Child abuse
Mother convicted for trafficking 6-year-old daughter to traditional healer for 'eyes and skin'
The courts heard from witnesses that Kelly Smith sold Joshlin Smith for her "eyes and skin" to a traditional healer.
Madeleine McCann search prompts vast scans of Portugal's Algarve region
Portuguese police to launch new search for Madeleine McCann, CNN Portugal reports
Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat
'House of horrors': Children rescued from home after being isolated since COVID-19 lockdown
Investigators believe the parents may have suffered from “Covid syndrome” and had been living with extreme fear of the virus for the last four years.
Tiberias resident charged with attempted abduction, sex offenses against 9-year-old girl
A Tiberias resident was charged with attempted abduction and sexual offenses after following and escaping from two sisters, with police quickly arresting him following a report from their mother.
Fake rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons
Hayim Nissim Cohen, a former TikTok rabbi, was sentenced for the sexual assault of his adoptive sons, ending his deceptive career.
Connecticut man escapes 20 years in captivity with only paper, hand sanitizer, and a lighter
The unnamed male victim was reportedly able to escape after he lit a fire in his locked room.
Child marriage banned in Washington, DC, after push by Jewish advocates
The capital now joins a tally of 13 states and two US territories that have banned child marriage outright. Ten more have laws pending that would eliminate the practice.
Couple sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison after keeping adopted black kids as slaves
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, was sentenced Wednesday to 215 years in prison and her 64-year-old husband Donald Lantz received a sentence of 160 years.
Pennsylvania man caught with child porn, antisemitic mass attack plans
The arrested man, a 20-year-old, had made statements online about his interest in “political and revenge-driven” mass casualty events, drawing inspiration from the 2018 Tree of Life attack.
Six-week-old baby hospitalized with severe injuries, parents suspected of abuse
The baby was found to have multiple fractures, including broken ribs, an arm, and a leg, as well as brain and eye hemorrhages (brain and eye bleeds).
US indicts neo-Nazis accused of running online child sexual exploitation ring
The pair are allegedly members of CVLT, “an online group that espoused neo-Nazism, nihilism, and pedophilia as its core principles.”
Lev Tahor cult leader arrested in El Salvador, to be extradited to Israel
Rumpler is wanted on charges of serious child abuse and attempted to leave Guatemala on a fake passport after previously being placed under a travel ban, according to reports in Israeli media.
Kindergarten teachers arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Modi'in
Israeli police arrest daycare staff in Modi'in for alleged child abuse, following similar case in Tel Aviv where a toddler was injured.
