Tag: child abuse

San Diego Mother, Grandparents Jailed in Alleged Abuse Death of 11-Year-Old Girl

SAN DIEGO—The mother and maternal grandparents of a child who died in a hospital after being found in grave condition at a Spring Valley home last summer were behind bars Nov. 8 on suspicion of fatally abusing her, authorities reported. Arrested Nov. 7 in connection with the death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack were Leticia Diane…


FBI Warns About Child Abductions Through Rideshares

The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning about criminal actors using rideshare vehicles to kidnap minor victims. Though the prevalence of such incidents is rare, the FBI issued the warning due to the “high impact of such events,” the agency stated. The FBI said it has received several reports of child abductions using…


Michael Zwaagstra: Teacher Misconduct Should Be Publicly Reported

Commentary The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP) has released its latest report on child abuse in schools. Its findings are concerning. Over the last four years, 252 current or former school personnel committed or were accused of committing, offences of a sexual nature involving children. According to the report, the actual number of offenders…


When Gimmicks Become Exploitation and Ethical Ruin

Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…


When ‘Edginess’ in Cinema Becomes Exploitation and Ethical Ruin

Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…


Mississippi Daycare Workers Charged with Abuse After Allegedly Scaring Children With a Halloween Mask

After a video went viral of daycare workers allegedly scaring “unruly” children with a Scream mask, the staff have been charged with child abuse. Five workers at Lil’ Blessings Child Care and Learning Center in Mississippi were said to be involved in an attempt to “scare” children into submission, a whistleblower disclosed in a Facebook…


UK Official Inquiry ‘Presents Horrifying Picture’ of ‘National Epidemic’ of Child Sexual Abuse

LONDON—The UK government should introduce a system for registering all staff who work in care homes and should also appoint a Cabinet-level minister for children, says the final report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). Professor Alexis Jay, who chaired the seven-year inquiry, said, “For too long, child sexual abuse has been…


Michigan Bill Would Make Gender Reassignment Procedures for Minors First-Degree Child Abuse

Republicans in Michigan recently introduced a bill that would outlaw medical procedures for gender reassignment of transgender minors, and consider it first-degree child abuse. The proposal comes just days before the nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on such care begins this week. A person, including parents, guardians, and licensed medical professionals, would be guilty…


Michigan Bill Would Make Gender Reassignment Procedures for Minors 1st-Degree Child Abuse

Republican lawmakers in Michigan recently introduced legislation that would outlaw medical procedures for gender reassignment of transgender minors and consider it first-degree child abuse. The proposal comes just days before the nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on such care begins this week. A person, including parents, guardians, and licensed medical professionals, would be guilty…


Arizona Man Charged After Girls Found in Enclosed Trailer

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—A leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah line pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of tampering with evidence, weeks after being stopped on a highway with young girls in an enclosed trailer. Samuel Bateman, 46, was indicted earlier this month on three counts of destroying or attempting to destroy records,…