A mother in Louisiana was charged with cruelty to the infirmed after her special needs child was found with welts and bruises ...

MIAMI, Fla. (WKRC) - A mother was accused of beating her 7-year-old autistic son's face with a belt until he was 'purple and red' because he kissed a classmate on the cheek. According to a criminal ...

A woman in Miami, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly beating her autistic son for kissing a classmate’s cheek during school. Authorities responded to the boy’s aftercare program after the ...

STANLEY, N.D. (WKRC) - A couple was arrested after they allegedly beat their 3-year-old foster child, who they believed had autism, to death as a tragic conclusion to a long streak of abuse. According ...

"The victim disclosed that his classmate fell at school, and he kissed him on the cheek in the hopes of him feeling better," a police officer wrote in a criminal complaint. The post 'Hit him on his ...

SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Marion man was sentenced to two years in a state penitentiary after he was convicted of “brutally beating” his 12-year-old autistic stepson, according to prosecutors. In a ...

Improving West Virginia's troubled child welfare system was a big topic during this years legislative session. One bill that has made it to the finish line aims Charleston council approves new fiscal ...

HAMMOND, Ind.–Charges have been filed in the beating of an autistic man in Hammond. Scott Lindsey was attacked while riding his bike through a park last month and he lost several teeth as a result.