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Tag: CHILD ABUSE

Special Ed Teachers Alabama News
Three Autauga County educators charged with child abuse after investigation into special ed class

The Autauga County Sheriff's Office has arrested one former teacher and two former teacher aides following an Investigation Into allegations of child abuse in a self-contained special needs classroom at Billingsley School.

April Allen Alabama News
Loxley woman indicted in human trafficking, child abuse case

A Loxley woman was indicted by a Baldwin County grand jury on multiple charges, including child abuse and human trafficking.

Xavier Franklin Alabama News
Selma father charged with aggravated child abuse in beating of infant

The Selma Police Department arrested a man after the mother of his child reported abuse to authorities.

Christie Williams Alabama News
Leeds woman accused of spraying children with bear spray

The Leeds Police Department arrested a woman for child abuse after she was accused of spraying her children with bear spray.

Nichole Staples Alabama News
'Not a first-time occurrence': Mother seen beating child in viral video could face additional charges, Mobile County Sheriff says

A Mobile County mother arrested and charged with willful abuse could face more charges, according to Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch.

Nichole Staples Alabama News
Cottage Hill Christian Academy teacher arrested following viral video of child beating

A Cottage Hill Christian Academy teacher is facing charges in connection with a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows the beating of a child.

Brandy Taylor Alabama News
Special ed teacher convicted of assault passed ALSDE background check, hired at Hampton Cove Middle School

A Hampton Cove Middle School special education teacher is under internal review after parents voiced concern over a past conviction on child assault charges.

Matt Simpson, April Weaver Alabama News
State Rep. Simpson, State Sen. Weaver to file bill giving death penalty to child abusers after Bibb County child sex ring horror

In response to horrific child sex abuse cases recently discovered in Bibb County, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) will unveil legislation to extend the death penalty to child rapists at a press conference on Thursday.

Ridge Watkins Alabama News
Muscle Shoals man arrested after videos showed him punching two-year-old boy in the back, investigators say

Ridge Malone Watkins, 35, is charged with aggravated child abuse in connection with the alleged abuse of his girlfriend’s two-year-old son.

Nash and Collins Alabama News
Mother, boyfriend charged in blunt-force trauma death of Jefferson County 4-year-old

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office charged a mother and her boyfriend in connection to the death of a child in August.

Buckhorn Middle School Alabama News
Madison County special education teacher arrested, charged with abuse, torture of special needs student

A Madison County special education teacher has been arrested and suspended from her position after facing accusations of torture and willful abuse of a special needs student.

Imam Wisam Sharieff and Blake Miller Barakat Alabama News
FBI affidavit: Shelby County woman produced child porn of daughter for Texas Imam to ‘become closer to Allah’

According to an FBI affidavit filed in Birmingham, the Chelsea woman arrested last month for multiple child sexual abuse charges was producing child porn featuring her daughter at the behest of a Texas-based Muslim imam who convinced her that doing so would bring her and her daughter “closer to Allah.”

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Attorney for Alabama woman in lawsuit against PornHub owners over alleged child exploitation hopes case will prevent others from being harmed

The attorney representing a Tuscaloosa woman who claims she was raped and filmed five years ago as a minor spoke to 1819 News on Thursday about the lawsuit against PornHub parent company Aylo that alleges the pornography company profited from sex trafficking.

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Paris Hilton thanks U.S. Sens. Tuberville, Britt for co-sponsoring juvenile system reform bill

Businesswoman and celebrity Paris Hilton thanked U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and other lawmakers on Monday for co-sponsoring a bill that, if passed, would reform the juvenile justice system and foster care.

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Abbeville daycare worker charged with seven counts of child abuse

An Abbeville daycare worker has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse. 

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AG Marshall announces sentencing of St. Clair Co. man in child abuse case

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the sentencing of a St. Clair Co. man for sex crimes against a child.

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Prattville daycare workers indicted on over 40 counts involving child abuse

Three church daycare workers have been indicted on more than 40 charges involving the abuse of children ages two and younger.