Pinellas County Sheriff”s Office have arrested a man for child abuse and possession of child pornography. On Oct. 20, detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit received information from the Pinellas County Schools Police reference a possible child abuse case. The suspect was identified as 56-year-old Frederick T. Lowe,…
KCK woman appears in court in child abuse murder case
A Kansas City, Kan., woman accused in the child-abuse death of her 7-year-old stepson made her first court appearance Monday morning. Heather Jones and her husband, Michael A. Jones, are charged in Wyandotte County District Court with first-degree felony murder and child abuse in the death of the boy, whom…
DA to push for life sentences in child abuse cases
19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Randall Houston will ask the Alabama Legislature to increase the possible penalty for Aggravated Child Abuse for a child under six years of age to life in prison when it convenes for its regular session in February. “I stood in court last week to oppose…
Credit card abuse and identity theft spiking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans While crime in Denmark is overall on the decline, one area is booming. The number of reports of online credit card fraud, phishing emails and other types of attempted identity theft have doubled just since last year. In 2014, the police received…
Qld sisters awarded $800,000 compensation after foster child abuse
The state government has been ordered to pay three sisters nearly $800,000 in compensation after they were sexually abused by a foster child who was living in their home. The three women – now aged 27, 26 and 23 – were under 18 when the abuse occurred in their Cairns home…
Former high school basketball coach faces child abuse, pornography charges
A former volunteer basketball coach at East Lake High was arrested Saturday on charges of child abuse and child pornography, the Pinellas Sheriff’s Office said. Frederick T. Lowe, 56, of Palm Harbor is accused of abusing a 16-year-old student who was on the basketball team. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in…
Police union leader pleads not guilty to child abuse
The president of Albuquerque’s police union pleaded not guilty to child abuse and intimidation of a witness charges during her first appearance in court Saturday morning. Stephanie Lopez, who has been released from jail after posting a $5,000 cash-only bond, entered the plea in an appearance in Bernalillo County Metropolitan…
Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii hosts annual ‘Brunch with Santa’
Santa was spotted at a brunch Saturday morning, and although he wasn’t the “biggest” draw, he wasn’t the “only draw.” Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii held its 29th annual Brunch with Santa at Dole Cannery on Saturday. Santa had a lot of back-up to help make the fun-filled day for the…
Letter: Stopping child abuse locally
Stopping child abuse locally When I turn on the television to watch the local news, I often see another case of child abuse. Either a kid gets left in a car or physically abused by their parents. According to Child Protective Services, in 2014 there were 1,308 confirmed victims of…
Court documents reveal details in severe Gloversville child abuse case
A Gloversville couple appeared in court on Wednesday after what police called one of the worst child abuse cases they’ve ever seen. Police said 27-year-old Hali Waight let her son go more than 24 hours without medical help after her boyfriend allegedly beat him. Court documents claim 20-year-old Jose Acevedo…