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Ofsted’s Annual Report says signs of child abuse still missed

Ofsted, the UK’s child care regulator, issued its Annual Report today which revealed that the number of abuse and neglect cases remain comparable to last year.
Following on the heels of strong criticism by the Local Government Association, Ofsted released its Annual Report today, citing that 414 children were killed or injured in abuse or neglect [...]

Florida Sheriff Describes Baby Crime Scene Photos as Horrific

When five-month-old Chauntasia Gardner was found dead by police on Sunday, she only weighed six pounds.  That weight is less than half of the normal weight for an infant that age. Her parents starved Chauntasia to death.
The parents, 25-year old Tivasha Logan and 27-year-old Chauncey Gardner, are charged with murder and aggravated child abuse.  They [...]

Twins Taken Into Care After Mother Jokes They Have Ruined Her Body

A mother was left angry after her twin babies were taken into care by social workers.
The 36-year-old woman had joked that her body had been ruined after having a caesarean delivery.
She and her husband had spent over £38,000 on IVF treatment, and became pregnant after five rounds of treatment. The twins, a boy and girl, [...]

Nursery Worker Arrested For Child Porn

A female nursery employee has been arrested for allegedly taking indecent images of young children in her care.

Vanessa George, 39, is married with two teenage daughters. She worked at the Little Ted’s nursery in Plymouth, Devon.
George has been charged with seven offences, including sexual assault and for the making and distribution of indecent images of [...]

Ricki Lake Describes How Having Children Has Healed Her Wounds

Ricki Lake has told People magazine in an interview how giving birth to her children helped her to heal the wounds of being sexually abused as a young child.
The actress and talk show host was abused from around the age of six or seven years-old. She later battled with an ongoing weight problem, and at [...]

Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases Double With Downfall In Economy

Shaken baby syndrome cases have doubled in some parts of the States over the last few months according to specialists.
It is believed that factors, such as the credit crunch, and unemployment levels are increasing family stress and incidents of child abuse.
The syndrome often occurs as a result of an adult violently shakes a baby. Often [...]

Josef Fritzl Pleads Guilty To Killing A Baby

Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to killing a baby: The 73-year-old Austrian father who locked his daughter in a cellar for over 24 years has admitted all charges against him.
Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter Elisabeth, now 42, who he repeatedly raped in a bunker he built under his home in Amstetten.
Until this week, he [...]

Student Gives Birth In Shower And Leaves Baby In Bag

A 19-year-old student gave birth in a shower and placed her baby into a bag of dirty clothes at her dormitory in the University of Arizona this week.
Sarah Tatum was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse.
When questioned by police, she told them that she had a miscarriage and that [...]