Category Archives: Child Neglect

North Philadelphia: Mom and Boyfriend charged in child death

Posted on December 2, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of her 5-year-old son in North Philadelphia. It was just after 1:00 a.m. when police found the lifeless body of the child, Dashawn Harris, inside his mother’s … Continue reading →

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Tennessee: DCS withholds files on child deaths

Posted on December 2, 2012 by SACAMarketing

There is little known about the 31 Tennessee children who died in the first six months of this year after the Department of Children’s Services got involved in their cases. The dead included 23 babies, four toddlers, one 5-year-old and … Continue reading →

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NYC nanny pleads not guilty in child deaths

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A nanny accused in the stabbing deaths of two children at their upscale Manhattan home pleaded not guilty Wednesday at a hospital where she’s been treated for self-inflicted stab wounds. Yoselyn Ortega, who was handcuffed to her hospital bed and … Continue reading →

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Man charged with murder in beating death of fiancee’s 2-year-old son

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A 2-year-old boy was beaten to death and police on Tuesday have charged the fiancé of the child’s mother with his murder. Michael Weeks died Sunday of blunt force injury to his body, the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office said. … Continue reading →

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A home for pregnant and parenting teens on Low Street in Newburyport was the scene of the crime, according to police.

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rosey

A teen mother is being held without bail after she was accused of poisoning the child of another young mother. A home for pregnant and parenting teens on Low Street in Newburyport was the scene of the crime, according to … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Releases Child Abuse Report

Posted on May 12, 2012 by SACAMarketing

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Department of Public Welfare today released the 2011 Annual Child Abuse Report, which offers statistics on child abuse cases in Pennsylvania and on continued efforts to better protect children from abuse and … Continue reading →

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Chicago: Autopsy inconclusive for infant who died at Hoffman Estates daycare

Posted on April 23, 2012 by SACAMarketing

An autopsy today was pending investigation for a 4-month-old baby whose death at a Hoffman Estates unlicensed day care facility is being looked into by police and state child welfare authorities after allegations of abuse surfaced. Anna Belle Chung, of … Continue reading →

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Two separate cases of alleged child neglect in St Lucie County in the same week

Posted on January 10, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A mother of three was arrested and charged with three counts of child neglect Monday following anonymous complaints to the Florida Department of Children and Families ( DCF) and an investigation by the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Photographer: Port … Continue reading →

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