Family Ties child star Brian Bonsall discusses 2007 assault on girlfriend: 'One of the worst things you can do'

Family Ties star Brian Bonsall relived a dark chapter of his past for "Child Stars Gone Violent," the latest installment of Investigation Discovery's new docuseries, Hollywood Demons, which premieres on Monday. Bonsall was first cast on the  …

Tampa man accused of hitting child in the head with belt buckle: HCSO

TAMPA - A Tampa man has been charged with child abuse after he allegedly hit a child in the head with a belt buckle several times. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says Oscar Alvarenga, 44, was taken into custody after the child in his care …

Column: Preventing child abuse: Be the one who starts the conversation

Since 1983, April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). The CDC reports that one in every six children in the US experiences abuse and or neglect; the actual number is assumed to be much greater due to under-reporting. …

Two arrested following child abuse investigation

ECCLPS celebrates Week of the Young Child with Spring Fling Dance

Families enjoyed a night of dancing Saturday at the Sterling Elks Lodge as the Early Childhood Council of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties kicked off its Week of the Young Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month celebration. Week of the Young Child, …

LETTER: Protecting our children, all vulnerable people from violence, abuse

(These are excerpts from Archbishop Ryan Jimenez’s March 28, 2025 message regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.) April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Youth Violence Prevention Month. April highlights …

Efforts continue to tackle child abuse

Child abuse cases reported to the Child Care Board remained steady over the past three years. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey revealed the statistics as he launched Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month – April 2025. …

‘Unbearable’: Deplorable living conditions lead to child abuse charge for 1 woman

LEXINGTON, Mo. (KCTV) - A Lexington woman has been charged with child abuse after three children were found in a home with living conditions described as “unbearable.” Lafayette County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, March 25, indicate …

Man arrested for child abuse after he allegedly hit child with belt buckle

TAMPA, Fla — Hillsborough County Sheriff (HCSO) said they arrested a man for child abuse after he hit a child with a belt buckle. HCSO said deputies went to a residence at the 12500 block of Oaks Place in Tampa for a reported battery. At the home, they …

Shamed Justin Welby admits he 'let down God' as he forgives serial child abuser

Shamed former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby admitted he "let God down" over the way he handled the abuse scandal that forced him to quit. A report into serial Church of England abuser John Smyth concluded Mr Welby did not adequately …