Crimes Against Children

In Alabama’s city of Montgomery, a former tennis coach who physically abused and sexually exploited a young athlete will spend 25 years in prison.Leroy Joyner Jr., 51, was sentenced to…

A bill enacted by Louisiana lawmakers gives judges the power to order surgical castration for those found guilty of egregious sexual offenses against minors under the age of 13. This…

A 12-year-old girl is alleged to have died as a result of horrifying abuse perpetrated by a Pennsylvania couple. Authorities were called on May 4th about Rendell Hoagland, 52, and…

Investigators investigating sexual misconduct by clergy in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans have expanded their investigation to include higher-ranking church officials who may have shielded predatory priests for…

Prominent tech figures Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake sighed with relief when they learned that their child, Mint Butterfield, was safe in San Francisco. The 16-year-old, who uses the pronouns…

A mother whose 4-year-old son was brutalized by a staff member at Kinder Kids Christian Preschool in Los Angeles is furious after seeing a horrifying video from the school.After watching…

Hunter Smiley, a 25-year-old father, is charged with the savage murder of his own baby son. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), on April 10th, police were…

In response to his sexual assault and subsequent pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl, a 54-year-old man was sentenced to 50 years in prison and ordered to have his castration removed.The…

Due to allegations that he sexually assaulted a 13-month-old child while working as his supervisor and caused serious harm, a 28-year-old police officer was put on leave from his job…

One of the top-tier team’s swimming coaches was found guilty of sexually abusing several young athletes between 1997 and 2001.Jon Beber was found guilty on two counts of sexual assault…