Tag: Crimes against children
Man accused of kidnapping, assaulting boy arrested in Miami
MIAMI — A man arrested by police early Tuesday is accused of abducting, sexually assaulting and shooting a 12-year-old boy who had snuck out...
Olympic gold medalist charged with child sex abuse in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A gold medalist in sledding at the 2002 Winter Olympics has been charged with sexual abuse of a child in...
Janitor gets 20 years for camera in girls’ locker room
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former janitor at a Florida high school has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hiding a camera...
AP Exclusive: Pandemic means far fewer eyes on kids’ welfare
LANSFORD, Penn. — Ava Lerario lived in a home marked by both love and chaos, even before the walls of the pandemic started closing...
Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend
NEW YORK — Sex trafficking charges and another alleged victim were added to a superseding indictment returned Monday in the criminal case against financier...
Alabama Shakes drummer facing child abuse charges
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges.
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Loved ones struggle with why New Mexico friends were killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jennifer Lannon loved her children, though she lost custody of them because of her struggle with prescription drug use. Just about...
Man held in New Jersey killing charged in New Mexico deaths
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man accused in the beating death of a New Jersey resident he claimed sexually abused him as a child was...
Canadian judge denies bail for fashion mogul Peter Nygard
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — A judge on Friday again denied bail to Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was arrested in December on U.S. charges...
Michigan attorney general ends campus probe tied to Nassar
LANSING, Mich. — The investigation of Michigan State University's handling of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar is over because the university has refused...
