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Abington Mother Charged With Abusing Two-Month-Old

Prosecutors say probable cause produced criminal charges with arraignment scheduled in Brockton.

Stepmother Jailed for Manslaughter Over 1978 Scalding Death

Oakdale Couple Charged After Missing 14-Year-Old Is Found Hidden in Cardboard Box

Remains of Missing West Virginia Teen Identified as Shayln Harvey

Thuringia Man Admits Years of Sexual Abuse of Stepdaughter in Erfurt Trial

Custody Upheld for Treviso Teacher and Rome Journalist in Child Abuse Case

Child Burn Cases Prompt Criminal Probes in Indonesia and Peru

Judge Delays Probable-Cause Ruling in Death of ‘Mimi’ Torres After DCF Impersonation Testimony

Santa Fe Man Gets 15 Years for Sexual Abuse of Five Minor Relatives

Brest Man Charged and Held in Incest Case After 11-Year-Old's Report

Old Bailey Convicts London Mother of Manslaughter in Death of Three-Month-Old

Wakayama Parents Sent to Prosecutors in 2-Year-Old’s Fatal Abuse Case After Admitting Assaults and Withholding Care

La Plata Court Frees Father as Prosecutor Drops Child‑Abuse Case for Lack of Evidence

Argentina Courts Cement 12- and 15-Year Terms in Separate Intrafamilial Abuse Cases

Mumbai Police Detain Brother-in-Law in 16-Year-Old’s Abuse Case; Father Remains at Large

Miami-Dade Releases Surveillance Videos in Marine Veteran’s Child Abuse Case

Ex-BJP Mahila Morcha Chief and Two Associates Arrested for Gang-Raping 13-Year-Old Daughter

Connecticut Man Escapes 20-Year Captivity by Stepmother, Sets Fire to Gain Freedom

German Court Sentences Man to 8 Years for Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter

Trial Begins for Stepmother Accused of Locking Teen in Shower for Weeks