Husband, wife get probation in case sheriff's official described as 'some of the most appalling examples of child neglect ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A couple found guilty of human trafficking and child neglect has received the maximum prison sentence. “You brought these kids to West Virginia, a place as I know as ...

Mark Snyder’s eighth-grade government students at Shirland School have been studying the meaning of citizenship. As part of their study, students have learned that citizens have several rights, ...

When Rob Henderson was growing up, he scored only 86 out of a possible 140 points on a verbal IQ test. His teachers thought he might have some kind of learning disability. But Henderson, who went on ...

Editor's note: If you have experienced sexual assault, RAINN offers support through the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-4673) & online.rainn.org. An Oklahoma couple is facing neglect and ...

CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A Bexar County judge convicted a woman to a 20-year sentence per a plea deal in connection with a 2018 child neglect case. Jennifer Marie Delgado had the ruling issued by Judge ...

When we think of neglectful parents, our minds might drift to someone who doesn't provide food or clothing—perhaps someone who leaves a child home alone before it's developmentally appropriate.

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal audit says the state Bureau of Social Services did not comply with intake, screening, assessment and investigation requirements for responding to reports of child abuse ...