Child abuse

A Virginia mother claimed her 2-year-old was responsible for trapping her 1-year-old in the couch. Now, police say she is charged with murder.

A man in North Carolina walked up and punched a 1-year-old baby he didn't know in the face as the mother watched on in horror, police said.

A couple in Tennessee have been arrested after they allegedly choked and threatened their teen daughter after finding out she owned a cell phone, cops say.

A couple in Virginia has been arrested after their 5-month-old son was treated for rat bites that were filled with maggot larva, according to authorities.

A woman in Florida watched on a security cam app as her boyfriend allegedly hit her 5-year-old son with a mop, fracturing his skull, police said.

Cops performed a welfare check on a Wisconsin 6-year-old boy. He was pronounced dead 15 hours later and his mother was charged with murder, cops say.

A father in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly severely beat two of his children, leaving them 'covered in blood.' He later admitted to doing drugs.

A North Carolina father previously convicted for shaking his 3-week-old son is now facing new charges in connection with the murder of his 3-month-old son.

An elementary school principal in Pennsylvania has been charged after failing to report child abuse allegations that were linked to his adult son, police said.

A foot-licking suspect in Georgia has been rearrested after he approached a 12-year-old about his feet while out on bond for a similar case, cops say.

A 40-year-old woman in Detroit has been accused of killing her 4-year-old son after giving him fentanyl that caused him to go into cardiac arrest, police said.

A man in Oklahoma was sentenced to six life sentences for abusing his girlfriend's daughter in 2020, including using a shock collar and tying her to a table.

A mother in Utah was sentenced for the death of her 6-year-old son, who endured 'intentional, heinous and repeated violence' against him.

A 2-month-old baby boy in Texas suffered three skull fractures and brain bleed. Now police say a suspect is behind bars, charged with neglect.

A West Virginia mother, her husband and her boyfriend were arrested after 2-year-old twin boys were found in a padlocked, feces-covered bedroom, police said.

The mother and stepfather of a teenager who was killed in Mississippi are both headed to prison after each was convicted of her murder.

A grandfather and his live-in girlfriend were charged with child abuse after his 9-year-old grandson was found living in a urine-soaked room, police say.

An Alabama man has been arrested after a road rage incident lead to an assault in a party store parking lot, including the assault of a juvenile, police said.

A 2-year-old boy was found alone and infested with flies in his feces-filled Florida home as his parents were out shopping, according to authorities.

A Minnesota man is scheduled to be sentenced after pleading guilty to killing the 17-month-old daughter of his girlfriend and recording some of his abuse.

A youth pastor in Florida has been accused of downloading over 54,000 images of child porn while using the church's Wi-Fi, according to authorities.

A man in New York pleaded guilty to raping a 6-year-old girl who he tried to give her 'pocket change' to not tell her parents what happened, cops say.

A nurse in New York has been arrested after allegedly 'violently slamming' a newborn baby into his bassinet and parents caught it on film, officials said.

A Las Vegas woman was arrested on a child abuse charge after a teenager skateboarding died after he was struck while hanging on to her car, police said.

A father in Kentucky has been arrested after being accused of using an electric cattle prod to discipline his two young children, authorities said.

A teacher's assistant in Arizona with a 'stethoscope fetish' has been accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old student, according to authorities.

A man in Pennsylvania was found guilty for thousands of child sex crimes. Officials just announced he was sentenced to 3,000 years in prison.

A former Australian priest convicted of sexually abusing more than 70 children plans to plead guilty to a new similar charge, authorities said.

Video along the Florida Gulf Coast reportedly shows a one-year-old girl inhaling marijuana. The child's teenage babysitter charged with providing it, cops say.

A man in Arizona faked his own death in an attempt to get out of child molestation charges before getting caught in Indiana, according to authorities.

An 18-month-old boy died in Michigan after being found unresponsive. Now police say his death ruled a homicide and his babysitter charged with murder.

A 3-month-old baby in South Carolina reportedly was 'tortured' and died from abuse, as officials say his father has been arrested in connection.

Neighbors called police after finding a young boy naked and locked inside a dog cage while his mom was out, according to authorities.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after pushing an 18-month-old baby he was babysitting into a crib, causing broken ribs, collapsed lungs and other injuries.

A woman was found dead in Las Vegas and her husband has been accused of shaving her head and using nail clippers to injure her, according to authorities.

A 4-month-old baby in Ohio suffered broken ribs, arms and brain bleeds. Now police say her parents have been arrested in connection to her injuries.

A 1-hour-old baby was found in the trash can at a California gas stations. Now, the mother has been arrested and charged attempted murder, police said.

Two women in Missouri arrested after "hogtying" a 5-year-old child to a futon and stuffing their mouth with a sock to stop them from stealing food, police said.

A former bus driver in New Hampshire has been accused of kicking, grabbing and assaulting multiple students with disabilities on her bus, police said.

A jury convicted John Affourtit, 37, of first-degree murder of a victim under 12, child abuse causing death, and reckless endangerment.

A Michigan man is facing a felony murder charge after a 1-year-old girl who was in his care died after she was abused, authorities said.

A Colorado babysitter was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 23-month old girl she was watching last month, police said.

A 5-week-old baby girl died from blunt force trauma in North Carolina, and now her father has been charged with murder, authorities said.

A 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a bathtub. Now the Philadelphia woman taking care of the baby has been arrested for abusing her own kids.

An Arkansas man who sodomized his 6-year-old son with a stick and yanked teeth for eating cake has been found guilty of the child's murder for the third time.

North Carolina grandmother was named legal guardian of her grandchildren. Now she is charged with murder of her 8-year-old granddaughter.

A former music director at a Denver church has been charged with allegedly raping a 13-year-old student last spring, authorities said.

A South Carolina man out on bond for attempted murder allegedly caused the death of a woman and their newborn son, authorities said. His charges include murder.

A staff member at a Virginia preschool facility was arrested after she allegedly assaulted two children, officials said. Authorities said she pushed a child.

A Mississippi man accused of abusing his girlfriend’s 14-month-old son and causing the toddler’s death attended a memorial service days before his arrest.