child abuse

The baby boy is being treated for multiple injuries at Boston Children's Hospital.

The 28-year-old suspect is accused of brutally beating her boyfriend's two-year-old son on Dec. 11.

Two women in 2018 allegedly performed a ritual on a five-year-old girl and permanently disfigured her face.

Alanna Taylor is accused of brutally beating her boyfriend's toddler son.

The horrific charges against a Taunton mother shine an unfortunate spotlight once again on child abuse.

Taunton Police arrested and charged a woman with assaulting an officer during an investigation into allegations of child abuse at her home on Sunday.

A Fall River man, who had his bail cut despite charges of assaulting his 20-month-old daughter, has been arrested for allegedly committing another crime.

A 39-year-old New Bedford was arrested Thursday on one charge of child abuse and 17 counts of animal cruelty after police found 19 dead animals and 17 living animals at her home.

Local officials agree, it's not something they want to talk about, but something that needs to be talked about. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The City of New Bedford is helping to raise awareness of both dangers...

Violence against children IS preventable. It begins with you! One out of four girls will be the victim of sexual abuse before age 18, and one out of six boys the same. Michelle Loranger, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, spoke about what the agency is doing and how a special event coming up will benefit abused children and child abuse preventable programs... R