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Ohio Authorities Rescue 16 Children Found Living in Filth and Confinement

Arrests of four relatives on felony child endangerment charges point to gaps in rural oversight during an active criminal probe.

Judge Finds Pontiac Mother Competent and Clears Way for Child‑Abuse Trial

Three Women Indicted in Death of 7‑Year‑Old on Long Island

Ex-LDS Bishop Charged With 18 Counts of Child Sexual Assault in Alameda County

Queensland Woman Charged With Torture After 10-Year-Old Found Critically Malnourished

Texas School Counselor Arrested on Charges of Improper Relationship With Student

Omar Bravo Denied Pretrial Release, Could Remain Jailed Up to Two Years

Eau Claire Teacher Jailed on Child Sex Assault Charges After School Tip

WA Teacher Who Admitted Sexually Abusing Pupil Has Sentencing Pushed to July

Goodyear Evidence Flaws Put Child-Murder Trial on Hold

Judge Frees Parents in Paused Child Murder Trial Over Goodyear Evidence Lapses

Lincoln Nanny Arrested on Felony Child Abuse Charges After Park Incident, Police Say

Florida Couple Charged With Child Abuse Over Hot Sauce Punishment of Allergic Child

Illinois Mother and Boyfriend Ordered Held in Case of 11-Year-Old’s Alleged Years-Long Abuse

Spanish Priest Extradited to Jalisco to Face Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Pasadena Fire Captain Pleads Not Guilty to 9 Child Sex Abuse Counts, Held Without Bail

Pasadena Fire Captain Arrested Again in Child Sex Abuse Case, Now Held Without Bail

Assam School Principal Arrested Over Student’s Sexual Abuse Allegation

Mandurah Teacher Pleads Guilty to 15 Child-Sex Offences as Case Is Fast-Tracked for Sentencing

Dagestan Opens Torture Case in Teen Beating as Court Orders House Arrest for School Guard in Stabbing