MEXICO CITY — Authorities in the northern Mexican state of Sonora have arrested eight people accused of killing two boys and one woman as human sacrifices for Santa Muerte — the saint of death — officials said Friday. The victims, two of whom were 10 years old, were killed and their blood was offered at an alter to the saint, according to Jose Larrinaga, spokesman for state prosecutors.

PALMDALE, CA — Seven black teenagers are facing assault and hate crime charges after allegedly attacking a Latino youth as he walked home from school. It happened around 4 p.m. March 14 near Cactus Middle School in the 3200 block of East Avenue R-8. According to investigators, the 15-year old victim was approached by a group of up to 10 male black teenagers who challenged him to a fight.

One young girl used her wits to save future children from molestation. A brave 10-year-old girl was able to use her Nintendo DS game console to take a picture of predator John Fisher, 46, who had been inappropriately touching her for the second time. The girl told her mother that Fisher had done this before, but no action was taken; she needed to have convincing evidence, and this time she got it.

A former teacher drugged and had sexual relations with a 13-year-old boy for almost two years. Former Massachusetts elementary school teacher Christine McCallum, 29, has been sentenced to 29 months in prison for raping and drugging a 13-year-old student.

A Winter Haven father was arrested for severe child abuse. Christopher Scott Ryon, 27, beat his 3-month-old daughter he called ‘It’ to death because the baby’s crying was preventing him for taking a nap. According to FOX News, Ryon kept punching the baby in the head because she kept crying.

A man who abused an infant has changed his story several times. Brian Bouchard, 21, was charged with aggravated child abuse for beating 14-month-old Isaiah Mitchell on Saturday at a Parkway Street home near DeLand, Florida.

In February Corrine Baker and Brandon Hayes were sentenced to prison for their roles in the death of 4-year-old Dominick Calhoun. Dominick had been abused and tortured by Hayes. Investigators say Baker didn’t stop the abuse. Since his death in 2010, Dominick’s family has been fighting to keep Dominick’s memory alive, and raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.

LITTLEROCK, CA — A teenager charged in the 2010 slashing death of his 11-year-old cousin and the knife attack on her 14-year-old sister pleaded no contest today. Lonnie Lee Liner pleaded no contest to one count each of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. The defendant, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was charged as an adult.

ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA– Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a registered sex offender who suffers from schizophrenia. Marco Antonio Gonzalez, 46, is a 5’9″, 155 pound Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen March 5 at 15 N. Valencia in Alhambra wearing blue jeans and a gray sweater.

LOS ANGELES – Parents will be notified within 72 hours when a teacher at their child’s school has been accused of sexual misconduct, under a new policy adopted Thursday by Los Angeles Unified officials. The announcement came just hours after District officials confirmed that an unidentified teacher at Sutter Middle School in Winnetka had been removed from the classroom amid allegations of wrongdoing.

A former art teacher kidnapped and sexually abused her student. Laureth May, 29, a former Illinois teacher, fled with her three young children and a female student, 17, whom she sexually abused, after getting in an argument with her fiance.

On Friday, March 30th, Mike Skinner will sit down with Dreamcatchers Talk Radio’s own Patricia “Tricia” McKnight. Dreamcatchers Talk Radio is the first and largest 24 hour “LIVE” streaming Child Abuse Education Network. This programming is a diverse and unique format by a small team of highly dedicated experts and advocates dedicated to educating the public on all aspects of abuse; child abuse education, awareness, prevention, domestic violence, teen issues; teen dating violence, bullying, cyber-bullying, low self esteem, suicide, Male Awareness, Survivors, Missing and Exploited Children.

It’s not uncommon to see news reports about adults being accused of sex crimes involving children, teenagers or even their students. The circumstances of recent cases vary – a Johnston County teacher facing dozens of charges that he molested six boys, a Wake County 4-H volunteer accused of targeting three boys and a Cary man portraying Santa Claus who allegedly solicited a girl on Facebook – but they all have one common factor. Each involves a person with authority or influence over his alleged child victims.

WORTH TWP, MI. – A 34- year-old father has been charged in an abuse case involving two children. Joseph Lee Brockitt was arrested Saturday after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at his residence in the 7000 block of Dian Street. The arrest came after a man who lived at the residence alleged that Brockitt had been abusing his 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son from a previous relationship for several months, according to Detective/Sgt. Jim Johnson of the Sanilac County Sheriff Department. Brockitt is alleged to have subjected the children to cruel and abusive punishments for not being potty-trained, said Johnson.