SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake police are investigating a child abuse case involving a 7-month-old boy with broken bones. The boy’s father, Cesar Delgado, 36, was arrested Sunday for investigation of two counts of felony child abuse. Investigators received a call from hospital officials Sunday, said Salt Lake police detective Shawn Josephson. Jail records stated that Delgado “intentionally” broke his son’s right arm and had “intentionally” broken his son’s ribs during an earlier incident. A Salt Lake police report said the the boy had two broken ribs, each in different stages of healing.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The search for the woman who gave birth to, then abandoned a baby in a toilet of a public restroom toilet at the BI-LO Center entered its third day Monday.The baby boy, who police are calling Baby John Doe, was still clinging to life Sunday night, according to police.Officials at Greenville Memorial Hospital would not release the condition of the baby, and referred questions to the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Police said they did not intend to give any further updates on the child’s condition unless he gets worse.

GUTHRIE, KY- Kentucky State Police say they’ve arrested a teenager in the death of a 9-year-old western Kentucky girl. Police said in a statement on Monday that they have charged a 17-year-old with murder and resisting arrest in the death of Amy R. Dye. The girl was reported missing Friday and was found dead before dawn Saturday in Todd County.

CA— A martial arts instructor was indicted for possession and distribution of child porn after an investigation by Project Safe Childhood. During the investigation, Justin Daniel Graham, 29, of Lincoln, was found to be in possession of child porn and had been using peer-to-peer software to distribute images showing the sexual exploitation of minors.

Wolcott, CT— A pizza delivery driver for Fratelli’s Pizzeria (his family’s business) has been linked through DNA to the sexual assaults of two teen girls. Gani Demirosky, 21, has been charged with sexual assault, kidnapping and assault. The first victim, 17, was attacked near a campground in Black Rock State Park in June, 2010. The second victim, 16, was assaulted near her high school in Thomaston in November, 2010. Both were tackled from behind.

A new national study conducted by CCRC researchers shows that bullying, sexual assault, and other violence against children declined substantially between 2003 and 2008. The percentage of children reporting physical bullying in the past year declined from 22% to 15%, while the percentage reporting a sexual assault went from 3.3% to 2%. The study did not find declines in physical abuse or neglect by caregivers, but did find a decline in psychological abuse. Robbery was one of the few offenses that increased in frequency.

A new and serious threat to our children has emerged, one many parents know little or nothing about — cyber bullying. Its effects can be devastating. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the County Education Office, brought the schools in this county up to date on the latest in cyber bullying and cyber crimes. The information was shared at a workshop featuring Tracy Webb of the L.A. City Attorney’s Office. Webb explained that child abuse is horrific, but it has a specific time when it ends. That is not the case with cyber bullying. It is unending. Young people are connected via phone and computer all day and all night.

Sarasota, Florida – An aggravated child abuse charge has been brought against a 22-year-old man after his 6-week-old son suffered a head injury. The sheriff’s office said Joshua Hammer of Bee Ridge Road is also charged with one count of child neglect. Hammer and his wife brought the infant to Sarasota Memorial Hospital saying their son had a fever. Doctors determined the infant had bleeding on his brain.

Two women in Gilmer County are behind bars for allegedly shocking kids as a form of punishment. State police said Yarica Jackson and Mary Ann Starcher used a homemade electrical shock device to punish four kids between the ages of 4 and 12 years old. During the investigation, Starcher admitted to police that she shocked the children, and Jackson admitted that she allowed this form of punishment in her home. Police also found their home to be in a deplorable condition.

DENVER – The mother of two children who police say were found wandering around an apartment complex Friday has been arrested. Thornton Police say 33-year-old Calean Nicol Hickey was arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse and neglect. Police say she has been processed, given a summons and has been released. Police say they were called to the Montair Apartment Complex in the 8900 block of North Grant Street around 3:45 p.m. Friday after a witness said they had seen two children wandering the complex for almost an hour. Police say the witness brought the children in from the cold and called authorities.

TAMPA, FL — The 16-month-old boy who police said was abused by his father died from his injuries Saturday morning. Ronderique Anderson was not expected to survive. Had his family kept him alive with a respiratory machine at St. Joseph’s Hospital, he would have remained in a vegetative state, authorities said earlier this week. Ronderique’s father, 23-year-old Dwayne Poole, is now charged with first-degree murder, police said.

THE career of a senior fire officer and school governor is in tatters after he was unmasked as a pervert with a “disturbing” interest in child pornography. Gary Mason’s collection of sick pictures was unearthed when police searched his home in Hartlepool during an unconnected investigation. Officers found a total of 1,861 images on his computers, and he was suspended from his roles at a secondary school and Cleveland Fire Brigade.

Kansas Child Abuse Survivors Share Their Rescue Story Next Week on “Oprah”

SHAWNEE, KANSAS (February 4, 2011) Kellie and Kathie Henderson first spoke of surviving years of sexual abuse by several family members in The Wichita Eagle’s series, “Promise Not to Tell.” Now their story and that of family and professionals who vowed to rescue them will find a national stage on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Viewers will hear the disturbing story of the girls’ sexual abuse starting at ages 3 and 4. The show features the many heroes who helped end the abuse: the girls themselves, for disclosing their abuse and ending the secrecy; their neighbors, for believing the girls and taking action; and the response team, law enforcement, social workers and others who protected the girls and hold their offenders accountable.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of rape, molestation and child abuse of a minor who was in his custody last year, according to Superior Court of Guam documents. Carl John Taitingfong has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony; two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony; and two counts of child abuse as a third-degree felony, according to a magistrate complaint.