Child abuse

Beersheba court sentences two caregivers for abuse of toddlers in daycare

Two caregivers in Beersheba were sentenced to prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing toddlers, with the court stressing the betrayal of trust and lasting harm to the children.

Illustration photo of a toddler kindergarten.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Tel Aviv kindergarten director and husband arrested for sexual offenses against children

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

The silent wave

A SOLDIER from Iran's revolutionary guard helps a child sit on a military display in Baharestan Square to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war during "sacred defence week" in southern Tehran September 23, 2006.

‘Risk children’s lives for some extra manpower’: IRGC recruits 12 year olds to fill personnel gaps


Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat

Police said they found the baby living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, surrounded by raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens and deceased animals.

A police vehicle patrols the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. September 11, 2018.

'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. 

A Spanish police officer checks inside piled vehicles looking for victims, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain, November 2, 2024.

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.

 A police car at night.

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.

 Gavel and handcuffs on a leather surface.

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.

 An officer stands guard at Crosby High School, in Waterbury, Connecticut, US, April 23, 2016.

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.

Wedding rings are seen during the Central European Wedding Show in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023.

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.

Police vehicles are seen parked near a park where, according to the police, a gunman opened fire, in Richmond, Virginia U.S. JUNE 6, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video

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.

 The Tree of Life synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins avenues, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Oct. 30, 2018.

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).

 View of the new Neonatal intensive care unit in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on February 24, 2014.

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.”

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.