A man allegedly holding a neighbor’s child captive in his basement and abusing her was caught by police, who asserted that he had intentions of murdering the girl. On the evening of April 19, police in Lafayette, Indiana, were called by a concerned parent about her 9-year-old girl that had…
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Sitter Charged with Murder After Infant Died
A Missouri woman is facing murder charges after an 8-month-old she was sitting for died while in her care. 44-year-old Jennifer Anne Johnson lives in Fayette, Missouri. On April 17, Johnson reportedly took responsibility for babysitting an 8-month-old and her three siblings while their parents were away overnight. One of…
Mom Used Toddler’s Dr. Seuss Book as Cocaine Tray
The mother of a young boy was arrested after police allegedly found cocaine and paraphernalia laid out on her child’s copy of The Cat in the Hat. 24-year-old Casey Quoka has a toddler and lives in Largo, Florida. She is reported as being employed as a bartender at a local…
Babysitter Accused of Savagely Beating Child to Death
A 5-year-old boy lost his life after his babysitter allegedly horrifically abused him causing trauma to his brain and internal organs. Laurren Jeanette Courtney is a 22-year-old self-employed entertainer in Las Vegas. Since August, Courtney has supplemented her income by providing sitting services to a family with a 5-year-old son…
Mom Wearing Boxing Glove Hit with Charges for Beating Student
A mother who reportedly wore a boxing glove to a middle school campus is facing charges after allegedly brawling with and injuring a student in the cafeteria. Edith Riddle is the 34-year-old mother to a girl enrolled at Dupont Middle School in Jacksonville. During the school day on March 19,…
Religious Boarding School Owners Charged for 100+ Counts of Abuse
A couple who owned and ran a Christian boarding school for girls are facing 102 charges for allegations that they regularly subjected several of their students to severe physical, mental and sexual abuse. 71-year-old Boyd Householder and his 55-year-old wife Stephanie live in Humansville, Missouri, where they opened the Circle…
Kids Roamed Car Unrestrained While Motorist Mom Video Chatted
A Utah mother with two young daughters is facing many charges after the police allegedly caught her driving during a video call while her children were without seatbelts. 19-year-old Gabriella Ann McKenzie is from Eagle Mountain. She has two daughters, ages 2 and 8 months. In the evening on March…
Sex Assault of 6-Year-Old in Front of Younger Child Caught on Video
A woman in Clifton has been accused of recording herself while sexually abusing a 6-year-old, with a 5-year-old watching as it took place. 18-year-old Mourissa McCarthy resides in Clifton, New Jersey. On November 27, the authorities were informed that a 6-year-old child had allegedly been abused sexually by McCarthy while…
Released Child Abuse Convict Violently Beat Another Infant
After a man was released from jail for a child abuse conviction, he allegedly assaulted and injured his 2-month-old daughter within weeks of CPS allowing him to live at home with her. 25-year-old Luis Gabriel Krom resides in Middletown, Connecticut. He is a prior convict who served a 1-year sentence…
Cops Throw the Book at Author for Horrific Child Abuse
A children’s book author and her husband who allegedly subjected their adopted children to devastating long-term abuse were taken into custody in Seminole County. Joseph and Jennifer Wolfthal have a home in Casselberry with their 9-year-old boy and two girls, ages 8 and 11. The Wolfthals adopted all three children…