Child abuse

A mom in Texas left her disabled child at home to die so she could go party at a bar. Now, the mom will spend the rest of her life behind bars.

A man in Texas is accused of beating his daughter after she spent money meant for a book fair on snacks, police said. The child had several injuries.

A North Carolina woman is accused of allegedly attempting to castrate and kill her stepson, who was treated for severe burns to his body, authorities said.

The aunt of two young children and her boyfriend are accused of beating and burning the minors over a period of several days, authorities said.

A mom in Louisiana faces criminal charges after police said she threw her toddler off a bridge into the water. Police still don't have a motive in the case.

A woman is accused of tossing her toddler nephew into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. Chicago Police said the woman did not try and help the boy.

A man in Florida hit a 10-year-old child with the car he was trying to steal, according to a report. The suspect now faces child abuse and battery charges.

Florida police said they charged the owner of a daycare with child abuse after she physically harmed a child. She pushed and pulled the victim's head and neck.

A Georgia couple faces charges after they allegedly made homemade child sexual abuse material with at least one of two adopted siblings, police say.

Two parents in Mississippi face murder charges after their infant died, police said. Investigators have not said what led to the baby's death.

The director of a daycare in Mississippi was arrested and accused of assaulting a toddler. The victim had scratches and bruises to her face.

Two adults face charges after the remains of a toddler were found burned and left in an Oklahoma home. Both face child abuse charges as well as other counts.

A father in Montana was arrested after his daughter was found unaccompanied and told officers he beat her, authorities said. He was booked into jail.

A woman in Mississippi faces child abuse charges after running over her 6-year-old child in a domestic dispute, police said. The victim is being treated for injuries.

A caregiver in Florida faces a child abuse charge after she allegedly used a hot pot to make ramen and then burned a child as a form of punishment.

Two people were arrested on child abuse charges after a toddler had multiple broken bones, police said. One said they didn't seek medical attention.

The parents of a woman in Ohio accused of abusing her stepson now face charges of child endangering and complicity in connection to the case, authorities said.

A former winner of "Worst Cooks In America" will head to prison for killing her daughter after the child threw up on the way to a South Carolina church.

A Florida couple is accused of attempting to light their toddler on fire and injuring a second child while at a truck stop in New York, authorities said.

A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after he was accused of raping a 10-year-old girl while her mother was away, authorities said in a criminal complaint.

A toddler was found dead in a North Carolina hotel room, and the child’s mother and grandmother are both under arrest in connection to the case.

A mom in Florida starved her child and abused the baby, police said. The suspect also told police she found her baby's need to be fed annoying.

A woman is accused of ramming her car where another person was trying to take the suspect's child to the hospital. The child was allegedly the victim of abuse.

A dad in North Carolina faces a murder charge after police said abuse caused the death of his 5-month-old infant. He is being held in jail without bond.

A dad in Texas was mad his grounded teenage child was on social media, so he attacked with a mob, police said. Now, he faces a criminal charge.

An Indiana man is under arrest in connection to his girlfriend’s son suffering a 'traumatic brain injury' that left him on a ventilator, authorities said.

A former contestant on the TV show "Survivor" and now principal at a Louisiana Christian school is accused of taping students' mouths shut when they talked too much.

An Arkansas man is accused of sexually abusing two sisters while he was dating their grandmother, authorities said. He was arrested and booked into jail.

A Louisiana man was arrested after he allegedly admitted to backhanding a 5-week-old girl in the face, authorities said. He was booked into jail.

A grandma and her boyfriend are accused of locking children in cages as punishment, cops say. One of the victims told a teacher about the situation.

A woman who ran a daycare in Virginia for more than 20 years is accused of assaulting an 8-month-old infant, police said. The injures were not life-threatening.

A man in Florida has been charged with child abuse, police said. The suspect dropped off the victim at daycare, where workers saw the injuries.

A dad is accused of killing his 7-week-old newborn baby, police said. The child had several fractures, including to the skull. The suspect is being held in jail.

A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly asked young girls to smell and touch their feet in exchange for vapes and marijuana products.

A Florida father has been arrested after he allegedly beat his 9-year-old son after he and his brother made in-app purchases on their iPad, cops said.

Police in New York said they found a girl who was reported missing in 2019. She was being held in a room beneath a staircase by non-custodial parents, cops said.

A Delaware couple has been arrested after their five-month-old baby allegedly died from malnourishment. Neither person reported the birth or death of the baby to the police.

A 9-year-old girl in Alabama is accused of assault in connection to the fatal beating of her younger brother with a broomstick, court documents show.

A Pennsylvania man offered to give a girl a ride home. Instead, police say, he took her to a fire station and raped her, while not allowing her to leave.

A North Carolina father has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 10-month-old baby. He has been charged with first-degree murder and felony child abuse.

A youth equestrian coach was arrested on two counts of child molestation in California, police said. He allegedly molested a 13-year-old girl and raped an adult.

A man has been charged with murder and aggravated assault after he allegedly shot at construction workers in Atlanta over a noise dispute, one was killed.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a 9-year-old girl at a Virginia bus stop. A SWAT team worked for six hours to arrest the suspect.

A Georgia mother has been charged with murder in connection with her 4-year-old son's disappearance. Police have found human remains that have yet to be identified.

A 4th grade teacher has been arrested after he allegedly abused his female students. Cops say he took pictures under their skirts and touched them under their bras.

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old child who he was living with "dozens of times," according to police. He has been charged with 15 counts of rape of a child.

A New Hampshire child was brought to the hospital with a suspicious leg injury. Now, police say the child's father has been arrested for assault.

A Virginia woman was accused of stabbing her boyfriend, strangling special needs child in Isle of Wight County. She was ordered held without bail.

A baby died in New Jersey from injuries she suffered during child abuse, investigators said. Now, prosecutors say a man and the baby's mother have been charged.

A Michigan father has been arrested in connection to the death of his 20-month-old son. He has been charged with open murder and child abuse.