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Toddler dead in New Mexico after travel from Mass., mom accused of child abuse
A 3-year-old girl who’d recently arrived with her family in New Mexico from Massachusetts died this weekend and her mother and three other people have been charged with child abuse. The abuse was revealed by the 6-year-old sister of the girl who died, NBC affiliate KOB reported. She said that one of the adults would tie the 3-year-old’s hands...
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Disturbing details of Cape Cod baby's 2021 killing revealed as dad faces murder charge
Randy Patterson-Gerber pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of his baby boy; prosecutors in Barnstable Superior Court said Patterson-Gerber is accused of injuring another of his children in a similar way elsewhere in Massachusetts
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Mother blames DCF, state-licensed foster parents for death of adult daughter
WARNING: This story contains information that is graphic in nature and could be disturbing to some. A heartbroken mother says the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families killed her adult daughter. Cheryl Gaulin blames the DCF for the death of her daughter, Kristine, last year, as well as and the state-licensed foster home she was in as a child. “They…
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Kids abused at Oxford foster home win historic $7M Mass. DCF settlement
Four people abused as children at the hands of foster parents in a Massachusetts-licensed foster home decades ago are set to receive $7 million in a settlement with the Department of Children and Families and social workers, their lawyer announced Friday.
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NH woman accused of taking nude photos of kids at Tyngsboro day care; former rep. also charged
A New Hampshire woman who worked at a day care center in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, is facing federal charges of child exploitation and distribution of child pornography, and a former Granite State lawmaker has also been arrested. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, 38-year-old Lindsay Groves of Hudson, New Hampshire, would use breaks before naptime...
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Mass. Mom, Stepfather Appear in Court on Child Abuse Charges
The mother and stepfather of six Massachusetts children who were the subject of a missing person search for hours this weekend after a sibling reported child abuse faced a judge Tuesday. Authorities announced Monday that Jameaka Conway and Cypher Great, both 37, had been arrested on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14….
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Parents File Lawsuit After Kids Removed From Waltham Home in Middle of Night
A couple whose children were removed from their Waltham home in the middle of the night has filed a federal lawsuit against a handful of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families employees and Waltham police officers for violating their civil rights. Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins, who now live out of state, first shared their story with the NBC10 Boston…
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DCF Destroyed Unsubstantiated Reports of Abuse, Erasing Potential Evidence for a Future Case
Unsubstantiated reports of alleged abuse and neglect have been erased from Massachusetts Department of Children and Families records for decades. This discovery took center stage during a hearing in Lowell Superior Court Thursday. A lawsuit filed against DCF, social workers and a former foster family involves allegations of horrific physical, mental and sexual abuse in the foster home of Ray...
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Massachusetts Family Doctor Had Hidden Cameras, Thousands of Child Sex Abuse Images, Feds Say
A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Gov. Baker Withdraws Amirault Pardon Bid in 1980s Day Care Child Abuse Case
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing his petition to pardon two people convicted in the supercharged Fells Acre child sexual abuse case of the 1980s. “Following yesterday’s hearing, it is apparent that there are not sufficient votes from the Governor’s Council to support a pardon for the Amiraults. Therefore, the Governor is withdrawing his...
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Some Councilors Balk At Amirault Pardon Bid in 1980s Day Care Child Abuse Case
Frustration, skepticism and decades of emotional pain filled a Governor’s Council hearing room on Tuesday as members took up Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to pardon two people convicted in the supercharged Fells Acre child sexual abuse case of the 1980s. Over the course of several hours of tense testimony and pointed questioning, councilors heard from supporters and opponents of...
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CT Daycare Owner Charged With Abusing Several Children: Police
A Wallingford daycare owner and her boyfriend have been arrested for allegedly abusing nine children in their care, police said. Authorities said 61-year-old Brenda Fornal and 66-year-old Grant Freer were arrested on a warrant. They’re both facing risk of injury charges for an incident that was reported to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) on Aug. 28. Detectives said…
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Baker Seeks Pardons in High-Profile 1980s Malden Day Care Child Abuse Case
Before he leaves office, Gov. Charlie Baker wants the Massachusetts Governor’s Council to revisit one of the nation’s most highly charged and disputed abuse cases of the 1980s with recommended pardons for Gerald “Tooky” Amirault and Cheryl Amirault Lefave, who were convicted of sexually abusing young children at their Malden day care. The Amiraults were tried and convicted of...
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Mom Sought in Death of Boy Found in Suitcase
Police say they have identified the boy whose body was found in April in a Las Vegas-themed suitcase in rural Indiana, as well as two suspects in his death.
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Churches Defend Loophole That Exempts Clergy From Reporting Child Sex Abuse
Clergy in 33 states are exempt from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child abuse to police or child welfare officials.