Boy describes watching his twin brother, 10, die of dehydration

A popular Chicago preacher has provoked controversy after posting a picture of himself in the bath with his granddaughter on Instragram. Bishop Larry Trotter of the Sweet Holly Spirit Church caused uproar on Twitter after sharing the intimate snap with his fans on the popular photo-sharing site. In the picture, Trotter and his granddaughter smile for the camera while covered in bubbles form the neck down. It is not clear whether they are naked. READ MORE HERE

A couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly attempted to exorcise their 10-year-old daughter, who they thought was a witch.  The pair, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, were charged on Friday in Boraas, in the west of Sweden. Daniel Larson, a prosecutor, said the couple ‘think their daughter is a witch and reject the accusation’ of abuse, according to the Telegraph. READ MORE HERE

An ROTC teacher was arrested for sexual abuse. Retired Sgt. Maj. Martin Dale Kirby, 44, was arrested on Monday on charges of sexual abuse dating back to September 2010. Kirby teaches three level of Junior ROTC at George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia. READ MORE HERE

Girl, 14, Goes MISSING Same Day She Posts Video Of Herself Getting BULLIED During Brutal Fight

Being bullied in high school makes everyone wish they could just run away… but this girl did. 14-year-old California girl, Baileigh Karam, disappeared on January 11th, the same day a video of her being beaten up by another teen was posted on Facebook. The video shows another teen girl shoving her in a melee at Carlsbad high school, and striking her repeatedly in the face and head. READ MORE HERE

Female teacher who was jailed for having sex and making suicide pact with a student is on the run…and parole officials fear she has ANOTHER young victim

I would have fallen asleep if my elbow hadn’t been propping my head up on the desk. We were close to the finals for my law degree and I was exhausted from all the studying. My eyelids started to droop as we covered the Law of Evidence. ‘So today we are going to cover the Sexual Offences Act in more detail because there will be an exam question on it.’ The lecturer pulled down the projector screen. ‘The Sexual Offences Act is particularly important as a new Act has been passed that has seen a number of differences,’ the lecturer carried on. READ MORE HERE

Pupils and parents warned over new social networking website linked to teen abuse

Richmond Phillips, a Washington, D.C., police officer involved in a paternity dispute with his mistress shot the woman dead and left their infant child to die in a hot car, prosecutors say

A Washington, D.C., police officer involved in a paternity dispute with his mistress shot the woman dead and left their infant child to die in a hot car, prosecutors say. Richmond Phillips killed the two because he didn’t want to pay child support, prosecuting attorney Angela Alsobrooks said during opening statements in a Maryland court on Monday. Phillips is being tried on two counts of first-degree murder along with child abuse and firearms charges. READ MORE HERE

A man has been arrested on several counts of child molestation after a teenage boy claim he was sexually abused by him from the age of 12. Donald Vincent, 29, a youth ice skating coach was the boy’s trainer and is said to have repeatedly molested the teen for three years. The alleged abuse of the now 17-year-old victim took place at Mr Vincent’s home in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles, and there may be other victims, officers said. READ MORE HERE

Mother savagely beat son to death after attending parenting classes

BLOOMFIELD, MO — “Shaming” is one of the newest forms of bullying to hit social media and Internet sites. It takes form of harsh criticisms of victims using a series of pictures posted on sites like Facebook and Twitter. Bullying has existed in some form or another for a very long time, but it can have very real consequences for the victim. It’s those stories the victim’s stories that we don’t often get to hear. But one victim is speaking out and she’s only seven. “They really bully me to try to make me feel bad,” said Mariyah Hancock. Hancock is seven years old, in the second grade, and already sees the harsh ways of the world first hand. READ MORE HERE

A court in Riverside, California on Monday has ruled that Joseph Hall, now 12-years-old is guilty for using a .357 magnum revolver to shoot his father, Jeff Hall, 32, at point blank range after he had a fight with his wife and passed out drunk on the couch. The boy’s father, 32, at the time of his death was a regional leader of a white supremacist Neo-Nazi group named the National Socialist Movement. READ MORE HERE

Katie Beers Breaks Her Silence About Her Ordeal

Buried Memories: Katie Beers Story is a never-before-told true story of survival, memory and recovery. Katie Beers was a profoundly neglected and abused child even before she was kidnapped on Long Island in 1992. Abducted by a family friend, she was held captive in an underground cell for 17 days and sexually abused. With smarts and strength, she slipped the bonds of captivity and began a new life. Katie, now a married working mother, has revealed her inspiring story of torment and recovery to the TV reporter who, as part of the original media frenzy covering the case, sought the ending to one of the most compelling sagas in New York criminal history. Katie, at the center of a national media storm, dropped out of sight 20 years ago and – until now – has never spoken publicly. Her appearance January on the Dr. Phil show and in People magazine to discuss her book is the first time she has ever spoken publicly. Katie is also expected to be featured in Newsday, the daily newspaper serving 3 million Long Islanders. The telling of her story, upon the 20th anniversary of her rescue (January 13th) offers enlightening hindsight into what enabled Katie to overcome a lost childhood. The book includes never-before told details of her ordeal and the shocking discovery of audio tapes recorded by her kidnapper during the captivity. READ MORE HERE

Katie Beers says kidnapping saved her