Latest Child abuse News
Former North Dakota lawmaker to plead guilty to traveling to pay for sex with minor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen....
Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting" with his large family before his 2021 conviction. ...
International court unseals arrest warrant for Mali suspect accused of crimes in Timbuktu in 2012
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Friday for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012-13, where he is suspected of leading an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. ...
Decomposed remains of an infant found in Kentucky are likely missing 8-month-old girl, police say
REYNOLDS STATION, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police detectives found the decomposed body of a baby Friday that they believe is an 8-month-old girl who has been missing for weeks. State police found “an infant's body consistent with Miya Rudd” in an Ohio County residence in...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. June 11, 2024. Editorial: Asking too much of teachers on abuse and neglect Plenty of finger-pointing has occurred after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a Boone County home, apparently of malnourishment. Child Protective Services, law...
District attorney who prosecuted Barry Morphew faces disciplinary hearing
DENVER (AP) — A district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife faced a discipline hearing Monday that could lead to her disbarment. A lawyer for Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel described...
Pennsylvania Senate passes a bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's state Senate on Monday approved legislation that would outlaw the distribution of salacious or pornographic deepfakes, with sponsors saying it will eliminate a loophole in the law that had frustrated prosecutors. The bill was approved...
Pro bowler who was arrested during a tournament gets prison time for child sex abuse material
A professional bowler who was arrested while he was competing in a tournament has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material. Brandon Novak, 35, of Chillicothe, Ohio, was taken into custody Feb. 1 by U.S....
Man tied to former North Dakota lawmaker sentenced to 40 years for child sexual abuse images
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a North Dakota man to 40 years in prison in connection with child sexual abuse images. Nicholas James Morgan-Derosier, 36, of Grand Forks, has ties to former Republican state senator Ray Holmberg, who is accused of...
Ex-day care worker convicted in death of 1-year-old girl left in van on scorching day
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska day care worker who mistakenly left a 1-year-old girl in a van for more than five hours on a scorching day has been convicted in her death from hyperthermia. Ryan Williams, who is 62, was found guilty Thursday of felony negligent child abuse...
