Meghan "deeply distressed" as dad faces child abuse material probe
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is facing a probe in the Philippines over alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.
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Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is facing a probe in the Philippines over alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Alameda County officials announced a settlement in the civil lawsuit over the death of Sophia Mason, a young girl from Hayward whose killing in 2022 exposed failures in the county's child welfare system.
Jacob Hart was returning through Miami from a Haiti mission trip, where authorities uncovered child exploitation linked to his work at a California church.
The two caregivers of a disabled Northern California teenager who starved to death in 2025 were arrested in Washington state, authorities announced.
A Northern California nanny was arrested and is facing felony charges after she allegedly abused a young child in her care at a park earlier this week.
A teacher aide on California's Central Coast was arrested for allegedly abusing a nonverbal special needs student by striking the teen with a stick, police said.
A San Mateo County man has been sentenced to more than two decades in state prison after being convicted of molesting children at an unlicensed home daycare run by his wife, prosecutors said.
An Oakland man has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at police officers responding to a domestic violence call last week, prosecutors said.
Operation Grayskull helped shutter four heavily trafficked dark web sites where violent child sexual abuse materials were traded and housed.
A mother and daughter who allegedly ran an unlicensed daycare from their home on California's Central Coast have been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, after a 3-month-old in their care died.
Ricci Wynne, a San Francisco-based social media personality, appeared in federal court Tuesday after being indicted on child pornography charges. Meanwhile, police were urging any additional victims to come forward.
Police in Antioch on Friday confirmed the arrest of a woman who allegedly left her four young children unattended at a home that a Contra Costa Fire hazmat crew determined to be uninhabitable, authorities said.
Police in San Jose on Monday confirmed the recent arrest of a Kathleen MacDonald High School employee for possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to authorities.
Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving the sexual assault of a young relative that led to his arrest on Election Day.
A Rohnert Park man who adopted three children and then locked them away in a house and sexually abused them for years has been given six consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole for his crimes, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
San Jose police on Tuesday announced the recent arrest of a suspect wanted on child abuse and assault charges after smashing a window at an ice cream parlor late last month, showering shards of glass down on a young child inside.
A lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns the San Jose Sharks, alleging that a 12-year-old player was sexually abused by a former youth hockey coach.
Parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt have been sentenced on child abuse charges.
A San Francisco man is facing up to 50 years to life in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two minors over a 10-year period, according to authorities.
Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta underscore the company's historical reluctance to keep children safe on its platforms.
Alameda police have arrested a person who is allegedly involved in a child exploitation case first reported to officers by a non-profit advocating online safety for minors.
Detectives have announced the arrest of 12 suspects from around the Sacramento area after an investigation into Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Prosecutors have charged a Contra Costa County couple with murder and child abuse following a death of a toddler who the parents claimed drowned in a bathtub Monday evening.
The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times during the three days she was held by her kidnapper.
After the City of Hayward filed a lawsuit against Alameda County for alleged "criminal activity" within a foster youth facility, the Alameda County Social Services Agency issued a statement Friday seeking collaboration instead of litigation.
