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Child malnourishment, locked van, criminal prosecution

French Father Charged After 9-Year-Old Found Malnourished in Locked Van

Prosecutors are examining how the boy’s confinement went undetected.

French Father Jailed After 9-Year-Old Found Malnourished in Van

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Douglasville Mother Jailed After Toddler Found Dead in Home With Five Siblings

Emilie Kiser Says Therapy Helped Her Forgive Husband After Son’s Drowning

Family Says 3-Year-Old Was Sexually Abused in ORR Foster Care After Border Separation

Texas Mother Charged With Medical Child Abuse After Doctors Allege Unneeded Feeding Tubes and Surgeries

Broward Fire Lieutenant, Wife Jailed on Child Abuse Charges in Alleged Yearslong Confinement of Adopted Girl

Tarrant County Woman Arrested in Alleged Medical Child Abuse

Closing Arguments End in Ontario Foster-Child Murder Trial

Pennsylvania Nurse Jailed on $2 Million Bail in Alleged Abuse of Medically Fragile 3-Year-Old

Dallas Jury Orders $1.1 Billion From Charles Brooks Jr. for 2021 Attack on Toddler Stepson

Indiana Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Death of 4-Year-Old Found in Basement Closet

Walnut Creek Parents Charged With Child Abuse After Teen’s E‑Moto Crash

Plymouth Officer and Husband Charged With Raping Teen They Took In Plead Not Guilty

Universal City Band Teacher Arrested on Child Indecency, Grooming Charges

Judge Frees Parents in Paused Child Murder Trial Over Goodyear Evidence Lapses

Oklahoma Couple Arrested in Nevada in Case Alleging 14-Year-Old Was Used as a Surrogate

Michigan Parents Charged With Open Murder in 2024 Death of 18-Month-Old

Lincoln Nanny Arrested on Felony Child Abuse Charges After Park Incident, Police Say

Las Vegas Fifth-Grade Teacher Charged After Students Allege 'Knife Tag' and Forced Hugs