Child Abuse

Oxnard police announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gunman who gunned down three people....

Police on Thursday released surveillance video showing a 23-year-old woman whose body was later found in a Redlands orange grove. Sylvia Maria Flores is seen on the video footage at a fast-food restaurant near D and 5th streets in San......

A 26-year-old San Bernardino County man on probation for physically abusing his 9-year-old son has been arrested on suspicion of beating the boy and his younger sister, authorities said Thursday. After the 5-year-old girl returned from a weekend visit...

Senior LAUSD officials were allegedly aware of parent complaints in 2009 about a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with abusing children over an extended period of time, say attorneys who represent alleged victims. The latest allegations...

A judge in Berkeley County Circuit Court made a preliminary finding Thursday that one of two people charged in the New Year’s Day death of a 3-year-old boy last year is currently not competent to stand trial. James N. Mauldin is expected to be...

Former Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Mark Duper has been arrested in Jacksonville on charges of child abuse, according to The Florida Times-Union. According to the report, Duper punched and slammed a teenage boy to the floor, knocking him...

As the mother walked into the Aurora residence of a man who was watching her young daughter, she witnessed him and the 6-year-old engaged in what appeared to be sexual conduct. The mother acted quickly, taking her daughter to a hospital for an...

Eric Buss has something up his sleeve. It’s part of his job as a magician. But there’s more to Buss than meets the eye. He’s also an actor and comedian and admits to be pretty handy with power tools. Put all these talents together and...

The sex abuse hotline Lauren's Kids -- named for its founder, the daughter of superlobbyist Ron Book --  is back on the county agenda tomorrow. Lauren Book has become known for her tragic childhood experience -- being sexually abused by her female...

The good news is that I did not swear an oath of secrecy. The bad news is that I don't know anything about what went on in the Sistine Chapel and I'm not Catholic. However, my best friend is a priest and I remember tenderly joking with Father Tom...

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Visitors to Elkhart County this summer will find the city's elk population has expanded. The Elkhart Truth reports (http://bit.ly/X4aZdI ) a local child abuse prevention organization is adding three painted elk statues to...

Every week, dozens of parents, guardians and leaders at youth-serving organizations tell me that they want to do whatever they can do to keep their children safe from abuse. One such tool is the state's sex offender registry. Accessible by the Internet,...