endangering the welfare of a child
Cops hunting for dad who took infant son on motorcycle ride
A Texas man is facing felony charges after riding his motorcycle with his infant son atop its gas tank, authorities said. Anthony Braddick Welsh, 30, is being sought by deputies...
Woman arrested for switching formula for flour in twisted refund scam
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson woman is accused of substituting flour for infant formula in containers returned to several local stores for refunds, and police have warned the public to...
New head of ACS presents revamped safety-review plan
The new head of the city’s troubled child-welfare agency on Wednesday unveiled a revamped safety-review program — which his predecessor had largely abandoned. David Hansell, commissioner of the Administration for...
Notorious 'Spitting Lady' loses it in court
The homeless woman accused of spitting on Upper East Side residents — including a 7-year-old child — flipped out in Manhattan court Monday when she saw news photographers aiming their...
Parents accused of 'gifting' daughters to cult-like figure plead guilty
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A couple accused of gifting their daughters to a cult-like figure who considered them wives has pleaded to child endangerment charges. Savilla and Daniel Stoltzfus got financial...
Mom charged with locking kids in hot car to get her nails done
A Texas mother allegedly left her two young children inside a hot car that reached 100 degrees so she could get her nails done at a local Walmart -- and...
Couple arrested for trying to sell baby on Craigslist
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Authorities say a Tennessee couple is accused of trying to sell a 5-month-old baby online for $3,000. Local news outlets report that the Greene County Sheriff's Office...
Adopted girl dies after life in most horrific circumstances imaginable
When police and medics found Natalie Jasmine Finn in late October, the 16-year-old Iowa teen was wearing an adult diaper, lying on a linoleum floor in her own waste “for...
Parents charged after 8-year-old son ODs on heroin
An Ohio couple was charged with child endangerment after their 8-year-old son overdosed on heroin. Charles Dowdy called police to his Brea home on Jan. 11 after he noticed his son...
Homeowner finds landscaper having sex with family dog
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- An Atlanta-area man has turned himself in after he was accused of engaging in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper. Citing jail...
Stoner school-bus driver leaves kid alone to get a money order
A school-bus driver picked up a 7-year-old boy, and instead of taking him home, stopped in West Philadelphia to get a money order — while the youngster waited on the...
ACS employs more bosses than abuse caseworkers
The city’s beleaguered child welfare agency has become bloated with bosses under Mayor Bill de Blasio, with honchos accounting for more than one-quarter of its workforce — and even outnumbering...
Bigwig lawyer ditched kids for trip to Paris with girlfriend: suit
A high-powered Manhattan lawyer left his two underage sons behind in New York while he jettted off on Parisian getaway with his gal-pal, his angry ex-wife alleges in new court...
Children's Services workers visit home of severely abused boy
City child welfare workers visited the Brooklyn home of tragic child-abuse victim Jaden Jordan on Thursday, and took multiple photographs of the front of his building before leaving. The workers,...
Tragic mistake kept boy in dog crate from getting help sooner
As tiny Jaden Jordan lay clinging to life in a Manhattan hospital, cops hauled away his mother's live-in boyfriend, accused of beating the boy into life support — driving him...
Mom charged after overdosing while shopping with 2-year-old
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Authorities say a New Hampshire mother who allegedly overdosed and collapsed to the floor while shopping with her 2-year-old daughter in a Massachusetts dollar store faces a...
Dad pleads not guilty to killing infant during 'spiritual ritual'
A Queens man accused of killing his 5-month old baby during a spiritual ritual claims he simply put his daughter face-down in her crib and found her lifeless body the...
Couple had sex in McDonald's lot in front of 6-year-old boy: police
ORANGE, Conn. — A Connecticut couple is facing charges after police say they engaged in sexual activity in a parked car with a 6-year-old boy in the back seat. Police...
A totally new kind of 'tiger mom'
A woman who allowed wild animals to freely roam her home where she lived with her 14-year-old daughter has been charged with child endangerment. Trisha Meyer, 34, was arrested last...
Mom arrested after giving her son sippy cup of vodka
CONNEAUT, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been charged with child endangerment after she sneaked a sippy cup of vodka into a high school football game and her toddler son drank...