Drunk babysitter uses tot girl as a ‘punching bag,’ kills her & claims it was only a bloody nose: Police
Murder
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Child Abuse
April 14, 2020
Little boy dies early Easter morning from ‘severe child abuse,’ with broken arms & brain bleeding: Police
A fourth child abuse investigation in less than a month in Tarrant County, Texas, has started after a little boy died on Easter from alleged “severe child abuse.” Forth Worth Star-Telegram reports that 3-year-old Amari Boone passed away at around 1:20 a.m. on April 12 at Cook Children’s Medical Center. According to the Tarrant County …
Child Abuse
April 13, 2020
Mom let boyfriend ‘viciously’ abuse her child with cords & phone chargers, cops say
Authorities in South Carolina are looking for a man who allegedly abused his girlfriend’s child to the point that they required hospitalization. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that they’re looking for Lamontio Kirksey, 31, for beating his girlfriend’s child with cords, belts, and phone chargers. Authorities got involved after the child …
Child Abuse
April 10, 2020
Mom’s boyfriend repeatedly tortures two children with Taser & pliers, police say
An Arizona man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating and torturing two children, ages 11 and 13, with a Taser, belt, and pliers. According to KNXV, Angel Coronado, 36, was accused of abusing his girlfriend’s children several times between August and September of 2017. Phoenix police took Coronado into custody this week on an outstanding …
Child Abuse
April 10, 2020
Former MLB outfielder & Texas Rangers Hall of Famer beats daughter for making comments that ‘upset him’: Affidavit
Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder and Texas Rangers Hall of Fame member, Josh Hamilton, was indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child on Monday, after allegedly beating his daughter. Local 12 reports that Hamilton, 38, was indicted after his daughter told police that her father “went on a rampage” on September 30, 2019, …
Manslaughter
April 6, 2020
Parents drive through flooded creek, killing 2 children & niece. They’re now facing manslaughter, child abuse charges: Reports
An Arizona couple is facing criminal charges months after floodwaters swept away the vehicle they were in, killing their two children and niece. AZFamily reported that Daniel Rawlings is facing reckless manslaughter charges. Rawlings, along with his wife, Lacey Rawlings, is also facing seven counts of child abuse for trying to cross Tonto Creek despite …
Child Abuse
April 1, 2020
NO plea deal for ‘house of horrors’ father accused of beating small children with belts & boards, holding their heads underwater
A Pennsylvania man who allegedly subjected his children to years of chronic physical abuse and terror will not get the plea deal he hoped for, according to reports. York Daily Record reports that five of Charles Benjamin’s seven children said he beat them with a belt, board, and curtain rod, and routinely kept them locked …
Child Abuse
March 31, 2020
11 photos found of tot girl covered in adult bite marks & severe facial bruising: Report
A man and woman in South Carolina were arrested earlier this month after a 3-year-old girl was found with facial bruising and bite marks all over her body. WBTW reported that a Darlington County investigator was contacted on January 27 about the bite marks, which were apparently inflicted by an adult. Investigators received 11 photos …
Murder
March 31, 2020
Grandmother confesses to drowning 4-year-old grandson: Police
An Indiana woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to killing her grandson. Kokomo Tribune reports that 56-year-old Helen Martin is behind bars on charges of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death, in connection with the death of her 4-year-old grandson. According to the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office, first responders …
Child Abuse
March 30, 2020
‘Mom’ tortured & starved tot daughter for 18 MONTHS because she was ‘frustrated’: Docs
Last week, a Missouri woman was ordered to remain jailed without bond for abusing and neglecting her 3-year-old daughter until she nearly died. The Joplin Globe reported that Celia Lara-Licon, 24, was criminally charged amid a child welfare investigation involving her three children and their fathers. On March 3, Lara-Licon allegedly told a state child …
Sex Offenders
March 25, 2020
GLOSSY MAGAZINE REPORTER convicted of trying to pay for sex with young children [Read Complaint]
Earlier this month, a former Ars Technica reporter was convicted of meeting a woman in a public park to pay for sex with small children. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 39-year-old Peter Bright was found guilty in a New York courtroom of attempted child enticement. In May 2019, federal authorities arrested Bright in a sting operation …
Child Abuse
March 17, 2020
‘Mom’ shatters 3-month-old’s eye socket for crying, admits she wanted to be with sex offender boyfriend in jail
An Oklahoma woman will spend the next 30 years in prison after she brutally abused her infant son. News12 reports that when Kelly Stowe took her 3-month-old to the hospital in October 2019, she claimed he couldn’t move his leg. Physicians determined he had a broken femur. They also determined the baby had numerous other …
