Child abuse

Trump dismissed reports of human rights abuses at the facilities, claiming they are being run "beautifully" despite a slew or reports suggesting otherwise.

Cherie Renee Bolton, 34, of Siloam Springs, pleaded guilty in the Benton County Circuit Court last week and will now have to register as a sex offender.

Officers arrested Shaderick Jones, a 42-year-old deputy in the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, on Friday night after Iyehesa Todd, 26, told investigators that he coerced her into performing a sex act on her infant son because it was his "fantasy," St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau said.

The suspect, who has since turned herself in, was recorded on video.

Licensed nurse Alisha Newman, suspected of suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, made her daughter have a pacemaker fitted, among other needlessly risky procedures.

Brandon Reynolds, 36, who was enraged at his daughter's attitude towards homework, decided to discipline her by spanking her with a shoe. The incident reportedly led to the 5-year-old's death.

Child abuse allegations made in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" documentary have fueled the decisions.

Cardinal George Pell, a former Vatican treasurer, is the most senior member of the Catholic Church to be convicted of child sex abuse.

Woman accused of allowing her live-in boyfriend to carry out acts of cruelty against 5 and 7-year-old as forms of punishment.

James Gonzales, 35, allegedly used the app to strike up "sexual" conversations with at least 21 girls—some as young as 9.

Police arrested teacher Margaret Wolthers, 48, and two classroom aides, Diana LaCroix, 52, and Carolyn Madison, 47.

The 38-year-old has been charged with multiple counts of child abuse and third-degree torture of a companion animal.

Mario Abarca-Basabe is facing 10 years in jail after taking a plea deal.

Family members allegedly struck three young children with their hands, belts and a paddle.

Tammi Bleimeyer forced her stepson Jordan to sleep in a closet underneath the stairs and fed him only a slice of bread a day.

Daniel Wood, 57, of Mill Creek, pleaded guilty on November 20 after detectives found his remote cabin in the woods.

The term will be served at the same time as a 50-year sentence he received last year for production of material relating to child abuse.

Frank Ortega Robledo was arrested on Monday around 6:45 p.m. and charged with continuous sexual assault of a child.

Police have arrested four family members over the death.

Simon Dean Porter, 33, is wanted by the local police and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for the aggravated rape of a child.

Rosa Maria Da Cruz's partner and three children were apparently unaware of the baby's existence.

Arturo Macarro Gutierrez, 35, is facing charges of first and second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13-years-old.

His cellphone held "multiple images and videos of child pornography, including himself having sex with these young, young children," said Davie Police Sgt. Mark Leone.

The suspect was detained and charged with rape and failure to obey the orders of a police officer.

Parents allegedly didn't check on the 10-month-old for 17 hours.

Pope Francis needs to be honest that the Church does not have a zero tolerance policy on clergy child sex abuse.

The woman told a forensic psychologist it was a relief when she was arrested.

Bail has not been set and James De La Vega remains in the county jail.

Medical staff found healed whip wounds showing it wasn't the first time he had done it.

The boy suffered numerous bruises from Chau-Kin-ying's attack.