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Ex-pro football player accused of murder in death of girl, 5
A Las Vegas judge denied bail Tuesday to Amy Taylor and former NFL running back Cierre Wood pending a preliminary hearing, and expressed shock at the severity of injuries found on a 5-year-old girl whose death led to murder and child abuse charges against her mother and mother’s boyfriend.
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Virginia man, woman sentenced for torture of her son
The News Leader of Staunton reports 33-year-old Theodore Manna Jr. and 35-year-old Cecilia Burnette were sentenced Friday for injuries inflicted on Burnette’s 6-year-old son.
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Student accuses former Va. Gov. Doug Wilder of sexual harassment
A Virginia student who worked with the nation’s first elected African-American governor is accusing him of sexually harassing her by kissing her without consent.
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Virginia governor signs bill requiring clergy to report child abuse
In response in part to the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, Virginia will have a new law on July 1 requiring priests, ministers, rabbis and other clergy members to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.
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Md. girl, 11, charged with child abuse in death of 1-year-old boy
An 11-year-old year Suitland, Maryland, girl has been charged with first-degree child abuse after the police said she assaulted a 1-year-old boy left in her care and he died from his injuries.
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Virginia school bus aid accused of choking 12-year-old boy
A Virginia school bus aid is accused of choking a 12-year-old student during a bus ride from a private school for students with behavioral health and intellectual disabilities.
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Alleged dragging, shoving of children in migrant centers under investigation: Sheriff’s department
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department is investigating footage of unaccompanied children allegedly being dragged and shoved inside a shelter in Arizona.
4 months ago -
Fredericksburg foster parent charged with child abuse
A Fredericksburg man has been arrested on one felony county of child abuse. On Thursday, 33-year-old Eric L. Woods turned himself into police where he was arrested for one count of felony child abuse causing injury.
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Md. attorney general asking victims of abuse by school, church officials to come forward
After an investigation revealed decades of child sex abuse and cover-ups by the Roman Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is now seeking any information of similar abuse in Maryland schools or “place[s] of worship.”
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Lawyer maps out defense for former Fairfax Co. officer indicted in baby’s death
A former Fairfax County police officer was recently indicted as the person responsible for his baby’s death last year. His attorney plans to point out the case’s complicated details make it far from a cut and dried conclusion for the jury.
8 months ago -
Fairfax County police officer charged in infant daughter’s death
A Fairfax County police officer turned himself in to police in Frederick County, Maryland, on Tuesday in connection with the child abuse death of his infant daughter.
8 months ago -
School bus aide charged with assaulting 7-year-old
A school bus aide in suburban Maryland has been charged with assaulting a 7-year-old boy after police reviewed video of the incident.
10 months ago -
Va. teacher charged with sexual abuse of group of 5-year-olds
An assistant teacher at a Bristow, Virginia, day care is being held without bond, charged with sexually abusing a group of 5-year-old children.
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Baltimore babysitter charged in death of infant poisoned by enema
Baltimore police said detectives arrested Latayia Hutchins, 32, on Thursday and charged her with first-degree child abuse.
1 year ago -
Charles Co. child abuser sentenced to 105 years behind bars
Former Charles County School’s coach Carlos Bell was sentenced Tuesday to a 105-year jail sentence for 10 counts of production of child pornography.
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