last week and charged with felony sexual assault, false information to law enforcement officer regarding […]
4 adults, a child, 2 dogs and a cat displaced after fire in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Four adults, one child, two dogs and a cat are displaced after a fire in Virginia Beach on Dec. 17, officials said. Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a fire on the 440 block of Bernadotte Court in the Foxfire Subdivision. The crew was dispatched around 5:50 p.m. and arrived […]
Six ways to help your child deal with comparison culture this Christmas
From how we look to what we’ve got, it’s human nature to compare just about everything. And it’s never more obvious than at Christmas, when stacks of new stuff means comparison culture is rife – particularly among children and young people, who constantly compare themselves to their peers both face-to-face and on social media, and […]
Family vlogger Ruby Franke expected to enter plea agreement in child abuse case
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke is expected to enter a plea agreement Monday in Washington County, Utah, after being charged in September with six counts of felony child abuse. The Utah mother of six had an audience of nearly 2.3 million subscribers before her family YouTube channel “8 Passengers” was removed from the platform. She […]
Man sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting child
A 43-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing an underage family member for years. Jared Hagood, who has been held at the Lubbock County Detention Center, appeared in the 140th District Court where he pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated sexual assault of a child, a […]
New Mexico Sues Meta, CEO Zuckerberg Over Child Protection Failures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez on Wednesday said the state sued Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saying the social media company had failed to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking. “Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not […]