Juveniles

Shock sex abuse allegations at immigrant youth facilities: HIV-positive care worker allegedly sexually abused 8 boys; another accused of molesting 14-year-old girl

 Shock sex abuse allegations at immigrant youth facilities: HIV-positive care worker allegedly sexually abused 8 boys; another accused of molesting 14-year-old girl
Juveniles

By ASTRID GALVAN, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys, one of several cases brought to light in recent weeks as thousands of immigrant children remain detained around the country. Court documents show Levian Pacheco faces several …

YouTube dad gives kids laxative-laced ice cream in ‘prank’ video: Report
Child Abuse
August 2, 2018

YouTube dad gives kids laxative-laced ice cream in ‘prank’ video: Report

UPDATE: A YouTube spokesperson issued the following statement to CrimeOnline: “Content that endangers minors is unacceptable to us and we have strict policies prohibiting child endangerment and harmful and dangerous content. We remove content that violates our policies as soon as we’re made aware of it.”   ORIGINAL Story: YouTube has reportedly temporarily suspended the …

SEE IT: Caretaker arrested after children found with open sores, lice infestations, in feces-strewn home tells police ‘This is so stupid’
Family Crime
August 2, 2018

SEE IT: Caretaker arrested after children found with open sores, lice infestations, in feces-strewn home tells police ‘This is so stupid’

Florida police arrested a woman Tuesday after they say six children in her care were found to be living in deplorable conditions, covered with open sores and infested with lice. A concerned citizen of the Porter Shores neighborhood, located in Ocala, called authorities after reportedly seeing two young children roaming the streets, disheveled and only …

Exec for immigration attorney group says child who reportedly died just after leaving ICE detention center was a toddler: Report
Juveniles
August 1, 2018

Exec for immigration attorney group says child who reportedly died just after leaving ICE detention center was a toddler: Report

A representative for an immigration lawyer’s association reportedly said that a toddler died shortly after leaving an ICE detention center in South Texas. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a Houston-based immigration attorney said in a series of tweets on Tuesday night that a female child had died following a detainment at Dilley Family Detention Center in …

Dad kills six-year-old son, wife and ex-wife before turning gun on himself in shock murder-suicide following bizarre GoFundMe campaign claiming ‘child kidnapping’
Family Crime
July 31, 2018

Dad kills six-year-old son, wife and ex-wife before turning gun on himself in shock murder-suicide following bizarre GoFundMe campaign claiming ‘child kidnapping’

A man in Astoria, Queens, is believed to have killed his six-year-old son, the boy’s mother, and his current wife before killing himself in what police believe was a murder-suicide. The New York Post reports that James Shields is believed to be the gunman behind a fatal shooting in the popular Astoria neighborhood on Monday …

Toddler girl falls 30 feet to death from carnival ride: Reports
Juveniles
July 31, 2018

Toddler girl falls 30 feet to death from carnival ride: Reports

A 3-year-old Iowa girl vacationing in Mexico reportedly died this month after being ejected from a carnival ride and falling 30 feet to her death. Jenessy “Sophia” Villalpando fell from a fair ride in Penjamo on July 23. According to the Des Moines Register, Villalpando was on summer vacation with her mother, grandfather, and great-grandmother and was …

Little boy, great-grandma murdered in cold blood by convicted felon released on parole
Juveniles
July 31, 2018

Little boy, great-grandma murdered in cold blood by convicted felon released on parole

Authorities in Alabama say three people brutally murdered in cold blood earlier this month, including a young boy, were killed by a homeless burglar convict who was released from prison only months ago. Seven-year-old Colton Ryan Lee was visiting his great-grandmother, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, when a suspect broke into the home on Mulberry Street …

SHAME! Four teens all smiles after allegedly covering disabled woman in flour & eggs
Bullies
July 30, 2018

SHAME! Four teens all smiles after allegedly covering disabled woman in flour & eggs

Four British teens were taken into custody for allegedly dumping flour and eggs on an unsuspecting woman sitting on a bench last week. The East Anglian Daily Times reported that the attack occurred in Bury St. Edmunds Friday afternoon and has gained widespread attention after images showing the aftermath were posted to social media. A police spokesperson …

Toddler boy suffers chemical burns after mom sprays him in face with bleach: Cops
Child Abuse
July 26, 2018

Toddler boy suffers chemical burns after mom sprays him in face with bleach: Cops

A West Virginia mother was arrested Wednesday after allegedly admitting to spraying her 16-month-old son in the face with bleach. According to WOWK, Sylvia Lynn Eden, 27 of Parkersburg, was arrested weeks after the hospital her son was treated at alerted police to the child’s disturbing and suspicious injuries―which entailed chemical burns to his face, shoulder, …

Baby found DEAD with toilet paper stuffed in mouth aboard flight: REPORT
Juveniles
July 26, 2018

Baby found DEAD with toilet paper stuffed in mouth aboard flight: REPORT

A baby was found dead in the restroom of an AirAsia India flight bound for New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, according to police and the airline. The mother of the newborn is believed to be underage, according to NDTV, who reports that the girl, of Imphal, is suspected of giving birth aboard the plane. She …