Child Abuse

Calif. Mom Charged With Torturing 1 Kid, Suspected In Deaths Of 2 Others

Sheriff said little girl was "subjected to the most unspeakable measure of torture."
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Mother On Trial For Hitting, Pinching Toddler During Long Flight

Samantha Leialoha Watanabe allegedly smacked her daughter in the face and yanked out clumps of hair to keep her quiet.
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Mom Denies Girls Were Held Captive, Tortured With Music

Sophia Richter says her girls were never mistreated, though police say abuse was ongoing for years.
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Texas Couple Behind Bars After Toddler Dies From Oven Burns

The 19-month-old is believed to have been placed inside the oven by her older siblings.
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Jerry Sandusky's Pension Reinstated By Court

The former Penn State coach's payments stopped after his child sex abuse sentencing.
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Woman Who Kept Captives In 'Basement Of Horrors' Gets Life Sentence

Victims were starved, beaten and drugged.
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Hawaii Reps Introduce 'Talia's Law' To Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect On Military Bases

Five-year-old Talia Williams was beaten to death by her Army father.
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Rita Ora Opens Up About Sexual Abuse At Age 14

"I don’t want to say that I suffered it, because I wanted it."
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Mom Left Kids In Locked Car To Go To Arizona State Fair, Police Say

Leaving kids in a hot car to attend a carnival? Not amusing.
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In 19 States, It's Okay To Hit Kids With A Wooden Board

Laws in place despite evidence public humiliation is ineffective.
By Professor Joseph Gagnon, University of Florida, The Conversation