Commerce couple sentenced to life in prison for murder, child neglect

A Commerce, Oklahoma, couple has been sentenced to life in prison following convictions for the second-degree murder of a 2-year-old child and multiple counts of child neglect. U.S. District Judge ...
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Mother faces neglect charges after 6 children found alone

A Baltimore mother faces six counts of child neglect after children ranging in age from 1 to 9 were found Monday on East Monument Street. A judge on Wednesday denied bail for Teonna Brown, 34, ...

Virginia mother er found not guilty of second-degree murder, child neglect charges in connection to death of son

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Brianna Candelaria was found not guilty by a jury on charges of second-degree murder and child ...

Georgia Nonprofit Employee Admits Stealing $96,713 Meant to Support Abused and Neglected Children

A former employee of a Georgia nonprofit that advocates for abused and neglected children has pleaded guilty to stealing ...
Medical Xpress

Physical neglect can be as damaging to children's social development as abuse

While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to children's social development, a recent study indicates. Experiencing any ...
Law

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Neglect

This article discusses the correlation between child abuse and domestic violence. "Child neglect is the most frequently reported category of child maltreatment in New York, the United States, ...
Psychology Today

Child Neglect and Adult PTSD

Comfort, nourishment, shelter, and care should be things that a child can take for granted. Unfortunately, child neglect is a rampant problem that statistically exceeds child physical and ...