A North Carolina mother her and her boyfriend are facing criminal charges for alleged abuse of her two young children which reportedly entailed smothering them with pillows, shooting them with a BB gun, and covering their bodies with hot sauce and hot peppers as punishment. The Charlotte Observer reported Sabrina Irene Emerick, 25, and Robert Earl Kailiala …
A Florida mom and dad allegedly starved their baby boy to near death after ignoring a doctor’s advice on feeding the baby organic formula. Florida’s ABC 9 reports that Julia French, 20, and Robert Buskey, 31, of Titusville, are facing charges of child neglect after police found with couple’s 5-month-old boy barely clinging to life. Investigators …
Authorities in Iowa say a woman was arrested this week on suspicion of child abuse stemming from a doctor’s appointment last year during which her 9-month-old daughter was determined to be significantly underweight. According to KWWL, 27-year-old Iesha D. Searcy was booked into custody at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday. Officials had secured …
Authorities in Arizona say a 41-year-old man was arrested this week on suspicion of having sex with his daughter’s teen babysitter dozens of times. According to the New York Post, Joseph Peter Sisemore allegedly hired the now-15-year-old victim two years before the sexual abuse is believed to have started. Complicating the investigation is the suspect’s …
A Tennessee girl who ran away in January ended up over 700 miles from home after her mother reportedly failed to protect her from her adoptive father, who had allegedly been raping and molesting the girl for years. The 14-year-old girl fled to Wisconsin last month with a man she met online, identified as 31-year-old …
Authorities in Texas say a man and woman are facing criminal charges after four underfed young children — two of whom were locked in animal cages — were found at their Wise County home. According to WKYT, all of the children are 5 years old or younger and were found inside the home and in …
An Illinois mother has filed a lawsuit months after an elementary school teacher allegedly had another woman repeatedly beat her 9-year-old son in a bathroom. According to WLS, the family of Jo’Maury Champ has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the Chicago Board of Education, George W. Tilton Elementary School teacher Kristen Haynes, …
A woman in Iowa is facing trial this week on charges of abuse against her boyfriend’s young son, who reportedly took the stand to testify against her on Wednesday. According to the Des Moines Register, 40-year-old Traci Lynn Tyler is accused of confining the 8-year-old victim to a dark box underneath their home’s basement staircase. …
Authorities in Florida say a two men are facing criminal charges related to an alleged plot to sexually abuse a young girl. The 3-year-old and her mother reportedly moved in with the suspects late last year. According to WFLA, 37-year-old Lafe Best and 39-year-old Benjamin Worster were friends and sexual partners. The former was arrested …
Authorities in Florida say law enforcement officers were able to track down a fugitive wanted on child sex charges in Ohio. According to Fox News, 50-year-old Clarence Sheese was inopportunely clad in a “Father of the Year” T-shirt when Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at a Fleming Island address on Monday. Officers determined where …
A Wisconsin man accused of taking a teen girl over 700 miles from her Tennessee home has been charged with sexual exploitation, following her father’s arrest for rape. WATE ABC 6 reports that a U.S. Attorney stated the suspect, 31-year-old Bryan David Rogers (pictured left), persuaded the 14-year-old girl to “engage in sexually explicit conduct” in an attempt to …
A Virginia woman and her teen son are currently under investigation after a badly bruised and beaten little boy passed away while in the care of the teen. WAVY reports that on November 12, a 14-year-old called his mother, 35-year-old Catherine Louise Seals, to report that Larkin Carr, a 4-year-old boy in his care, was …
