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Suspect pleads not guilty in Burbank boy's stabbing death
A 26-year-old Los Angeles man accused of stabbing to death his girlfriend's son — an 11-year-old student at David Starr Jordan Middle School — pleaded not guilty this week to murder and child abuse charges, officials said. The man, Rineson...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Memorial Day, Abusive Behavior
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Man arrested after allegedly publicly whipping teen, 15, in Burbank
A 20-year-old Sacramento man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child abuse after allegedly whipping his girlfriend’s 15-year-old son with a belt in front of the Kawasaki dealer in Burbank, police said. At 2:20 p.m., police responded to...Tags: Google+, Abusive Behavior, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mother of Burbank infant who died pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
The 21-year-old Burbank mother whose five-week-old daughter died of internal injuries last month pleaded not guilty to one felony count of child abuse Wednesday morning. Prosecutors allege the woman -- Elizabeth Carter -- allowed the infant to “be...Tags: Google+, Lawyers, Prosecution, Trials, Crimes
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Mother's attorney disputes infant abuse charge
The attorney representing the mother of an infant who died of internal injuries said his client had no knowledge of any alleged physical abuse, calling her “very loving, very caring, very soft-spoken.” The mother, 21-year-old Elizabeth...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Prosecution, Trials, Habitat for Humanity International, Broken Bones
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Burbank infant dies of injuries, parents charged
A five-week-old Burbank infant who was treated for multiple broken bones and brain swelling last month has died and now both her parents have been charged with allegedly playing a role in her death. After the infant was admitted to a local hospital Oct....Tags: Google+, Injuries and Wounds, Trials, Broken Bones, Abusive Behavior
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Bail increased to $1 million for Burbank man suspected of causing infant's injuries
The bail amount for a 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse to his 5-week-old infant daughter has been increased to $1 million, jail records show. The man, identified by police as Matthew Wojcik of Burbank, was arrested Tuesday...Tags: Google+, Injuries and Wounds, Broken Bones, Abusive Behavior, Crimes
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Missionary child abuse, long unspoken of, emerges from the shadows
They followed their parents to remote regions of the world to preach the Gospel. But in recent years, dozens of adults, known in evangelical Christian circles as "MKs," or missionary kids, have come forward to report decades-old abuse at the hands of...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Prosecution, Christianity, Sexual Misconduct, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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Roofsit is moving -- but goal remains the same
South Bend TribuneRoofsit, the annual child abuse prevention fundraiser hosted by local radio station U93, is switching locations this year. Not only is the weeklong event that starts Monday moving to Heritage Square in Granger, the live broadcast is coming down from...Tags: Human Interest, Radio, Radio Industry, Abusive Behavior, Entertainment
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Rule keeps witnesses comfortable in court
When young abuse victims have to testify in court, there's a legal clause that can be used to help put them at ease. Judges have the authority to "protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment" using what's called Rule 611, Roger Canaff,...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Television Industry, Trials, Abusive Behavior
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Jury convicts man in 2009 death of Boca Raton baby
Cynthia Sahagun has only a few memories and photographs of her grandson Cristiano Belle-Felix, who was murdered just before his first birthday in late 2009. But now she says she's comforted by a guilty verdict for the Boca Raton man charged in the...
Tags: Litigation, Prisons, Trials, Murder, Skull Fracture
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L.A. County severs ties to foster agency Teens Happy Homes
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel its decades-long relationship with a foster care contractor amid allegations of financial mismanagement and child abuse at the hands of staff and foster parents. The move came after weeks of...
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L.A. Now Live: County terminates foster care facility contract
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to cancel its decades-long relationship with a foster care contractor with a history of misspending and substantiated child abuse committed by the foster parents it recruited and...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Gloria Molina
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