Child Abuse

A judge found that Kristel Candelario had committed “the ultimate act of betrayal” when she left her 16-month-old daughter alone at home, where she died from starvation and severe dehydration.
Schenectady officials said baby Halo Branton was found in a tunnel with water up to her neck.
The boys, now 7 and 14, told authorities in Florida that the abuse began when they were around 5 and 9 years old.
Former Maryland Deputy Secretary of State Luis Borunda was first arrested last year after allegedly trying to meet with an investigator posting as 13-year-old girl.
The father pleaded not guilty to allegations he slipped a depressant into the smoothies of his child's 12-year-old friends.
Florida authorities arrested the last person who saw Madeline Soto after they found contents on his phone depicting criminal sexual acts that took place at the family home.
The victim's older brother found the body decomposing and covered in maggots.
A New Hampshire man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Harmony Montgomery, who police believe was killed in 2019.
"My distorted version of reality went largely unchecked as I would isolate from anyone who challenged me."
The mother was taken into custody Friday morning and charged with kidnapping and child endangerment.