Child Advocacy Groups Expect Reports Of Abuse To Rise As North Texas Kids Go Back To School
Child advocacy groups are bracing themselves for a spike in the number of children experiencing abuse given the isolation of quarantine.
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Child advocacy groups are bracing themselves for a spike in the number of children experiencing abuse given the isolation of quarantine.
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Juan Vaquero said he knew the boy wasn't treated nicely, but had never witnessed any physical abuse, until he discovered he was locked in a shed.
Child advocates are sounding an alarm as concerns grow about an unprecedented drop in child abuse reports.
The child told child abuse detectives during a forensic interview, whenever his grandmother left the home, she put him in the shed, tied him up and told him he was bad.
Officers told the grandmother to open the shed or they would break down the door. She opened it and police found the boy.
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As the coronavirus forces already vulnerable families into isolation, experts fear that abuse is flourishing.
A North Texas pediatric hospital has reported its third death from "severe abuse" in less than a month as it has seen a spike in these types of cases during the coronavirus pandemic.
A North Texas pediatric hospital says two of its patients have died due to "severe abuse" that doctors believe may be linked to coronavirus-related stress.
Doctors at Cook Children's believe the stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic are linked to six cases of severe child abuse seen this week.
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After final sentencing, the children's family members gave victim impact statements -- some described the continuing nightmare caused by the abuse, while others extended forgiveness.
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Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
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As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
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Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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