California Parents Arrested After Children Found Shackled to Bed
Two parents were recently arrested in Southern California after one of their daughters called 911 to report abuse in the home. Officers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to the home and made a troubling discovery: there were 12 other children in the home, including “several children shackled to their beds with chains and […]
read full articleNJ Court Finds Father Perpetrated Abuse Due to Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and Unsupervised Visits
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s finding that a father abused and neglected his children during multiple instances in inappropriate supervision. According to court records, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), alleged that the father put his […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Affirms “Shaken Baby” Conviction
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, recently upheld the conviction of a mother of twins who was found guilty of the aggravated manslaughter of a toddler that she was babysitting. This case arose after a 14-month-old toddler became lifeless at the woman’s home. Although the defense asserted that the child went limp after choking […]
read full articleUtah Mother Suspected of Murder-Suicide
A mother in Utah is suspected of having killed her nine-year-old daughter before turning the gun on herself on New Year’s Eve. According to authorities and family members of the suspect and the victim, the bodies of 41-year-old Karina Clark and nine-year-old Madison Clark were discovered inside the family’s home in Magna, near Salt Lake […]
read full articleNJ Boy Scout Leader Charged with Child Endangerment
A New Jersey Boy Scout leader was recently arrested and charged with child endangerment due to allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, the man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a child. The suspect was a volunteer Assistant […]
read full articleNew Jersey Senate to Explore Preventable Causes of Infant Deaths
A New Jersey Senate committee will hold hearings in 2018 to explore preventable causes of infant deaths in New Jersey. This announcement came from Senate Health Committee Chairman Joseph Vitale after the latest statistics showed that 41 infants died from suffocation due to sharing a bed in 2015, which is the biggest percentage of such […]
read full articleAppellate Court Upholds Middlesex County Trial Court’s Finding of Child Abuse and Neglect
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, recently affirmed a trial court’s finding of child abuse and neglect against a mother of two young girls. This case originated in Middlesex County in 2014 when the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), received a […]
read full articleNJ Bus Driver Allegedly Drove Students While Drunk
A New Jersey bus driver was recently accused of driving while intoxicated with about 20 students on board his bus. The bus driver was involved in an alleged road rage incident with another vehicle when Lakewood police officers responded to scene. At that point, officers spoke to the bus driver, a man from Toms River, […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Affirms Finding of Abuse and Neglect
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s finding that two parents abused and neglected their children by failing to provide safe and adequate shelter and by leaving them unattended in the family’s van. This case arose in Middlesex County and the trial court concluded that the parents home was infested […]
read full articleWayne Teacher Fired for Alleged Mistreatment of Students
A teacher in Passaic County was recently fired after an arbitrator ruled that she should not return to the classroom. The case came about after authorities learned that the teacher allegedly locked special needs students in the class bathroom as a form of punishment. A district investigation revealed that the teacher also referred to students […]
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