Abuse

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Marty Small, Sr., the mayor of Atlantic City, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, were indicted Tuesday on charges related to the alleged physical and emotional abuse …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A former music teacher at Hastings High School was arrested on Thursday on charges of sexually abusing an underaged student, according to Westchester County District Attorney …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jacob Salcido, 40, a former correctional officer at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Lexington, pleaded guilty today to three counts of sexual abuse of a ward, …

MERRICK COUNTY, Neb. — On Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a Merrick County Deputy responded to the Merrick County Fairgrounds following a report of a 3-month-old infant …

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 65-year-old Germantown man has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and fourth-degree sex offenses, authorities announced on Tuesday. The suspect, Adi Yousef …

LADSON, S.C. — A South Carolina mother is in custody following disturbing allegations that involve the death of her 10-month-old daughter and the abuse of several animals. Sara Constance Shakeri-Taylor, …

LANDOVER HILLS, Md. — A teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including sexual abuse of a minor and possession …

DAYTON, OH — A Dayton woman is in custody after a disturbing video surfaced on social media, allegedly showing her screaming at and hitting her child. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s …

PONTIAC, MI—In a joint press conference held on Friday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald and Madison Heights Police Chief Brent LeMerise detailed serious charges against Elaina Rose Jennings and …

CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police Chief William Obuchowski announced the arrest of 27-year-old Sebastian Romero of Somerset, who faces multiple charges relating to child exploitation. Romero was apprehended on August …

CENTER MORICHES, NY—Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the sentencing of a 36-year-old man from Center Moriches, who has been convicted of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a …

DUBLIN, CA – A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment against Darrell Wayne Smith, a former correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, charging him with 15 counts of …

LANCASTER, Pa. — George Pfeiffer, 64, of New Providence, was sentenced today to 32-64 years in a State Correctional Institution following his conviction on numerous sexual abuse charges. The sentencing …

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the sentencing of Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a Reading resident, to 14 to 46 years in prison for multiple sexual assaults that began …

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the recent arrest of Victoria M. Carney, a 27-year-old resident of New Cumberland, York County, on multiple felony charges related to the …

MEMPHIS, TN—Sharday Bakare was arrested in Glenn Heights, Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) on charges of murder, aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child abuse stemming from the death …

WICOMICO COUNTY, MD – Reginald Harrison Shockley, a 66-year-old resident of Parsonsburg, Maryland, has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. The investigation, led …

Rockland County, NY — Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Julio Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 47, of Haverstraw, was found guilty of multiple charges related to sexual abuse …

ST. LOUIS, MO – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced James R. Lambert, 42, a former youth hockey coach from Lake St. Louis, to 75 years in prison for …