Vatican Treasurer on Sex Abuse Case: "It's a Sad Story and It Wasn't Much Interest to Me"
Finally, an honest Catholic official!
Accused Child Molesters Heart Huckabee
Duggars be damned: It turns out presidential Easter ham Mike Huckabee has another alleged child molester in his coterie. A prolific co-author of Huck’s and other Christian moralists’ books left his church and escaped prosecution when the statute of limitations ran out on his alleged sexual assaults of a young girl.
Houston Man Accused of Murdering 3-Year-Old Son Over Potty Accidents
On Tuesday, a Houston man was arraigned on capital murder charges after police say he beat his 3-year-old son to death as punishment for wetting himself, KHOU-TV reports.
Modern Family Actress Wins Emancipation From Abusive Stage Mom
The long, bizarre legal battle over the custody of Ariel Winter seemingly came to an end this Friday when the 17-year-old Modern Family actress announced on Twitter she had been officially emancipated from mother Chrisoula Workman.
Man Allegedly Steals Plane, Tells Air Traffic Control He's a Pedophile
A former student pilot accused of stealing a plane from North Las Vegas Airport was arrested on Saturday, allegedly confessing during the flight he was a life-long pedophile who “had a weak moment,” KSNV reports.
Leaked Report: French Troops Raped Starving Children in Central Africa
According to a report leaked by a (now suspended) United Nations aid worker, French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic have been accused of raping and sodomizing the same “starving and homeless young boys” they were supposed to have been protecting.
Report: Facebook Video Shows Toddler Performing Sex Act on Teen Girl
A 14-year-old girl in Orangeburg County, S.C. was charged with criminal sexual misconduct with a minor after she posted a video to Facebook of a toddler performing a sex act on her, The State reports.
Amanda Bynes: "The Microchip in My Brain Made Me Say" My Dad Abused Me
In a series of tweets posted earlier this morning, Amanda Bynes accused her dad of child abuse, saying he was "verbally and physically" abusive when she was a kid and that living with him "was a total nightmare." Now she says the microchip in her brain made her say those things.
Man Arrested as Video of Him Beating Autistic Boy at Party Goes Viral
Police have arrested a man for allegedly beating an autistic teen at a house party in Okeechobee, Florida, a brutal incident caught on tape and shared widely on social media.
Grandma Thinks Photo of Baby in Roasting Pan Is Funny, CPS Not So Sure
An Ohio woman who posted some controversial Facebook photos of her baby granddaughter—one in a roasting pan surrounded by potatoes and one with a pacifier duct-taped into her mouth—is surprised that Child Protective Services didn't get her hilarious jokes.
Archbishop "Not Sure" If He Knew Child Rape Was a Crime
In a deposition released Monday, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claimed he's not sure if he knew having sex with a child was a crime in the 1980s when he was the auxiliary bishop of Minneapolis and St. Paul. "I understand today it's a crime," he said.
Couple Ties Month-Old Baby to Wedding Dress, Drags Her Down the Aisle
A Tennessee couple wanted their month-old daughter to actively participate in their wedding, so they made her the center of attention by attaching her to the train of the bride's dress and literally dragging her down the aisle.
Child Rapist Caught After Bragging to Girlfriend About Raping Children
A convicted child rapist was sentenced to ten years in prison last week after he bragged to his girlfriend about raping children and later attempted to rape the woman's daughter.
Texas Mom Ripped Off Son's Scrotum and Then Superglued It Back On
The wife of a soldier stationed at Joint Base San Antonio was taken into custody by the FBI this week after she allegedly tore her six-year-old son's genitals as punishment, and then used superglue to fix them.
Man Arrested For Beating Child to the Tune of "Blurred Lines"
A Florida man has been arrested is accused of striking an underage victim with a 30-inch metal switch to the tune of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Steven Grady Fillingim, 40, of Pensacola was booked into the Escambia County Jail on three counts of cruelty towards a child and is currently being held without bond.
Babysitter's Abuse Uncovered Thanks to Family Dog
A real-life Lassie story unfolded in South Carolina earlier this year when a dog alerted its owners to the possibility that their infant son was being physically abused by his babysitter.
This Brutal Obituary Is a Reminder to Be Good to Your Children
Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick, born January 4, 1935, died last month, to the relief and comfort of the children whom she spent a lifetime (in their words) "torturing in every way possible." Those children, now grown, marked her passing by submitting the most chilling obituary you will ever read to her local…
California Mother Arrested For Chaining Up Her Ten-Year-Old Son
A mother of three was arrested in Santa Ana this week after police discovered her ten-year-old son bound up in chains and crying in the courtyard of an apartment building.
The jury in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin will also be allowed to consider manslaughter charges, judge Debra Nelson ruled today. The judge has yet to rule on the prosecution's request that the jury also consider charges of third-degree felony murder—on the grounds…
5-Year-Old Wets Himself During 2-Hour School Interrogation Over Toy Gun
A 5-year-old boy from Maryland reportedly wet himself while being interrogated by school officials for two hours without a parent present over an orange-tipped "cowboy-style cap gun" he brought with him to show a friend.
