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‘No food, no groceries’: Teen from Houston area shares his unbelievable reality on living in Texas Foster Care system
Read full article: ‘No food, no groceries’: Teen from Houston area shares his unbelievable reality on living in Texas Foster Care system'We go weeks without groceries': Child placed in protective custody says he's being retaliated against for speaking out on inhumane living conditions | “These kids did not ask to be in that system, we are supposed to help them, to protect them, and that’s not what’s happening.”
Sexual assault survivor shares her story and talks about suspended cases involving Houston Police Department
Read full article: Sexual assault survivor shares her story and talks about suspended cases involving Houston Police DepartmentOn Tuesday, KPRC 2 reporter Re’Chelle Turner spoke to a sexual assault survivor who now works as an advocate for victims of abuse and sexual assault crimes.
Pasadena woman gets 40 years after toddler reportedly beaten to death, newborn injured in 2019
Read full article: Pasadena woman gets 40 years after toddler reportedly beaten to death, newborn injured in 2019A Pasadena woman was sentenced to 40 years after she entered a guilty plea on two charges of injury to a child, according to court records.
Inmate serving life sentence who escaped Brazoria Co. prison with mom’s help located, captured in Matagorda Co.
Read full article: Inmate serving life sentence who escaped Brazoria Co. prison with mom’s help located, captured in Matagorda Co.An inmate who escaped custody in Brazoria County over the weekend with his mother’s help was captured in Matagorda County.
Houston man wanted for sexually assaulting child, blackmailing teen to send nude photos arrested in North Carolina
Read full article: Houston man wanted for sexually assaulting child, blackmailing teen to send nude photos arrested in North CarolinaA Houston man who was wanted for sexually assaulting a child and blackmailing a teen girl into sending sexually explicit photos in 2022 was arrested in North Carolina, Constable Mark Herman’s Office announced Monday.
‘They failed my child’: Lawsuit filed against Aldine ISD after 6-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted on school bus
Read full article: ‘They failed my child’: Lawsuit filed against Aldine ISD after 6-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted on school busA lawsuit has been filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted by an 11-year-old on an Aldine Independent School District bus in March.
Parents charged in 4-year-old girl’s death at Alvin motel; child showed signs of long-term abuse
Read full article: Parents charged in 4-year-old girl’s death at Alvin motel; child showed signs of long-term abuseA man and woman have been charged in the death of their 4-year-old daughter at a motel in Alvin, the Alvin Police Department announced Thursday.
Former Matagorda Co. deputy sentenced to 32 years for using Minecraft to lure child porn victims, abusing family member
Read full article: Former Matagorda Co. deputy sentenced to 32 years for using Minecraft to lure child porn victims, abusing family memberA former deputy with the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Man charged for allegedly biting boy’s neck ‘like a vampire,’ forcing him into apartment gym restroom
Read full article: Man charged for allegedly biting boy’s neck ‘like a vampire,’ forcing him into apartment gym restroomA man was arrested and charged for biting a 10-year-old boy’s neck and singling him out amongst a group of his friends, according to documents.
Man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting child arrested along I-45
Read full article: Man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting child arrested along I-45A man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested along Interstate 45 on Wednesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
Man sentenced to 75 years for sexually abusing 8-year-old child; accused of severely assaulting 2-month-old
Read full article: Man sentenced to 75 years for sexually abusing 8-year-old child; accused of severely assaulting 2-month-oldA 24-year-old Montgomery County man was sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing an 8-year-old child for years, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
‘I wish I had known everything’: Juror in child sex abuse trial says judge allowed key video evidence to be left out
Read full article: ‘I wish I had known everything’: Juror in child sex abuse trial says judge allowed key video evidence to be left outA juror in a recent child sex abuse trial said if the presiding judge allowed video into evidence, they believe the entire jury would not have acquitted the defendant.
Have you seen him? $5K reward for man accused of sexually abusing child for years
Read full article: Have you seen him? $5K reward for man accused of sexually abusing child for yearsCrime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a fugitive who is wanted for sexually abusing a child.
Mother wanted, accused of abandoning her 4 children for more than a week in filth with rotten food
Read full article: Mother wanted, accused of abandoning her 4 children for more than a week in filth with rotten foodNot only do investigators say Casey Howell left her kids in unsanitary conditions with rotten food, but they also say they found clear signs of drug addiction.
Houston man sentenced to 15 years for trading child porn via Kik
Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 15 years for trading child porn via KikA 26-year-old Houston man has been ordered to 15 years in federal prison following his conviction of receipt of child pornography, the United States Department of Justice announced Thursday.
HISD middle school math teacher accused of improper relationships with two 14-year-old students
Read full article: HISD middle school math teacher accused of improper relationships with two 14-year-old studentsA middle school math teacher with the Houston Independent School District was arrested for having an improper relationship with 14-year-old students, court documents said.
Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment, back to school advice and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment, back to school advice and more on Houston NewsmakersWe're talking about the latest on former President Donald Trump and back to school, all coming up on Newsmakers.
Houston woman handed 40-year-sentence for sexually exploiting toddlers
Read full article: Houston woman handed 40-year-sentence for sexually exploiting toddlersA Houston woman has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a toddler, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Woman sentenced to 50 years for abusing 12-year-old daughter who died after receiving ‘numerous’ third-degree burns
Read full article: Woman sentenced to 50 years for abusing 12-year-old daughter who died after receiving ‘numerous’ third-degree burnsA Sugar Land woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for abusing her daughter, who died from sepsis after receiving third-degree burns, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Jasper County little league coach convicted for sexually assaulting several players
Read full article: Jasper County little league coach convicted for sexually assaulting several playersA little league coach has pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Repeat child sex offender convicted of abusing 7-year-old in 1993 sentenced to 42 years for child porn
Read full article: Repeat child sex offender convicted of abusing 7-year-old in 1993 sentenced to 42 years for child pornA repeat child sex offender from Willis who was convicted of abusing a 7-year-old in the past was sentenced to 42 years in prison for child pornography Wednesday, Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon said.
‘He’s scared’: League City man who allegedly choked 8-year-old will not be indicted
Read full article: ‘He’s scared’: League City man who allegedly choked 8-year-old will not be indictedA video out of League City that appears to show an adult man putting his hands around an 8-year-old boy’s neck has the child’s mother outraged.
‘Definition of a predator’: Gymnastics coach sentenced to 20 years in disturbing child porn case
Read full article: ‘Definition of a predator’: Gymnastics coach sentenced to 20 years in disturbing child porn caseA 55-year-old McKinney man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for transportation of child pornography, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Woman charged after toddler allegedly placed in scalding hot water, severely burned following potty accident
Read full article: Woman charged after toddler allegedly placed in scalding hot water, severely burned following potty accidentA warrant has been issued for a woman’s arrest after she placed a 3-year-old girl in a tub of scalding hot water, causing her to receive third-degree burns and undergo several surgeries, court documents said.
Lawsuit claims Dairy Queen corp. failed to protect minor worker who was sexually assaulted by supervisor in Huffman
Read full article: Lawsuit claims Dairy Queen corp. failed to protect minor worker who was sexually assaulted by supervisor in HuffmanA lawsuit was filed Monday in Harris County on behalf of a minor who alleges her outcries were ignored after she reported being repeatedly sexually abused and assaulted by her former shift supervisor at a Dairy Queen restaurant in Huffman, Texas.
Baytown man who sexually abused 3 girls, including 5-year-old paraplegic, sentenced to life in prison
Read full article: Baytown man who sexually abused 3 girls, including 5-year-old paraplegic, sentenced to life in prisonThe Baytown man who was found guilty of sexually abusing three young girls, including a 5-year-old paraplegic, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday.
‘Disbelief that this would go on in a school’: CPS investigating abuse allegations at Cy-Fair ISD elementary school
Read full article: ‘Disbelief that this would go on in a school’: CPS investigating abuse allegations at Cy-Fair ISD elementary schoolChild Protective Services is investigating claims made by a grandmother that her 8-year-old grandson was held down by a school staff member for nearly an hour.
Mother arrested, charged after allowing her boyfriend to abuse 3-year-old child on multiple occasions, court docs show
Read full article: Mother arrested, charged after allowing her boyfriend to abuse 3-year-old child on multiple occasions, court docs showA mother has been arrested and charged after authorities say she allowed her boyfriend to abuse her 3-year-old child.
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? 26-year-old man wanted for sexually abusing child for 7 years, police say
Read full article: HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? 26-year-old man wanted for sexually abusing child for 7 years, police sayThe Houston Police Department and Crime Stoppers are searching for a 26-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a child for seven years.
Cult leader accused of having wives as young as 9, possibly marrying his own daughter: FBI
Read full article: Cult leader accused of having wives as young as 9, possibly marrying his own daughter: FBIA 46-year-old alleged polygamist and cult leader in Arizona is accused of having 20 wives, many of whom were underage, and possibly marrying his own daughter, officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigations announced.
Have you seen him? 59-year-old man wanted for sexually abusing child for nearly 2 years, police say
Read full article: Have you seen him? 59-year-old man wanted for sexually abusing child for nearly 2 years, police sayCrime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department Special Victims Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a fugitive (Jose Antonio Zavala) who is accused of sexually abusing a child for nearly two years.
Cypress mother charged in child abuse case now pregnant with her 9th child; Her bond set at $4.5M
Read full article: Cypress mother charged in child abuse case now pregnant with her 9th child; Her bond set at $4.5MA mother accused of abusing her 16-year-old twins that escaped a Cypress home nearly two weeks ago was extradited back to Harris County from Louisiana over the weekend, authorities said.
Twin teens who escaped Cypress home were severely beaten, starved, forced to eat their own waste by their mother, her younger boyfriend, court docs show
Read full article: Twin teens who escaped Cypress home were severely beaten, starved, forced to eat their own waste by their mother, her younger boyfriend, court docs showTwo teen siblings who made a daring escape from a Cypress home, running to a neighbor’s house for help, were enduring unimaginable abuse and horror at the hands of their own mother and her younger boyfriend, as outlined in court documents.
Parents arrested, charged after father admits to hitting 9-year-old with extension cord
Read full article: Parents arrested, charged after father admits to hitting 9-year-old with extension cordThe mother and father of a 9-year-old boy have both been arrested and charged, according to Harris County Precinct 4 constables.
Mother of 3 accused of burning toddler with hot water, branding child on legs, court records state
Read full article: Mother of 3 accused of burning toddler with hot water, branding child on legs, court records stateA mother of three has been arrested and charged after investigators said she caused severe injury to her 4-year-old child.
Bond set at $450K: Former Precinct 4 deputy accused of using taser on her 3 children charged, court documents say
Read full article: Bond set at $450K: Former Precinct 4 deputy accused of using taser on her 3 children charged, court documents sayBond has been set at $450,000 for a former Precinct 4 deputy accused of using a taser on all three of her children, court documents state.
DA: Fort Bend County mother sentenced to 30 years for failing to protect 13-year-old ‘child bride’ of 47-year-old man
Read full article: DA: Fort Bend County mother sentenced to 30 years for failing to protect 13-year-old ‘child bride’ of 47-year-old manA mother will serve the next three decades of her life behind bars after failing to protect her daughter from sexual abuse, a jury has decided.
Former Aldine ISD teacher, teacher’s aide accused of abusing 2 children with autism, court docs say
Read full article: Former Aldine ISD teacher, teacher’s aide accused of abusing 2 children with autism, court docs sayA teacher and teacher’s aide who are accused of abusing two children with autism have been charged, court documents said.
$100K bond for Cy-Fair ISD teacher accused of sexually abusing former student; placed on administrative leave
Read full article: $100K bond for Cy-Fair ISD teacher accused of sexually abusing former student; placed on administrative leaveA longtime Cypress Fairbanks ISD teacher is accused of sexually assaulting one of his former students.
Convicted child sex offender accused of killing 3-month-old son while mom in jail, documents state
Read full article: Convicted child sex offender accused of killing 3-month-old son while mom in jail, documents stateA man is accused of killing his infant son he was caring for alone while the child's mother was in jail, according to court documents.
‘A mother’s fierce love’: Sugar Land mom holds abuser at gunpoint after walking in on him sexually assaulting 13-year-old, DA says
Read full article: ‘A mother’s fierce love’: Sugar Land mom holds abuser at gunpoint after walking in on him sexually assaulting 13-year-old, DA saysA man prosecutors say will no longer be able to hurt innocent children will be spending the rest of his natural life behind bars.
Former HCSO deputy charged with possession of child pornography in 2018 sentenced to 10 years in prison
Read full article: Former HCSO deputy charged with possession of child pornography in 2018 sentenced to 10 years in prisonThe former veteran Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography in 2018 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Quanell X condemns alleged sexual exploitation of children in DFPS care by foster care system employees
Read full article: Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Quanell X condemns alleged sexual exploitation of children in DFPS care by foster care system employeesThe Texas Rainbow PUSH Coalition has organized an “Emergency Call to Action” press conference Tuesday in response to reports of children in the Department of Family and Protective Services’ care allegedly being sexually exploited and trafficked by employees in the foster care system.
VIDEO: Grandmother of 11-year-old special needs student beaten at Aldine ISD said staff failed to intervene, wants them fired
Read full article: VIDEO: Grandmother of 11-year-old special needs student beaten at Aldine ISD said staff failed to intervene, wants them firedThe grandmother of an 11-year-old Aldine ISD wants the principal and three teacher aides at Marine Jones Middle School fired.
Mother, her common-law husband indicted for capital murder in death of 8-year-old boy who sold muffins to help family, DA says
Read full article: Mother, her common-law husband indicted for capital murder in death of 8-year-old boy who sold muffins to help family, DA saysA Houston couple has been indicted for capital murder in the death of an 8-year-old boy who died in a motel room bathtub after being severely beaten, handcuffed, and bound with duct tape in March 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
Houston mother sentenced to 40 years for beating 5-year-old daughter to death with belt, DA says
Read full article: Houston mother sentenced to 40 years for beating 5-year-old daughter to death with belt, DA saysA woman was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison after beating her 5-year-old daughter to death with a belt and lying about it, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
2 women charged after 6 kids left in ‘filth and squalor,’ 1-year-old ate his own feces due to hunger, court records show
Read full article: 2 women charged after 6 kids left in ‘filth and squalor,’ 1-year-old ate his own feces due to hunger, court records showTwo Houston area women have each been charged with a felony after authorities say they abandoned their six small children, leaving them in unspeakable conditions. Some of the children were filthy and covered in lice, and a toddler was left to eat his own feces, according to court documents.
Houston boy whose skeletal remains were found inside abandoned apartment with his 3 surviving siblings laid to rest
Read full article: Houston boy whose skeletal remains were found inside abandoned apartment with his 3 surviving siblings laid to restA funeral was held Friday for the 8-year-old boy whose skeletal remains were found inside an abandoned west Harris County apartment with his three surviving siblings.
Former Conroe youth football coach sentenced to life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of child
Read full article: Former Conroe youth football coach sentenced to life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of childA 42-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child, Conroe District Attorney Brett Ligon announced.
Woman charged in child abandonment case makes court appearance Monday
Read full article: Woman charged in child abandonment case makes court appearance MondayA woman facing charges after her three children were found in an abandoned apartment in west Harris County with their brother’s remains appeared in court Monday.
‘We eat good’: Man at center of abuse, abandonment case brags on Instagram during time investigators say his girlfriend’s children were starving
Read full article: ‘We eat good’: Man at center of abuse, abandonment case brags on Instagram during time investigators say his girlfriend’s children were starvingThe family of Brian Coulture, the man accused of killing his girlfriend's 8-year-old child and severely abusing her other children, sent KPRC 2 a statement expressing sympathy for what has happened. The family says the man at the center of the horrific case is not the person they raised.
Child advocates say Texas needs stronger safety net for at-risk children
Read full article: Child advocates say Texas needs stronger safety net for at-risk childrenFollowing a string of high-profile child abuse cases in the Houston area, child advocates argue Texas needs to change its priorities when it comes to providing a safety net for abused and neglected children.
Paternal grandmother of one of Gloria Williams’ children speaks to KPRC 2
Read full article: Paternal grandmother of one of Gloria Williams’ children speaks to KPRC 2The grandmother of one of the children of Gloria Williams, the mother whose 8-year-old son's skeletal remains were found in a west Harris County apartment, spoke exclusively to KPRC 2 in an effort to help others understand how the story of the young children took a tragic turn.
Medical examiner: Death of child whose remains found in west Harris County apartment ruled homicide
Read full article: Medical examiner: Death of child whose remains found in west Harris County apartment ruled homicideAuthorities have confirmed that the death of a child whose skeletal remains were found in an apartment with three siblings has been ruled a homicide.
Senator John Cornyn introduces bill to help child abuse victims following Larry Nassar investigation
Read full article: Senator John Cornyn introduces bill to help child abuse victims following Larry Nassar investigationLarry Nassar, the doctor for Team USA Gymnastics, is now a convicted sex offender.
Stafford man sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually abusing former girlfriend’s 9-year-old child, DA says
Read full article: Stafford man sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually abusing former girlfriend’s 9-year-old child, DA saysA 32-year-old Stafford man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency of a child, Fort Bend County District Attorney confirmed Wednesday.
Father claims daughter was kidnapped, sexually assaulted by group of men in Klein neighborhood
Read full article: Father claims daughter was kidnapped, sexually assaulted by group of men in Klein neighborhoodA father is devastated after he said his 16-year-old daughter was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a group of men in the Klein area near Kuykendahl Road and Spring Stuebner Road.
CPS under fire following the rise of child abuse and neglect cases in Texas
Read full article: CPS under fire following the rise of child abuse and neglect cases in TexasChild safety advocates expressed concern Friday that incidents of child abuse and neglect are up statewide, despite what they say has been a lack of data due to the pandemic.
Houston area sees a surge in child deaths from abuse and neglect
Read full article: Houston area sees a surge in child deaths from abuse and neglectHOUSTON – April marks the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month. And right now, there are more than 6,000 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in the Houston area. Here’s a breakdown of one of the most well-known child abuse cases that happened in our area -- that of Maliyah Bass. Not long afterward, Harris met Maliyah. What started out as a search for a missing child quickly turned into a homicide investigation just one week later when Maliyah’s body was found in Brays Bayou.
Prosecutors level torture accusations against mother, man charged in 8-year-old boy’s death
Read full article: Prosecutors level torture accusations against mother, man charged in 8-year-old boy’s deathHOUSTON – Authorities learned new details about the woman and man charged in connection to an 8-year-old boy’s death. Authorities said Holzendorf is charged with tampering with evidence and injury to a child. Police said the officer talked to Holzendorf, who said the boy got the injuries after falling off his bike. Her bond was set at a total of $150,000-- $50,000 for injury to a child and $100,000 for tampering with evidence. Lewis’ bond was set at $300,000.
Investigators seeking more victims after Richmond hair salon employee accused of sexually abusing a child
Read full article: Investigators seeking more victims after Richmond hair salon employee accused of sexually abusing a childRICHMOND, Texas – The Richmond Police Department and Fort Bend County District Attorneys’ office is asking parents to sit down with their children to find out if they were ever victims of child abuse. This comes after a Richmond hair salon employee was arrested and charged with three counts of indecency with a child. Chavarria is also a registered sex offender and has been charged with two counts of violating his sex offender registration requirements. Fort Bend County Assistant District Attorney Craig Priesmeyer said that because of the allegations and evidence in the case they believe there could be more victims. Chavarria is being held at the Fort Bend County jail on a $320,000 bond.
Pasadena couple accused of abusing 2 small children charged, investigators say
Read full article: Pasadena couple accused of abusing 2 small children charged, investigators sayHOUSTON – A Pasadena couple accused of abusing their two small sons, one of whom died, were both arrested and charged. Aust’s 2-year-old son, by another man, was rushed to Texas Children’s Hospital after being left alone with Reid, according to court documents. The problem with that story, according to prosecutors, is that the child wasn’t wet when medics found him and his injuries were extensive. “That baby also had burns on its fingertips and high liver enzymes indicative of abdominal trauma,” Sawtelle said. The baby is now with a foster family while Reid and Aust await trial.