According to investigators, the friend, who drove the teenage prostitute to meet Taylor late at night on Wednesday, May 5, told police that “they didn’t have sex, she’s lying and he’s innocent.”

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-lawrence-taylor,0,2940159.story

Hazleton, Pa. (The Weekly Vice) – Barbara Reimiller, a 33-year-old Pennsylvania woman was charged Friday on allegations she beat her 8-year-old son with a metal pipe, fed him dog food and locked him up for hours without a bathroom.

According to police, an investigation was launched after an 8-year-old boy’s father brought him to the station after suffering nearly a year of torture and abuse.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.theweeklyvice.com/

Avondale, AZ – Brian Willner, Agua Fria High School’s special-education director, is being held without bond after a 15-year-old special-needs student accused him of raping her. Authorities believe the assault took place on school grounds sometime between March 23rd and April 9th.

According to the police report, Willner excused the teen from class and took her into his office. Once there, he pinned her down and proceeded to rape her.

READ MORE HERE (along with other child abuse headlines):

http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/05/13/special-ed-teacher-accused-of-raping-special-ed-student/

Martin Anthony Smith, 45, was being hunted by police probing a string of serious sex crime allegations.

The fugitive’s arrest followed an international appeal to trace him.

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers, which led that plea, said Smith, a medium who had appeared on television, was apprehended in Barcelona Friday – more than two years after he skipped bail in the UK.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/tv-psychic-from-carlisle-held-over-child-rape-1.706517?referrerPath=sport/reds

OREGON CITY — A man convicted of what prosecutors called one of the worst cases of child abuse they had ever seen was sentenced to 26 years in prison.

Clackamas County Judge Ronald Thom set the sentence for Derek Piskorski, the maximum possible for the crimes, and what prosecutors had asked for.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/regional/26-years-for-man-who-put-boy-in-freezer-93696779.html

Father charged with murder by child abuse in 3-month-old son’s death

A 21-year-old Las Vegas man accused of beating and biting his 3-month-old son has been charged with murder by child abuse in the boy’s death. An investigation revealed the infant suffered blunt force abdominal trauma and multiple injuries consistent with human bites, police said.

Medical personnel advised officers that Angel had a non-displacement fracture to the head, a laceration to the liver and internal bleeding that could have been caused by his extensive injuries.

The police report also said the infant had three small bruises on the forehead, bruising to both inner thighs, additional small circular bruises on the back, abdomen and head, as well as a small laceration to his right earlobe and adult-sized bite marks on his right arm, lower chest, right ankle and lower back.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/12/father-charged-murder-child-abuse-3-month-old-sons/

Misty Lynch

Rocky Mount police are searching for an area woman facing several charges related to felony child abuse and neglect.

Authorities said warrants have been obtained on Misty Lynch, 32, for felony child abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and animal cruelty.

Police reported that officers responded at 9:02 a.m. Tuesday to Lynch’s residence on Wildberry Drive, attempting to serve her existing warrants on charges related to school attendance violations, failure to appear on traffic charges and injury to real property.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/woman-sought-child-abuse-charges-19627

UTAH (ABC 4 News) – Ethan Stacy’s murder is putting a spotlight on child abuse in broken families.  The boy’s biological mother Stephanie Sloop is accused of covering up his murder. Ethan’s biological father lives in Virginia.

He learned about his son’s death shortly after the 4-year-old’s body was found.  ABC 4 is taking a closer look at what a parent can do to protect their children from an ex-spouse or partner.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/story/Protecting-children-from-abuse-in-broken-families/mb_dsu6H00KkYgLwlSikZQ.cspx

Alarm as hackers spread child abuse porn on social websites

Computer experts today warn of an “alarming trend in exploitation of social networking websites” for distributing images of child sex abuse.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), based in Oakington, said popular websites and image sharing services were being used to spread the sick photos, and legitimate sites were being hacked into for the trade.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Alarm-as-hackers-spread-child-abuse-porn-on-social-websites.htm

NEW YORK (CBS) Ethan Stacy’s last days before allegedly being beaten to death and buried in the mountains of northern Utah were nothing but constant torturous abuse, according to police documents released late Wednesday and viewed by Crimesider.

According to probable cause documents from the Layton County Sheriff’s Department concerning the arrest of Ethan’s mother Stephanie Sloop, the mom received a phone call last Friday from her husband, Nathanael Sloop, saying the 4-year-old had burned himself while taking a bath.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20004890-504083.html

Backlash Over Census Bureau’s “See No Evil, Speak No Evil” Law

Law prevents Census workers from reporting child abuse

The government’s census workers are out and about in South Florida neighborhoods and beyond, going door to door and being invited into homes, but a little-known law is being criticized by local child advocates.

Under the law, census workers can’t say anything about or report sex abuse, child abuse, or any type of abuse of kids they may get a whiff of while visiting a home.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Cebsus-workers-cant-report-child-abuse-93322289.html

28-year-old David Laird of Oklahoma has been charged with felony child abuse after using a “powerbomb” to discipline his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son, according to TulsaWorld.com.

According to the article, Laird “repeatedly slammed slammed the child into a doorframe while baby-sitting him.” The child was brought to a local hospital on 4/29 with a arge bruise on the back of his head, fractures on his skull and chest, bruising on his shoulders, back, legs and genitalia.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.pwinsider.com/article/47428/adult-charged-with-felony-child-abuse-after-using-powerbomb-on-four-year-old-boy.html?p=1

(and)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/390490-als-vault-scary-but-true-wrestling-move-used-to-discipline-a-child

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Parents and teachers alarmed by the news of a substitute teacher arrested for possession of child pornography are reminded to talk to kids about reporting abuse.

The investigation of the substitute teacher is ongoing and police aren’t sure if the images might lead to something more.

Detective Tammy Dunn says possessing child pornography is often a precursor to child sexual abuse.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=12466940