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Georgia Father Convicted and Given Multiple Consecutive Life Terms for Daughter’s Death

The sentence reflects the prosecution’s finding that prolonged physical, sexual abuse and neglect made the 10-year-old’s death preventable.

Baton Rouge Grandmother on Trial in Whiskey Death of 4-Year-Old

Education Ministry Opens Inquiry After 9-Year-Old Found Locked in Van in Alsace

Trieste Places Five Children in Care After Parents Fly to Sharm el‑Sheikh

Closed-Door Trial Opens in Oviedo for German Couple Accused of Isolating Three Sons for Years

Sligo Father Jailed for 20 Years for Decades of Sexual Abuse of Five Children

NSPCC Says 73,250 Children in England Flagged for Parental Alcohol Misuse as Helpline Logs 9,192 Contacts

BBC Expands 'Call the Midwife' With WWII Prequel and 1972 Feature Film

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

Brooklyn Mother Arraigned as Judge Orders Psychiatric Exam in Infant Duffel Bag Case

Louisiana Parents Charged After 5-Year-Old Dies Weighing 19 Pounds

Parents Charged After 14-Year-Old Found Alone in Squalid Alabama Trailer Kept Tally of Missed Pickups

Mother and Stepfather Arrested in Alabama After Teen Lived Alone for Months in Filthy Trailer

Daytona Beach Mother Sentenced to 32 Years After No-Contest Plea in Son’s Death

Leaders of His Way Spirit Led Assemblies Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

Utah Father Charged With Child Torture, Aggravated Abuse After Canyon Hike

Trial of Matthew Scott Lanz Advances With Testimony on Toddler Found at Scene

Pontiac Mother Held Without Bond After Children Found Living in Squalor

Texas Mom and Boyfriend Arrested After Allegedly Moving Out and Leaving 12-Year-Old Behind

Florida Father Arrested After Nonverbal Child Found Naked on I-4 Ramp