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'Missing' Tot's Mom Busted in His Death

She, boyfriend charged in torture killing of 2-year-old Calif. boy

(Newser) - A mother who reported her toddler son missing over the weekend has been charged with his death after his body was found in a shallow grave in San Bernadino County, the Los Angeles Times reports. The boy's mother has been booked on suspicion of child abuse and being an accessory...

Parents Hunt On for Maddy
 Parents Hunt On for Maddy 
May 3, 2009 5:45 AM CDT

Parents Hunt On for Maddy

Two years after she vanished, family searches for girl they hope is still alive

(Newser) - Two years after toddler Maddy McCann vanished during a family vacation in Portugal, her devastated parents continue searching for their daughter, reports the Telegraph. The family has distributed photos of Maddy as she might appear today as a 6-year-old. "We need to get out there she's alive, she's findable,...

Apple Yanks 'Baby Shaker' iPhone App

Game to shut baby up met stunned outcry from children's groups

(Newser) - An iPhone application urging users to shake a virtual baby to death to shut it up has been pulled after an unsurprising outcry from child welfare groups, reports the San Jose Mercury News reports. A representative for Apple—which is nearing its billionth app download—refused to comment on how...

'Lost' Child in Anti-Smoking Ad Really Cried

Filmmakers let kid lose sight of mom to make spot more effective

(Newser) - A new anti-smoking ad that shows a child crying after he loses his mother in a crowded train station portrays genuine distress, MSNBC reports. The 4-year-old—acting with his real mother—was allowed to lose sight of her for "a very brief moment," said an exec with the...

FBI Rescues Teen Hookers Across US

(Newser) - The FBI rounded up 48 suspected teen prostitutes and arrested 571 others on a range of prostitution charges this weekend, the AP reports. The nationwide offensive, Operation Cross Country, rescued girls as young as 13 years old. "The goal is to recover kids," one FBI official said. "...

Adolf Hitler's Dad Blasts Kids' Removal

(Newser) - Adolf Hitler's frustrated father is blasting New Jersey officials for removing his children from his home only "because of their names," reports AP. Heath Campbell also charged that his 2-year-old daughter, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, appeared sick and dirty when he was allowed to see her. Adolf Hitler, 3,...

Murder of Most Wanted Host's Son Solved

Convicted pedophile who died in jail was behind brutal 1981 kidnap/torture case

(Newser) - The man who kidnapped and beheaded America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh’s son in 1981 has been identified, CNN reports. “Ottis Toole was the abductor and murderer of Adam Walsh,” Florida police said today. Toole, long suspected of the crime, died in prison in 1996. “...

70-Nation Kiddie Porn Ring Busted
70-Nation Kiddie Porn
Ring Busted
Dec 11, 2008 4:42 AM CST

70-Nation Kiddie Porn Ring Busted

Abusers targeted victims as young as 12 months old

(Newser) - Australian authorities have busted 19 men, including a retired cop, in a 70-nation kiddie porn ring that distributed at least 500,000  images and 15,000 videos of youngsters, reports the BBC. Some of the abuse victims were as young as 12 months old and some children were abused for...

Suspect: I'm Glad Shackled Teen Escaped

Woman says aunt chained boy to table and beat him daily

(Newser) - A woman charged with the kidnapping and torture of a teenage boy says she's glad he managed to escape her California home, News10 reports. Kelly Lau  said she invited the boy and his aunt, Caren Ramirez, to stay with her temporarily, but they never left. Ramirez kept the boy chained...

Aunt Arrested in Case of Tortured Calif. Teen

Woman had lived on and off with couple previously charged

(Newser) - California police have arrested the aunt of the teen who escaped from a house where he was apparently being held prisoner, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Caren Ramirez was found in Berkeley and handed over to police in Tracy, where the boy was found shackled and beaten. Ramirez faces charges...

Cops Seek Missing Aunt of Chained Boy

Suspect lost custody of Calif. teen after felony child abuse charges

(Newser) - Police are hunting for the aunt of a boy who burst into a California health club shackled, bloodied, and pleading for help, the Sacramento Bee reports. Caren Ramirez is already wanted for a probation violation on felony child abuse charges, and neighbors say she’s recently visited the home of...

'Killer' Mom Stored Kids' Bodies in Freezer

Cops led to gruesome find by abused runaway

(Newser) - A Maryland woman is being held without bail after admitting she stored the corpses of her adopted 9- and-11-year old daughters in a basement freezer, WBAL TV reports. Police came to her house after a third daughter was found wandering the streets, covered in cuts and bruises. The woman has...

Cops Raid Evangelist Complex in Kid Abuse Probe

Arkansas leader calls case a 'hoax'

(Newser) - Police raided an evangelist’s compound in Arkansas seeking evidence into allegations that he physically and sexually abused children, CNN reports. Some 100 agents took part in the raid on the 15-acre grounds in Fouke near Texarkana. Authorities were interviewing several children throughout the weekend. Evangelist leader Tony Alamo ripped...

US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse
US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse
Sep 16, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse

Swimmer Hoelzer goes public in hopes of helping other victims

(Newser) - Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer was sexually abused, she tells the AP in the hopes of helping other victims. The abuse by the friend of a father started when she was 5 years old, the swimmer says, and did not stop until the family moved 2 years later. The abuser was...

Study Links Child Abuse, Asthma
Study Links Child Abuse, Asthma
Sep 1, 2008 4:52 PM CDT

Study Links Child Abuse, Asthma

Stress seen as possible cause of respiratory condition

(Newser) - Abused children are twice as likely to develop asthma as kids who are not abused, a new study says. Although the research doesn't conclusively establish a cause-and-effect link, it does suggest doctors should consider looking for evidence of physical and sexual abuse in young patients with hard-to-treat asthma, the Boston ...

Mom Fights to Keep Child She Let Wed Jeffs at 12

Daughter married Texas sect leader two years ago

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly allowed her 12-year-old daughter to marry polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs is now battling to stop Texas officials from taking custody of the girl and her younger brother, AP reports. Several of the 10 children of Barbara Jessop, accused of child abuse, have been linked to...

Oprah School Matron Pleads Not Guilty

Former dorm matron pleads not guilty

(Newser) - The former dorm matron at Oprah Winfrey’s $40 million Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa pleaded not guilty to abuse charges today, Reuters reports. Virginia Mokgoba, 27, was charged in November with assault, harassment, soliciting a minor to perform indecent acts, and verbal abuse. Testimony from six teenage...

NJ Assemblyman Under Investigation for Child Porn

Neil Cohen allegedly stored images on office computer

(Newser) - New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen faces allegations of storing child pornography on his office computer, the Star-Ledger reports. Two of his fellow Democratic lawmakers turned him into authorites after being alerted by a staffer. Cohen, 57, has served 17 years in the Assembly, currently as deputy speaker, and has sponsored...

Jeffs, Sect Members Face Sex Charges

Polygamist leader, 4 others accused of assaulting young girls

(Newser) - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four members of the Texas ranch raided by authorities in April now face charges of sexually abusing girls under the age of 17, the Houston Chronicle reports. One of those indicted also is charged with bigamy, and a sixth person is accused of failure...

Pope Apologizes for 'Evil' Clergy Sex Abuse

Pontiff tells Australia child abusers have damaged the church

(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI used unusually strong language today in condemning the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Catholic clergy, reports the AP. The pontiff said the clergy's "grave betrayal of trust" had damaged the Catholic church. "I am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have...

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