Child Abuse

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson now scheduled to be executed on Oct. 16 in shaken baby syndrome case

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson now scheduled to be executed on Oct. 16 in shaken baby syndrome case

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is set to be executed on Oct. 16, a judge announced during a hearing on Wednesday. Attorney General Ken Paxton requested the hearing to discuss a new execution date after numerous delays. Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, was present … Read more

Officials urge health screening for 1,200 children after Australian child care worker charged with rape, abuse

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Officials urge health screening for 1,200 children after Australian child care worker charged with rape, abuse

About 1,200 families have been urged by police in Australia to have their children tested for infectious diseases after a child care worker in Melbourne was charged with multiple sexual assault offenses againgst eight children. Joshua Brown, 26, was charged with more than 70 offenses, including child rape and attempted rape and possession of child … Read more