Child Abuse

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse Celebrated

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

African Democracy and good Governance (ADG) in collaboration with Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) on Thursday 19th November organized a programme for the commemoration of the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Violence against children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child at their main office in Churchill's Town on the role of parents and adults in preventing abuse and...

US father ’shot child abuse son’

American Election 2008 (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

A US man is charged with murder for allegedly shooting his teenage son dead on suspicion he had inappropriate contact with a three-year-old girl.

Parents of Rape Victim Charged With Felony Child Abuse

Fox News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.

New level of official child abuse: Tasering a 10-year old for not showering

Psyche, Science, and Society (Free subscription) | yesterday

Taking state violence to a new level: tasering a 10 year-old girl for not taking a shower: A police officer in a small US town used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission to do so. Now the town’s mayor is calling for an investigation into whether the [...]

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Child abuse body costs could rise to €136m, PAC told

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

THE COST of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse could be as much as 60 times the original Department of Education estimate, it was disclosed at a hearing of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday.

Mother convicted of abusing children with meat mallet

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

A mother who beat her children with a meat tenderising mallet and branded them with a hot screwdriver has been convicted of a string of child abuse offences.

Iowa Politics Insider: ‘Crying happens,’ new child abuse prevention effort teaches

BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Instead of just telling Iowans not to shake a baby in frustration over the infant’s crying, child abuse experts are now stressing that crying is normal. When babies are born in the metro area, parents will soon get an instruction booklet and a video that explains that healthy babies can cry [...]

ADG Celebrates World Child Abuse Day

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Africa for Democracy and Good Governance (ADG), recently embarked on a weeklong celebration of worldÂ's campaign for the prevention of child abuse and violence against children.

I need to know if I should take action… Man with child abuse conviction working in nursing home.?

Travel Registered Nurse (Free subscription) | yesterday

I know a man that went to prison for three years after choking a three year old girl so hard that he left bruises around her neck. He’s out of prison now, and somehow he has found employment in a nursing home as a nursing assistant. I am very much wanting to report [...]

Hotline new step in fight against child abuse -call 227-0979

Stabroek News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) of the Human Services Ministry yesterday launched its 24-hour “prevent child abuse hotline” to coincide with the day ...

Crime ombudsman marks Child Day with plea for national child sex abuse strategy

Holly's Fight for Justice (Free subscription) | yesterday

November 19, 2009, By Tobi Cohen, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Canada should take a page from the Americans and expand its network of kid-friendly, one-stop shops for treating sexually abused children, says the federal watchdog for crime victims. As the country marks National Child Day on Friday and the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Steve Sullivan is

• Crime ombudsman marks Child Day with plea for national child sex abuse strategy - HOLLY'S FIGHT TO STOP VIOLENCE

Ferguson takes witness stand in her child abuse trial

Dayton Daily News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

SPRINGFIELD - Vonda Ferguson wept during testimony about her five adopted children and the allegations of abuse against her as she took the stand Thursday, Nov.

Abuse fears hit Santa's replies

BBC News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

US children who write a letter to Santa at the North Pole are unlikely to get a reply because of child abuse fears.

Heroinaddicted social worker struck off over coverup of own child's abuse

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

A heroinaddicted social worker has been struck off after she delayed seeking medical help for her gravely injured baby and tried to cover up the fact that her partner was to blame.

Child abuse, or most awesome dad ever?

Major Spoilers (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

As much as I want my son to learn a second or third language, I don’t think I would have ever thought to have used my child as a science experiment. d’Armond Speers decided he would teach his son to speak Klingon, and total immersion was the only way to do it. For the first [...]