A reportedly intoxicated mother in West Virginia is facing charges after the police allegedly found her with a disabled youngster standing outside her vehicle near traffic on a busy street. On June 28, a child’s legal guardian had to take her husband to a medical appointment, and she left the…
A man and his girlfriend have been accused of regularly locking a boy in a shed for extended periods without necessities and proper facilities. 44-year-old Harry Richard Shoemaker, and his girlfriend, Jennifer Ann Hines, 36, reside in Arcadia. Shoemaker has a 14-year-old autistic son. The teen’s grandmother recently became concerned…
A Utah man who reportedly told the authorities that he felt bad about injuring two toddlers by pouring hot water on them is facing charges for allegations of child abuse. On October 1, 24-year-old Austin Woolsey was reportedly babysitting two toddlers, ages 2 and 3. While providing care to the…
In early February an incident between a school bus driver and an 8-year-old autistic child was captured on video displaying the driver mocking and putting her hands on the child. The video was publicly released, and the driver is facing criminal charges. 64-year-old Kim Cheryle Klopson drives a school bus…
A second-grade special education teacher was allegedly hit in the face by a student with autism in her class when she removed his iPad from his possession and he became upset. The teacher has filed battery charges against the child in response to the incident. DJ, an 8-year-old boy who…
A mother in Maryland is facing charges after allegations that she used a saw to try to decapitate her 11-year-old autistic son when she became overwhelmed with concern about the child’s future. 46-year-old Kristina Petrie and her husband of 15 years share a home in Aspen Hill with their two…