Child abuse

A Texas woman has been arrested after she allegedly shook her 2-month-old baby and slammed her onto a changing table, police said.

Here are famous cases of Munchausen Syndrome where mothers inflicted pain on their children, sometimes even causing death.

A woman in Colorado was arrested after she allegedly severely abused a 2-year-old boy, causing his brain to bleed, officials said.

A man in Virginia will spend 20 years in prison after being sentenced in connection the murder of his 2-month-old child.

A Colorado woman has been sentenced to decades in prison for the killing of her newborn baby and then leaving the child's body underneath a bathroom sink.

Two daycare workers in South Carolina allegedly encouraged the kids to fight each other as a form of punishment, police said.

A 21-month-old baby died after reportedly swallowing unidentified blue pills. Now, police say a woman has been charged with her murder.

A mother in New Jersey was allegedly going through a mental breakdown when she stabbed her 5-year-old son, police said.

A teacher in Georgia has been accused of beating a 2-year-old child to death, including lacerating their liver.

A 5-year-old Arkansas girl was found inside a hidden compartment in a man's bedroom closet, according to police.

Texas parents have been accused of injecting their 1-year-old child with meth to help ease the pain from severe burns.

A Florida woman is facing felony child abuse charges after being caught on camera allegedly kicking and throwing her 3-year-old, police said.

California mother called to report her children being harmed. Now, their father charged with murder and child abuse, police said.

A couple in Milwaukee was arrested after prosecutors say two naked children were seen walking the streets covered in blood.

California nanny accused of sexually abusing 8-month-old baby in her care and then sharing images on social media.

Wisconsin mother and grandmother brought toddler in for "blisters." Now, they are both accused of burning the child with a curling iron.

A teacher in West Virginia allegedly duct taped a student's mouth shut on multiple occasions in front of the whole class, authorities said.

Nevada man sentenced after abusing his 2-week-old son until he died in worst case medical experts have ever seen.

A mother in Alabama and her boyfriend have been accused of using a blowtorch to torture her three children, who are all under the age of 12.

West Virginia couple arrested after they allegedly locked their adopted teens in a barn for days at a time with no food or water, cops say.

A 1-year-old California boy died after suffering from severe burns and abuse. Now, police say his mother and her boyfriend arrested.

A couple in Nebraska has been arrested after their 4 children were found with sores, bug bites and matted hair, cops said.

Michigan sheriff deputy accused of slapping a 14-year-old boy they were transporting to a juvenile home for probation violation.

A Pennsylvania woman was convicted in connection with the death of her 3-year-old stepdaughter, who suffered horrific abuse, authorities said.

Ohio mom and her grandmother accused of starving 3 children who reportedly each weighed under 30 pounds.

A newborn baby was beaten to death in Minnesota with injuries including a skull fracture and 33 rib fractures, police said. The mother has been arrested.

A man in Chicago is accused of trying to drown his 2-year-old son as part of a sacrifice to Jehovah, cops say.

A woman in Virginia has been arrested after she allegedly left an 11-month-old girl and dog inside a hot car for 6 hours, cops say.

A man in Tennessee used a braided dog toy to allegedly discipline his girlfriend's son. Now, the boy died and he is facing charges, cops say.

An adoptive mother in Colorado sentenced after punishing her 'naughty' 6-year-old son, leaving him with life-altering injuries.

An alleged white supremacist, whose attorney called him a 'sadistic bastard,' starved and beat his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to death.

A TikTok influencer was arrested in Utah after getting into an argument with her boyfriend and throwing a chair, which ended up hitting her 5-year-old daughter instead of him, police said.

A mother in Colorado has been accused of boiling 4 puppies and forcing her children to watch, according to authorities.

A woman in Utah allegedly started emptying out her car in a stranger's driveway, leaving her 2-month-old baby on the curb before driving away, cops say.

A couple in New York has been arrested after they allegedly shoved two children's faces into feces as a form of punishment, cops say.

Two women in Georgia have been accused of forcing a 7-year-old girl to ingest a THC gummy and then smoke from a THC vape pen.

A 17-month-old girl in Kentucky died after one of the 'most severe cases of abuse,' officials said. Now, her mother has been arrested in connection to her death

A couple in Louisiana showed no remorse after their 4-month-old daughter was found dead inside their 'deplorable' home, officials said.

A man in Virginia was sentenced to 35 years in prison after placing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in scalding hot water and neglecting to get her help.

A babysitter in Florida allegedly caused a brain bleed in the 7-year-old girl in her care and blamed it on cartwheels, according to authorities.

An infant in Indiana received 'catastrophic injuries' at his Indiana home and now police say his parents have been arrested in connection to those injuries.

A man in Maryland has been accused of abusing his 6-week-old son, who he brought to the hospital for leg pain and staff discovered fractured bones.

Arizona mother to spend life in prison after locking 6-year-old son in urine-soaked closet and starving him to death.

A babysitter in Tennessee has been accused of burning a child in his care with an incense stick after chores weren't done to his standards, police say.

A mother in Texas has been accused of subjecting her 3-year-old daughter to medical abuse and lying to authorities about her medical condition.

A Chicago grandfather and his wife have been charged in connection with the murder of his five-year-old granddaughter, authorities say.

Emergency room staff in Florida called the beating death of a 1-year-old baby girl 'the worst case they'd ever seen,' authorities said.

A first grade teacher in Los Angeles allegedly sexually assaulted six female students in a classroom during recess, authorities claimed.

A 2-year-old girl was found dead in an Oklahoma motel room. Now, police say the two adults taking care of her have been arrested in connection with her murder.

A mother in West Virginia has been accused of stabbing her 3-month-old daughter to death and then trying to kill herself, according to authorities.