Elijah Wood tackles Hollywood child abuse
The "Lord of the Rings" star is speaking out about "darkness in the underbelly" of Hollywood
Child Abuse
Cops: Teacher, aide abused non-verbal autistic child
A parent of the child received a tip about the alleged abuse, according to investigators
Man in case of toddler chained to ground surrenders
Deandre Dorch is the third person arrested in the case, in which one toddler was chained to the ground and another tied to a door with a dog leash
Children leashed outside Texas home had hundreds of scars, injuries
Sheriff's deputies say children found tied up at San Antonio home may have suffered months, if not years, of abuse
8 children rescued from home in "horrific" child abuse case
"This is as disturbing as it gets," sheriff's office says after children found chained in backyard; parents arrested
5-decade study reveals fallout from spanking kids
"Most kids are being spanked," says the author of a new study, and it has long-term effects
Investigator: Woman killed baby, put body in dumpster
A federal investigator testified that Janelle Red Dog, 42, beat her 1-year-old girl to death on Tuesday
Docs: Jared Fogle texts show pursuit of young victims
A court filing by prosecutors pushes back against the former Subway pitchman, who said in appealing his sentence that he was punished for "fantasies"
Cops: Stepmom who scalded boy charged with murder
Police say a four-year-old Ohio boy died after his stepmother put him in 130-degree water for at least 20 minutes as punishment
Okla. couple arrested in nephew's 2006 disappearance
Nine-year-old Colton Levi Clark was living with his aunt and uncle, who now face murder and child abuse charges
Police give update on 2-year-old found with octopus in throat
Boyfriend of Kansas boy's mother arrested on suspicion of child abuse
4 Calif. social workers charged in boy's beating death
Prosecutors say L.A. County social workers "had a legal duty" to protect 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who died in 2013
Octopus found in 2-year-old boy's throat; man arrested
Man arrested after Wichita police say doctors found a small octopus stuck in the throat of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son
Dad faces 1st-degree murder charge in infant's death
Miami-Dade police say Juan Antonio Gonzalez faces first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges after Harlow Gonzalez died March 25
Mother charged in toddler death, 2nd suspect sought
Police say 2-year-old Macey Ditty, whose mom Jeanie is a soldier, died from child abuse
NY foster parent charged with sexually abusing boys, dog
A 17-count indictment charges the 59-year-old man with child endangerment, sexual misconduct and sexually abusing a female dog in front of a child
Pa. parents accused of starving 23-month-old to death
Andrea Dusha and Michael Wright surrendered to the court following the death of Lydia Wright on Feb. 24
Cops: Boy dies after stepmom punished him with scalding water
Ohio woman arrested in death of her 4-year-old stepson, who was found unresponsive after allegedly having legs placed in scalding hot water as punishment
Brooklyn mom accused of drowning toddler daughter
Police say the child drowned at her New York City home Monday; a medical examiner ruled the death a homicide
3-year-old tells Texas cop, "I need a beer"
Shauna Bennett was arrested for abandonment of a child, after an officer found that the girl "had not been fed, washed, or provided with any type of general medical care"
Woman pleads guilty to throwing autistic son off bridge
Emergency crews searched for hours before the body of London McCabe was found, after being thrown by his mother from the Yaquina Bay Bridge
Mom charged after newborn found in Subway toilet
A homeless woman is accused of giving birth to a newborn baby and leaving him in a California Subway restaurant toilet
Death sentence tossed for mother of "Baby Lollipops"
The mother of the three-year-old child found dead in 1990 deserves a new trial, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday
Principal recommends sex assault suspect for athletic award
Police say they notified school administrators of the felony charges weeks before
Docs: Child wrapped in plastic, zip tied in place
Charging documents allege that a 7-year-old boy was wrapped in plastic and zip tied in place multiple times over a seven month period
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
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