Articles Tagged with Child Abuse

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A Florida mother was arrested after the authorities said she allegedly assaulted her daughter following a disagreement about a trip to Target.

According to an arrest report, officers responded to a home in Homestead late Wednesday night after receiving a call about a disturbance. Sources report that both the mother and the daughter contacted 911 during the incident. When the officers arrived, they reportedly observed visible redness on the daughter’s face.

The daughter reportedly told police that earlier that day, she had gone to Target with a friend after texting her mom to let her know. Her mother allegedly told her she was not allowed to go and continued sending messages while she was out, asking about her location and telling her to return home. The daughter reportedly stated that when she arrived at the residence, her mother grabbed her by the hair and pulled her inside.

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A poolside incident at a Florida resort led to the arrest of a vacationing woman after a child was allegedly held underwater during a confrontation involving several children.

According to reports, the incident happened on the afternoon of December 19, at a large resort in Kissimmee, Florida, where a woman was staying with her family. Several children were playing together in a swimming pool, and they began splashing each other. The splashing appeared to be getting aggressive, and when it reportedly continued to escalate, one of the parents who was sitting nearby noticed the ruckus and became concerned for her son. She decided to intervene on his behalf.

The woman allegedly got into the pool after seeing her child involved in the interaction. Police reports indicate that she confronted another child, a 6-year-old boy, and reportedly pushed him underwater while holding him down by putting her hands on his shoulders. The officers reported that the child was held under the water for several seconds before being released.

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An Ashland City couple found themselves in jail after an alleged nap at a gas station pump with a 9-month-old child in the back seat of the car led to drug and domestic violence charges.

On August 25 at a local Circle K, the authorities were notified after it was discovered that a vehicle had been parked at a gas pump for about an hour and a half with a child in the backseat. When they got there, officers reportedly discovered a 21-year-old driver and a 22-year-old passenger slumped over in the front seats with a toddler in the back.

According to reports, when officers woke the pair, both appeared confused and disoriented. They refused a request to search the vehicle, but officers allegedly noticed a narcotic smoking device in plain view. A deeper search of the car reportedly revealed drug paraphernalia, including items that tested positive for fentanyl, along with heroin, ecstasy, and marijuana. The couple allegedly admitted to using heroin before arriving at the gas station.

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A couple from southeast Nebraska who owns a nutrition store were arrested for allegedly raising children in extreme filth in their home.

According to reports, the conditions were so bad that their children allegedly lived among dead animals. Police were notified by the state’s child welfare agency, which reported that the children had to eat in the bathroom since it was the only clean area. When officers arrived, they allegedly found the home filled with animal feces, trash, and urine. The father was found sleeping in his car, and they purported he was doing so to avoid the mess inside.

Inside the house, officers noticed feces and urine everywhere, along with piles of trash. Flypaper was hanging from the ceiling, covered in dead insects. One child’s room reportedly had a small section of the bed for sleeping, with the rest filled with trash that reached the ceiling. The room also had a rabbit hutch overflowing with waste.

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An Arizona woman was arrested after allegedly leaving her 4-year-old girl daughter in the car by herself in intense heat while she went shopping.

On June 15, temperatures in Mesa reached a high of approximately 110 degrees. With a low of 81 degrees, the heat lasted well into the evening.

According to reports, around 7:30 PM, the mother of a 4-year-old decided to go to a local shopping center, and she brought her daughter with her. After she parked, the woman tried to get her daughter to get out of the vehicle and go with her into the store. The youngster refused, and her mother reportedly gave in and allowed her to stay in the car. Before walking away, she reportedly turned off the engine and rolled up the car windows.

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A North Carolina woman is facing an extensive list of criminal charges after the authorities allegedly found two children without adult supervision and an abundance of drugs and drug paraphernalia in her residence.  

A 24-year-old woman who resides in Bladenboro, North Carolina had two children in her home last week, and people in the neighborhood got the impression that the kids were not being treated properly. 

The suspicions were reported to the authorities, and deputies from the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate the situation with workers from the Bladen County Department of Social Services. 

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A woman who worked for a Mississippi daycare center is facing felony charges after she allegedly bit the arm of a toddler in her care at the facility. 

On December 5, a mother brought her toddler to The Kids Company Christ-based childcare center in Laurel. 

When the woman went back and retrieved her youngster in the evening, she noticed that her son had what looked like bite marks on his arm. She believed that he obtained them at the daycare center, and she documented the injuries by taking photos and videos of the area. 

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A Florida woman was taken into custody for allegations of child abuse for two separate incidents on Thanksgiving and the following day. 

31-year-old Tomasina Frate lives in Milton, Florida.  

On Thanksgiving, Frate and her family gathered at her home for a pool party. 

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A Florida woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly assaulted an underage KFC employee by reaching into the drive-thru window.

23-year-old Alexandra Maldonado lives in St. Petersburg.

Just after 5:00 PM on October 22, Maldonado was reportedly at a local KFC restaurant. The inside was not accessible to customers, but the drive-through was still open.

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A woman in California allegedly spent nearly a year hosting parties in her home where she provided alcohol and encouraging sex between underage teens.

47-year-old Shannon O’Connor resided in Los Gatos, California, and she is the mother of a teenage son. It is reported that she now lives in Idaho.

Starting in June 2020, O’Connor allegedly started to throw parties for her son with 14 and 15-year-old teens on the guest list.

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