On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

Child abuse and neglect can have devastating and lasting effects on a child's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. While some signs are more recognizable, such as frequent bruises, ...

DCF had been involved with the family for nearly four years due to neglect concerns, yet the children remained in their parents’ care, a 65-page report revealed.

DENVER (KOAA) — If not you, then who? The slogan is posted on the CO4Kids website and is part of a statewide initiative to provide awareness about Colorado's child welfare system. The initiative ...

There are multiple ways for suspected child abuse to be reported anonymously in Maryland, according to the Maryland Department of Human Services. The importance of reporting suspected child abuse was ...

A mother who drank vodka while looking after her five-month-old baby has been sentenced for child neglect following the ...

A Racine woman was sentenced to prison after she pleaded guilty to child neglect. Dashja Turner was charged with five counts of child neglect (consequence is great bodily harm) back in 2023. She ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Multiple staff members from Ruskin Elementary, the school 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum Jr. attended before his death, contacted both law enforcement and CPS on multiple ...

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...

A preliminary hearing has been set for Melissa Goodman, one of four charged in an alleged child neglect case involving a 14-year-old. The child, weighing just 35 pounds, was hospitalized.