Child Abuse

UPDATE: Parents to face death penalty in case of abused toddler girl who reportedly resembled a ‘Holocaust victim’ when she died

 UPDATE: Parents to face death penalty in case of abused toddler girl who reportedly resembled a ‘Holocaust victim’ when she died
Child Abuse

Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty against two parents who allegedly starved their 3-year-old daughter to death last year and filmed themselves taunting her with food before she died. In recently filed court papers obtained by The Associated Press, the state filed a notice seeking the death penalty against Odgen parents Miller Costello, 25, and …

Mother’s boyfriend sexually assaults her son, makes him eat feces while ‘mom’ steals her children’s meds: POLICE
Child Abuse
July 26, 2018

Mother’s boyfriend sexually assaults her son, makes him eat feces while ‘mom’ steals her children’s meds: POLICE

A couple in Green, Ohio, were arrested in June following a probe that police say reveals disturbing crimes involving the woman’s children, including the sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy caught on video surveillance. An investigation into Samantha Ward, 31, and her live-in boyfriend, Dean Davis, 28, began in April after a third party witnessed …

‘Dad’ stuffs baby wipe in 5-month-old son’s mouth, claims he’s trying to remove it when horrified mother arrives: Cops
Child Abuse
July 21, 2018

‘Dad’ stuffs baby wipe in 5-month-old son’s mouth, claims he’s trying to remove it when horrified mother arrives: Cops

Authorities in Florida have arrested a 32-year-old father on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly crammed a baby wipe into his infant’s throat. According to Fox News, Michael Hurley was arrested after the 5-month-old boy’s mother returned to the house and claimed she found the suspect with his fingers in the child’s mouth. He …

Baby boy found dead after mom allegedly leaves him home alone for 8 hours
Child Abuse
July 20, 2018

Baby boy found dead after mom allegedly leaves him home alone for 8 hours

Police have arrested an Arizona mother whose 1-year-old son died after allegedly being left alone for eight hours while she went to work. According to AZ Family, officers were called to a Phoenix home on July 14, following reports of an unresponsive child. There, they were met by mother Donielle Joyce King, 32, who led them …

DaddyOFive: YouTube bans channel of parents who lost 2 children following neglect conviction
Child Abuse
July 19, 2018

DaddyOFive: YouTube bans channel of parents who lost 2 children following neglect conviction

YouTube has shut down a channel belonging to two Maryland parents who were convicted of child neglect for videos that showed them tormenting their young children. According to The Guardian, YouTube removed Mike and Heather Martin’s FamilyOFive channel and their gaming channel and banned them from the platform. The decision comes months after the Martins …

‘Mom’ agrees to sell 2-year-old daughter into prostitution, promises man sex with toddler for $1,200
Child Abuse
July 14, 2018

‘Mom’ agrees to sell 2-year-old daughter into prostitution, promises man sex with toddler for $1,200

A Texas mother is facing decades behind bars for attempting to sell her toddler into prostitution. As Fox News reported, 25-year-old Sarah Marie Peters pleaded guilty to three felony counts in connection with a child exploitation investigation conducted by Montgomery County authorities. According to KTRK, the county’s Precinct 1 Constable’s Office launched the probe in …

Jonathan Hernandez mugshot
Child Abuse
July 11, 2018

BREAKING Lucas Hernandez Update: Dad Jonathan Hernandez pleads guilty to child battery

The Sedgwick County, Kansas, district attorney announced on Wednesday that the father of Lucas Hernandez pleaded guilty to a battery charge, stemming from an incident with his former girlfriend’s son. According to DA Marc Bennett, of the 18th Judicial District of Kansas, 34-year-old Jonathan Hernandez pleaded guilty to one class B misdemeanor count of battery …