child abuse

A Pennsylvania couple went car shopping, bought pizza and took a nap as her unresponsive 3-year-old son lay dying after weeks of relentless torture that included being hung upside down and beaten, officials said Thursday.

Triggered by the sexual hazing scandal at Sayreville War Memorial High School, upcoming legislation in Trenton would increase the penalties for adults who fail to report instances of child abuse.

Religious organizations in New Jersey may have child abusers working or volunteering for them and not be aware of it, according to one state lawmaker.

Does spanking or “whooping” your child really work as a punishment? If you were reared that way when you were growing up, did it work for you? Vikings running back Adrian Peterson , charged with injury to a child because he allegedly used a switch to spank his son, will be reinstated by the team after being deactivated last week...

Of the nearly 93,000 child abuse and neglect claims made in New Jersey during 2012, the most recent year for which state data are available, about 10 percent were ruled as valid complaints.

A former New Jersey high school teacher who sexually assaulted two 16-year-old male students is now headed to prison.

Jim has been discussing NJ's child abuse laws and how they are not necessarily clearly defined.

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia man who police say intentionally killed his toddler son by leaving the boy inside a hot SUV was unhappy in his marriage and had looked at websites that advocated against having children, a detective testified Thursday.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- The parents of a severely autistic boy were arrested after investigators determined the 11-year-old had been kept in a large metal cage, possibly to control his violent outbursts, authorities said Wednesday.

A dad of a 23 month old girl threw her into a pool – reportedly to teach her a lesson after she dropped a puppy into a pool causing it to drown. In wanting to teach the kid a lesson, he tosses her into a pool, only to be fetched out by his girlfriend...