/tags/child-abuse child abuse en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-31/understanding-the-legal-and-medical-complexities-around-abusive-head-trauma Two Ohio cases illustrate the complexities in diagnosing, investigating and litigating cases of abusive head trauma. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-31/understanding-the-legal-and-medical-complexities-around-abusive-head-trauma /show/all-sides/2025-01-22/understanding-the-legal-and-medical-complexities-around-abusive-head-trauma Two Ohio cases illustrate the complexities in diagnosing, investigating and litigating cases of abusive head trauma. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-22/understanding-the-legal-and-medical-complexities-around-abusive-head-trauma /news/2024-09-26/mother-charged-in-death-of-9-month-old-girl-in-whitehall Whitehall Police have charged the girl's mother, 21-year-old Charity R. Dreyer, with felony child endangering, but more charges — including murder — are possible. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:39:45 GMT /news/2024-09-26/mother-charged-in-death-of-9-month-old-girl-in-whitehall Allie Vugrincic /news/2024-08-05/man-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-his-3-young-sons-at-their-cincinnati-area-home Prosecutors earlier said that Chad Doerman, who was taken into custody after he was found sitting on a stoop at the home, admitted to having planned the killings and chased down one of the boys in a field after the child tried to flee. Defense attorneys had argued that he was struggling with severe mental illness. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:24:37 GMT /news/2024-08-05/man-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-his-3-young-sons-at-their-cincinnati-area-home The Associated Press /news/2024-04-12/delaware-county-daycare-operator-indicted-on-additional-child-endangering-charges Rhonda Coomes, 53, of Randor, was already accused of hitting a 10-month-old girl in the face with her palm six times using a hard plastic diaper wipe container. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:22:50 GMT /news/2024-04-12/delaware-county-daycare-operator-indicted-on-additional-child-endangering-charges Allie Vugrincic /news/2023-01-26/police-seek-publics-help-on-child-sexual-abuse-reported-at-hilliard-church Police say female victims have recounted abuse that happened at the Open Gates Church of God on Avery Road between 2012 and 2014. All were younger than 10 years old at the time. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:34:14 GMT /news/2023-01-26/police-seek-publics-help-on-child-sexual-abuse-reported-at-hilliard-church Steve Brown /politics/2021-11-22/bipartisan-bill-that-allows-ohio-schools-to-educate-students-on-child-sexual-abuse-faces-opposition At least three dozen states have passed a law that requires age-appropriate instruction of child sexual abuse education and prevention in schools. A similar bill is in an Ohio Senate committee now but is facing opposition from a conservative Christian group. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:34:58 GMT /politics/2021-11-22/bipartisan-bill-that-allows-ohio-schools-to-educate-students-on-child-sexual-abuse-faces-opposition Jo Ingles /ideastream/2020-09-14/child-abuse-calls-nearing-pre-pandemic-levels-as-schools-restart Now that some schools have restarted in-person classes, after shifting to online learning in March, calls to child and family services are increasing. Whenever students return from summer break, social workers expect to see increased reports of possible child abuse. And this year some counties are approaching pre-pandemic levels already. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-09-14/child-abuse-calls-nearing-pre-pandemic-levels-as-schools-restart Matthew Richmond /news/2020-06-16/ohio-childrens-advocates-concerned-by-drop-in-abuse-reports Reports of child abuse in Ohio are down dramatically, but those working in the field say they’re concerned that incidents are actually on the rise and… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:27:06 GMT /news/2020-06-16/ohio-childrens-advocates-concerned-by-drop-in-abuse-reports Karen Kasler /news/2020-01-10/dayton-boys-death-prompts-calls-for-more-home-schooling-oversight A national home-school advocacy group has joined efforts by Dayton Public Schools to push for more state protections for home-schooled children.The effort… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:00:17 GMT /news/2020-01-10/dayton-boys-death-prompts-calls-for-more-home-schooling-oversight Debbie Holmes