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• Mother, stepfather charged after child taken to hospital in critical condition

  December 1, 2023 2:42 PM

  CLINTON - A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after an 8-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said it was called to an address on Highway 10 in Jackson earlier this week, finding... more »

• MORE: Kids at center of shocking abuse case lived in dilapidated compound, raped by foster parent

  August 5, 2022 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An alleged pedophile housed the foster children he is accused of molesting and raping in an older mobile home adjoining a crumbling raised house – held together with what appeared to be amateur remodeling work. Michael Hadden, 52, was arrested Thursday after complaints he raped and... more »

• Elderly Slidell man convicted in child rape case

  July 1, 2022 3:15 PM

  SLIDELL - An elderly man could spend the rest of his life in jail after a jury unanimously found him guilty of child sex crimes. James Bishop, 70, was found guilty of first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13, aggravated rape of a child under the... more »

• Florida father reportedly threw his infant at deputy following high-speed chase

  June 5, 2021 6:00 PM

  INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida - A man who led deputies on a 40-minute long pursuit through Florida's southeastern Indian River County reportedly shocked the officials when he suddenly threw his infant child at them, according to CNN . The news outlet says the Indian River County Sheriff's Office identified... more »

• Man charged with sexually abusing pre-teens in Ascension gets 27-year sentence

  April 15, 2021 2:17 PM

  GONZALES - A man accused of sexually assaulting a pair of girls in 2019 was sentenced to more than two decades in prison. On Thursday, prosecutors said John Betz, 61, took a plea deal, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual battery. Betz was arrested in February 2019 after... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for rape, molestation and indecent behavior with juveniles

  December 29, 2020 3:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man was booked on Tuesday for rape, molestation and indecent behavior with juveniles charges. Three victims informed authorities that Thomas Ford, 38, allegedly sexually abused them for seven years. Two of the victims came forward after learning of the first victim’s allegations.... more »

• Zachary man accused in shocking child pornography case sentenced to 16 years behind bars

  June 9, 2020 8:01 AM

  A federal court has sentenced a man accused of 200 counts of child pornography to 195 months in federal prison. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick's decision was made public, Tuesday, June 9. Brian Normand , a 30-year-old Zachary resident, has been sentenced to just over 16 years... more »

• Authorities arrest man in connection with death of 5-month-old in West Baton Rouge

  June 5, 2020 9:38 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-month-old baby that happened on Friday. Investigators responded to a call at the Motel 6 on La 415 around 3:30 p.m. Officials say that a 5-month-old baby girl has died, and "evidence shows that this baby died of... more »

• Eunice man arrested for possession of pornography involving juveniles

  February 20, 2020 6:58 AM

  EUNICE – On Wednesday, a Eunice man was arrested for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse images. Earlier this year, Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the distribution of child pornography. The suspect, 41-year-old Kevin D. Briscoe of Eunice, Louisiana,... more »

• Ascension-area church leader released from jail after new molestation indictment

  February 4, 2020 12:52 PM

  GONZALES - A minister previously accused of molesting a teenage girl has bonded out of jail after his indictment on new, similar allegations this week. Rev. Irvin Briley, Jr. was booked into the Ascension Parish jail on one count of molestation of a juvenile. He was released on a... more »

• Police arrest man for allegedly choking, beating his girlfriend with fan

  January 7, 2020 9:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a man has been arrested for beating his girlfriend and endangering her child. According to a police report, the incident occurred on Nov. 5 when police responded to a domestic situation on Plank Road. They say a... more »

• Funding, other difficulties force closure of child abuse safety net Play Video

  December 20, 2018 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Citing an unsettling revelation about the difficulties associated with their cause, advocates against child abuse announced in an email Thursday they were shutting down the Louisiana non-profit that worked to build awareness and promote safer lives for youngsters. “Primary prevention is pretty intangible, and we’ve struggled... more »

• Northshore teacher admits to biting 2-year-old student's face

  November 2, 2017 2:17 PM

  COVINGTON - A teacher at a St. Tammany Parish private school was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly bit down on a small child's face. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, 28-year-old Heather Marcotte is charged with felony cruelty to a juvenile after the incident. The sheriff's... more »

• Man arrested for beating 8-month-old son with belt

  April 19, 2017 5:38 PM

  LOUISIANA - A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly struck his 8-month-old son with a belt. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 28-year-old Darius Hasbert was arrested after his live-in girlfriend found several bruises on their 8-month-old son. After the child's mother came home from... more »

• Report: Brad Pitt facing child abuse investigation

  September 22, 2016 7:13 AM

  LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt is under investigation following a child abuse complaint, People Magazine posted on its website early Thursday morning. The complaint and subsequent inquiry by the The Los Angeles Police Department and L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services comes after an anonymous report that... more »

• Study: Disciplinary spanking increases childhood defiance, mental health issues

  April 26, 2016 12:43 PM

  Researchers at the Universities of Texas and Michigan have found that spanking as a form of punishment only makes children more likely to be defiant and aggressive. The results of extensive analysis were published in the April edition of the Journal of Family Psychology. It was based on five... more »

• Father accused of forcing toddler to kneel on Lego blocks until knees bled

  March 7, 2016 4:56 PM

  BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn - A 23-year-old father from Brooklyn is accused of torturing his three-year-old son by burning and whipping him before forcing him to kneel on Lego blocks. WPIX-TV reported the toddler’s grandmother called to report the child abuse at the family’s home over the weekend. Police said... more »

• High court okays prosecutors to paint dad as repeat child abuser

  February 5, 2016 1:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state supreme court found a father's alleged prior child abuse can be used against him in a trial where he faces charges for the death of his 8-year-old son. Michael Robertson is accused of the 2012 death of the child, Xzayvion Riley. Riley, the coroner's... more »

• Infant at center of second child neglect case since April Play Video

  November 10, 2015 11:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A child has been a victim twice in two separate cases dealing with abuse and neglect, police confirmed Monday. Friday, Toni Mckines, 45, was charged with cruelty to juveniles after her grandchild was taken to the emergency room with severe injuries. At first, Mckines, told hospital... more »