Child abuse
Father blasts release of Israeli nurse who broke toddler's bones: 'Our child was helpless'
“How does the judge say that it’s enough to watch the video and then decide to release her?” the father said. “You have to look at the severity of her actions. This is a scandal.”
Israeli nurse accused of abusing hospitalized toddler released from police custody
Israeli nurse arrested on suspicion of abusing three-year-old, causing two leg fractures
'Cruel and systematic': Netanya-based caregiver convicted of abusing 12 toddlers
Child marriage banned in Washington, DC, after push by Jewish advocates
The capital now joins a tally of 13 states and two US territories that have banned child marriage outright. Ten more have laws pending that would eliminate the practice.
Couple sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison after keeping adopted black kids as slaves
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, was sentenced Wednesday to 215 years in prison and her 64-year-old husband Donald Lantz received a sentence of 160 years.
Pennsylvania man caught with child porn, antisemitic mass attack plans
The arrested man, a 20-year-old, had made statements online about his interest in “political and revenge-driven” mass casualty events, drawing inspiration from the 2018 Tree of Life attack.
Six-week-old baby hospitalized with severe injuries, parents suspected of abuse
The baby was found to have multiple fractures, including broken ribs, an arm, and a leg, as well as brain and eye hemorrhages (brain and eye bleeds).
US indicts neo-Nazis accused of running online child sexual exploitation ring
The pair are allegedly members of CVLT, “an online group that espoused neo-Nazism, nihilism, and pedophilia as its core principles.”
Lev Tahor cult leader arrested in El Salvador, to be extradited to Israel
Rumpler is wanted on charges of serious child abuse and attempted to leave Guatemala on a fake passport after previously being placed under a travel ban, according to reports in Israeli media.
Kindergarten teachers arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Modi'in
Israeli police arrest daycare staff in Modi'in for alleged child abuse, following similar case in Tel Aviv where a toddler was injured.
Tel Aviv daycare owner and assistants arrested for child abuse
The arrests follow an investigation initiated last weekend after a one-year-old toddler returned home from daycare with a broken arm.
Relative of rescued Lev Tahor member discusses group's psychological abuse - interview
Oded Twik emotionally described the most meaningful moments in the process of rescuing family members from the Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala.
From Trauma to Triumph: How one hasidic abuse survivor is inspiring change
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