Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

child abuse

Crime

From classroom to courtroom: Woman charged after homework session turns violent

Margaret Gissome, 35, was arrested in Palm Beach County, Florida, on charges of aggravated child abuse for allegedly striking a child over incorrect homework answers. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Gissome became agitated when a child responded incorrectly to homework questions. The arrest report states that Gissome “became upset” because the girl gave her “the wrong answer to her homework.” She allegedly grabbed the child by the shirt collar and shook her before punching her in the face multiple times with a closed fist.  The victim, whose age has not been disclosed, reported the incident to authorities.

From classroom to courtroom: Woman charged after homework session turns violent
Crime

Couple charged after 6-year-old dies from BB gun and staple gun abuse

A mother and her boyfriend from Michigan are facing charges in a child abuse case after a 6-year-old boy was stapled to a wall and shot with a BB gun, leading to his death.

Couple charged after 6-year-old dies from BB gun and staple gun abuse
Crime|Education|Health

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
Education|Health

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
Business|News|Technology|World

Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children

Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built

Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children
News

Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park

A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year

Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
Health|News|Opinion|Political

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

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