Horry County Police have upgraded the charges for Sarah Toney, the mother of 5-month-old ‘Baby Grace,’ to homicide by child abuse, officials confirmed Monday. The body of ‘Baby Grace’ was found by rescue divers Thursday afternoon in a creek in Socastee, three days after her 33-year-old mother allegedly lost her in rushing creek water. A…
Foxborough Aims to Expand Mandatory Reporters for Child Abuse
Foxborough’s push for more mandatory reporters for child abuse has reached the state level. The selectmen announced last week that they have placed a home rule petition at the State House according to the Sun Chronicle. The issue will be on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting in February….
Huge increase in online child abuse investigations
As police today embark on a week-long campaign to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation, new figures show detectives are dealing with more than one case a day. Across the county, more than 1,500 referrals were made – where there are concerns for a child’s safety – last year. Of…
Jill Dilliard On Being Accused Of Child Abuse After Latest Video Release With Israel
Controversies behind the Duggar family won’t seem to end, especially now that Jill Duggar-Dillard along with her husband Derrick are being accused of child abuse. It all started when Jill uploaded a video of their baby boy Israel who is only 7 months old on Instagram. The Inquisitr noticed that…
Suspected Montco Child Predator Arrested For Second Time: DA
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with possessing child pornography for the second time in nine months following an investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section, they announced Thursday. Joseph Sowers, of Apollo in Armstrong County, had originally been arrested on January 29 in Montgomery County. This…
Man charged with child pornography
An Independence man faces child pornography charges in the Jackson County Circuit Court after he was arrested Wednedsay. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Darren O’Dell, 46, following a lengthy investigation by members of the state highway patrol’s digital forensics investigative unit and the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)…
Couple Arrested, Accused of Taking Explicit Photos with Child
A couple is behind bars, accused of making an explicit video of a child. Daniel Lovejoy, 31, and Nicole Lovejoy, 29, both of Milton, were arrested Tuesday by West Virginia State Police. They are both charged with possession of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, sexual abuse, and use…
Texas fugitive, child predator arrested in New Orleans
A Texas fugitive who was wanted for failing to register as a sex offender has been arrested in New Orleans. A news release on Wednesday from Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell’s office said 31-year-old Michael Anthony Buie was arrested, but did not specify when he was booked. Authorities say Buie…
Convicted child sex offender busted after scaring kids while working as ‘monster’ for haunted house in Wisconsin
It was one monster pretending to be another. A convicted child sex offender in Wisconsin brazenly entertained kids while working as a volunteer creature at a charity haunted house, authorities said. The gig was up for Andy Hawthorne, 36, earlier this month when he took off his mask to comfort…
Child porn and drugs see five UN staff fired
All four were sacked, while another member of staff was fired for transporting 173kg of marijuana in an official vehicle. The five cases happened between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, the report said. The UN report does not include information on any criminal charges brought against the former…