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• Baton Rouge man arrested on child sex abuse charges after allegedly meeting 13-year-old at park Play Video

  April 8, 2026 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was arrested for allegedly exchanging nude photos and meeting up with a 13-year-old girl. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Raymond Bailey, 20, had been messaging the girl on Snapchat and TikTok since mid-February. According to court documents,... more »

• Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims Play Video

  December 8, 2025 3:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations. Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the case, and a spokesperson for... more »

• Walker man who sexually abused young girl for nearly two years sentenced to castration Play Video

  September 9, 2025 5:35 PM

  WALKER - A 67-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young girl for more than a year has been ordered to be physically castrated. Marc Rager Sr. of Walker pleaded guilty to 120 different sex crimes, including aggravated crimes against nature, second-degree rape and felony carnal knowledge... more »

• Texas video game vendor arrested for having child and animal pornography on cellphone

  March 7, 2025 7:00 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — On Friday, detectives with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a traveling video game vendor from Texas for allegedly having videos containing pornography involving infants and adults sexually abusing animals. Through an anonymous tip, detectives began investigating Christopher Barnes, 30, while he was in town for an... more »

• Mother, stepfather charged after child taken to hospital in critical condition

  December 1, 2023 2:42 PM

  CLINTON - A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after an 8-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said it was called to an address on Highway 10 in Jackson earlier this week, finding... more »

• MORE: Kids at center of shocking abuse case lived in dilapidated compound, raped by foster parent

  August 5, 2022 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An alleged pedophile housed the foster children he is accused of molesting and raping in an older mobile home adjoining a crumbling raised house – held together with what appeared to be amateur remodeling work. Michael Hadden, 52, was arrested Thursday after complaints he raped and... more »

• Elderly Slidell man convicted in child rape case

  July 1, 2022 3:15 PM

  SLIDELL - An elderly man could spend the rest of his life in jail after a jury unanimously found him guilty of child sex crimes. James Bishop, 70, was found guilty of first-degree rape of a child under the age of 13, aggravated rape of a child under the... more »

• Florida father reportedly threw his infant at deputy following high-speed chase

  June 5, 2021 6:00 PM

  INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida - A man who led deputies on a 40-minute long pursuit through Florida's southeastern Indian River County reportedly shocked the officials when he suddenly threw his infant child at them, according to CNN . The news outlet says the Indian River County Sheriff's Office identified... more »

• Zachary man accused in shocking child pornography case sentenced to 16 years behind bars

  June 9, 2020 8:01 AM

  A federal court has sentenced a man accused of 200 counts of child pornography to 195 months in federal prison. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick's decision was made public, Tuesday, June 9. Brian Normand , a 30-year-old Zachary resident, has been sentenced to just over 16 years... more »

• Eunice man arrested for possession of pornography involving juveniles

  February 20, 2020 6:58 AM

  EUNICE – On Wednesday, a Eunice man was arrested for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse images. Earlier this year, Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the distribution of child pornography. The suspect, 41-year-old Kevin D. Briscoe of Eunice, Louisiana,... more »

• Police arrest man for allegedly choking, beating his girlfriend with fan

  January 7, 2020 9:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a man has been arrested for beating his girlfriend and endangering her child. According to a police report, the incident occurred on Nov. 5 when police responded to a domestic situation on Plank Road. They say a... more »

• Funding, other difficulties force closure of child abuse safety net Play Video

  December 20, 2018 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Citing an unsettling revelation about the difficulties associated with their cause, advocates against child abuse announced in an email Thursday they were shutting down the Louisiana non-profit that worked to build awareness and promote safer lives for youngsters. “Primary prevention is pretty intangible, and we’ve struggled... more »

• Report: Brad Pitt facing child abuse investigation

  September 22, 2016 7:13 AM

  LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt is under investigation following a child abuse complaint, People Magazine posted on its website early Thursday morning. The complaint and subsequent inquiry by the The Los Angeles Police Department and L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services comes after an anonymous report that... more »

• Study: Disciplinary spanking increases childhood defiance, mental health issues

  April 26, 2016 12:43 PM

  Researchers at the Universities of Texas and Michigan have found that spanking as a form of punishment only makes children more likely to be defiant and aggressive. The results of extensive analysis were published in the April edition of the Journal of Family Psychology. It was based on five... more »

• Father accused of forcing toddler to kneel on Lego blocks until knees bled

  March 7, 2016 4:56 PM

  BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn - A 23-year-old father from Brooklyn is accused of torturing his three-year-old son by burning and whipping him before forcing him to kneel on Lego blocks. WPIX-TV reported the toddler’s grandmother called to report the child abuse at the family’s home over the weekend. Police said... more »

• High court okays prosecutors to paint dad as repeat child abuser

  February 5, 2016 1:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state supreme court found a father's alleged prior child abuse can be used against him in a trial where he faces charges for the death of his 8-year-old son. Michael Robertson is accused of the 2012 death of the child, Xzayvion Riley. Riley, the coroner's... more »

• Infant at center of second child neglect case since April Play Video

  November 10, 2015 11:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A child has been a victim twice in two separate cases dealing with abuse and neglect, police confirmed Monday. Friday, Toni Mckines, 45, was charged with cruelty to juveniles after her grandchild was taken to the emergency room with severe injuries. At first, Mckines, told hospital... more »