An Iowa judge sentenced a man and woman to decades behind bars on kidnapping charges related to the abuse and confinement of three girls that resulted in the starvation death of one young victim. According to the Des Moines Register, 41-year-old Misty Ray and 43-year-old Marc Ray were ordered to serve life without parole and …
A Texas daycare is under investigation after a video showing the alleged abuse of a little girl went viral via social media. Authorities announced the investigation into the incident on Thursday. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that the footage was recorded at the “My Little Playhouse” daycare center, located in the 3600 block of 50th Street in Lubbock. …
An Indiana man was sentenced this week to spend 15 years behind bars for his role in the attempted murder of his girlfriend’s infant niece. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda was sentenced in May to 25 years in prison, two months after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder related to the January 2017 …
A Rhode Island woman who adopted eight children with special needs was arrested when a 9-year-old girl in her care was reportedly found dead inside her filthy home. Michele Rothgeb, 55, was arrested on January 13, more than a week after police responded to her Warwick home and found the girl unresponsive in the bathtub. The …
An Alabama man is facing life in prison after police say he confessed earlier this month to placing his toddler in a washing machine and dryer—and turning it on—time and time again. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Steven Garrett Todhunter, of Alabaster, January 12 on numerous charges related to child and domestic abuse, AL.com reported, citing authorities. …
Authorities in Arizona say a detention officer has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in the sexual assault of a teen boy over a period of months last year. According to AZ Central, 48-year-old Robert Bruce Hunter had been employed by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office when he allegedly reached out online to a 15-year-old …
Authorities in Texas say a husband and wife are facing decades behind bars for holding an immigrant girl hostage for 16 years while forcing her to serve as a domestic slave. According to the New York Post, Mohamed Toure and Denise Cros-Toure were convicted of several felony counts including forced labor on Thursday prior to …
Authorities in Florida say a martial arts instructor has been arrested on suspicion of forcing a 10-year-old girl to perform sex acts on him in 2015. According to Fox News, the teen victim’s mother approached law enforcement recently to share allegations about the abuse she said occurred at the hands of 22-year-old Sebastian Choi. The …
An Arizona woman is behind bars facing numerous charges after she allegedly abused her 10-year-old stepdaughter, then threatened the other children into lying to police. AZfamily.com reports that 36-year-old Erin Darr was arrested Thursday night after her stepdaughter’s classmates reported bruises spotted on the little girl’s body. Afterward, the little girl described her horrifying living conditions …
A Virginia woman is facing criminal charges in connection with the death of a 7-month-old girl who was reportedly in her care when she suffered severe head trauma. According to WTVR, Ashley Michelle Bonilla Rodriguez died three days after being hospitalized for a fall she suffered on December 27. The baby’s uncle, Jose Nelson Hernandez Cruz, reportedly …
As a Utah couple remains behind bars on charges of child abuse stemming from an alleged waterboarding incident earlier this month, the father has reportedly retained visitation rights to a little girl he’s accused of abusing. The Daily Herald reports that Joseph Mitchell, 29, and Ilaria Mitchell, 28, are facing four child abuses charges after …
A Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges after she was accused of starving three young children—ages 12, 9, and 2—she was taking care of for seven months. Citing a criminal complaint, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Jennifer Stout, 35, began caring for the children this summer after their mother placed them in her care. The relationship between …
