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Witness: Boy Assaulted With Pliers During Bible Study
KTLA NewsCORONA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Court documents were unveiled Tuesday in the alleged assault by a pastor on a 13-year-old boy. The documents reveal statements to detectives by a witness who said Pastor Lonny Remmers used pliers on the boy's nipple during a...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Salt, Punishment
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Parents Convicted in Death of 2-year-old Daughter
KTLA NewsLYNWOOD(KTLA) -- A Lynwood couple was sentenced today for the beating death of their 2-year old daughter. Miriam Abrego, 25, was sentenced to a prison term of 17 years to life. The child’s father, Michael Lara-Morales, 24, was sentenced to 20 years in...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Mark Pope, Punishment, Police Arrests, Prisons
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Pasadena Boot Camp Operator Charged with Sexual Assault
KTLA NewsPASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- The operator of a boot camp for troubled youths has been charged with sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in 2004. 42-year-old Kelvin McFarland, also known as "First Sgt. Mac," pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to five...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Radio Industry, Organized Crime, Kidnapping, Health and Safety at School
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Facebook Photos Lead to Couple's Arrest on Child Abuse Charges
KTLA NewsPHOENIX, Az. (KTLA) -- A Northern Arizona couple has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after allegedly posting pictures on Facebook of their children bound with duct tape. Coconino County deputies arrested Frankie Almuina, 20, and Kayla Almuina,...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Police Arrests, Facebook
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No Jail Time for Dad Convicted of Throwing Boy Overboard
KTLA NewsNEWPORT BEACH (KTLA) -- A father was convicted and sentenced today for throwing his 7-year-old son over the side of a boat in Newport Beach Harbor into the path of busy oncoming boat traffic. Under a plea deal, 35-year old Sloan Steven Briles, agreed...Tags: Crimes, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution
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Joe Paterno Says He Felt Inadequate to Handle Child Sex Abuse Allegation
CNNUNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. --Legendary football coach Joe Paterno, who was ousted from Penn State University over an alleged child sex abuse scandal, told the Washington Post he felt inadequate to deal with the initial allegation of abuse. Paterno, the all-...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Students, Gary Schultz, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Jerry Sandusky
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CA Legislators Introduce Bills to Avoid Penn State-Type Scandals
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) - California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation aimed at preventing scandals similar to that involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, as his preliminary hearing on sex abuse charges begins this week. CA...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Court Preliminary, Jerry Sandusky, Graham Spanier, Roger Dickinson
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Report: Hundreds Dead in Fighting in Syria's Homs
KTLA NewsHOMS, Syria -- More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Homs, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Of the 217 killed, 138 were in the neighborhood of Khaldiya, it reported. "A massacre...Tags: Abusive Behavior, International Law, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), U.S. Department of State, Bashar Assad
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Suspected Child Molester Wanted in SoCal Arrested in Las Vegas
KTLA NewsSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A suspected child molester wanted in the sexual assault of a 13-year old girl has been arrested in Las Vegas. Michael Ray White, 60, was being sought on a $1 million arrested warrant in the alleged assault. Police say he met...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Police Arrests
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Child Abuse Increased as Economy Crashed, Study Shows
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, DC -- As the U.S. economy began to tank, the number of abused kids landing in the hospital with severe brain injuries spiked, a new study shows. Anecdotes linking child abuse to the recession have surfaced before, but there had been no hard...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Economy, Business and Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, University of Texas at Austin
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Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Sentenced in Death of God-Daughter
KTLA NewsOCOEE, Florida -- The estranged daughter of Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton was sentenced in Florida on Thursday to 20 years in prison for killing a child in her care. Amanda Brumfield, 32, was convicted in Orlando in May of aggravated...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Entertainment, Billy Bob Thornton, Celebrities, Punishment
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Man Accused of Torturing, Trying to Murder Infant Son
KTLA NewsANAHEIM, Calif. (KTLA) -- An Orange County man has been charged with attempting to murder his 2-month-old son, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors say Joshua Robey of Santa Ana was caught by a hidden camera allegedly swinging the infant by the neck and...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Crimes, Hospitals and Clinics, Murder
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