30
Mar
Why Yemen Is Incapable Of Banning Child Marriage and Rape
A new study conducted by Yemen’s Sana’a University revealed that more than half of the finalised marriages in Yemen occur with girls under the age of 15.
27
Mar
10-Month-Old Baby Girl Weighs As Five-Year-Old
Juanita Valentina Hernandez weighed just 3kg when she was born, but weeks later she started rapidly gaining weight with no apparent reason. Now the girl weights 20kg and is undergoing mediсal tests to determine the cause of her condition. Juanita’s mother, Sandra Franco, said “When she was 15 days old she was already looking chubby, because she …
22
Mar
Dad raising newborn quadruplets alone after wife’s death: ‘We’re just doing our best’
After Carlos Morales and his wife, Erica, struggled for years to start a family, the birth of quadruplets brought what he called “the best day of my life.” But then, in a tragic twist of fate, heartbreak followed joy: Erica died after childbirth. Now the Phoenix, Arizona, father is raising his four children — three girls and one boy — …
22
Mar
Youth Pastor Engaged in Sex Acts With 2 Teens
Prosecutors say the youth pastor of a northern New Jersey church engaged in “inappropriate” sexual activity with two teenage girls in a church youth group and shared explicit text messages with other teen girls. Thirty-seven-year-old David Hayman, of Oradell, faces two counts of sexual assault and five counts of child endangerment. His bail …
22
Mar
TRAGEDY – 7 CHILDREN KILLED IN BROOKLYN HOUSE FIRE
Seven siblings were killed and their mother and teenage sister were critically injured when flames ripped through their large brick home in Brooklyn early Saturday in what officials are calling the city’s worst fire tragedy in years. Three girls and four boys, ranging in age from 5 to 16, died after a hot plate warming food for the Jewish Sabbath …
21
Mar
Elderly woman accused of bashing 10-year-old’s head with hammer
FLORIDA — An elderly woman has been arrested for allegedly attacking a 10-year-old with a hammer. Iona Aiken, 79, was taken into custody on Monday following the attack at a Florida home, according to Miami-Dade police and NBC’s 6. NBC’s 6 reported that the girl was listening to headphones and playing on a tablet when Aiken began hitting her …
21
Mar
Daycare worker caught on camera kicking sleeping toddler in head
FLORIDA — A daycare worker has been accused of kicking a toddler while the child was sleeping. Linda Klem, 49, is facing child abuse charges after she intentionally kicked a 15-month-old girl on the top of her head, according to WFLA. The whole incident was captured on video. Police reviewed surveillance video showing Klem intentionally …
21
Mar
PARENTS SHOT BY THEIR TODDLER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
The parents of a toddler have been charged with child abuse after their 3-year-old son shot them both, according to a New Mexico criminal complaint. The shooting happened at a motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The couple was shot apparently after the child grabbed a .45-caliber handgun from his mother’s purse and fired one shot, striking both …
16
Mar
Woman Sets Her Husband On Fire For Sexually Abusing Her 7 Year Old Daughter
Vincent Phillips, age given as 52, was doused with a flammable liquid, by this wife, whom then lit match and ignited him while he slept. Sounds serious, yes? Well, even more seriously, Vincent Phillips, the woman’s husband, is facing 1st-Degree Child Molestation charges for allegedly harming his 7-year-old step-daughter. The question is being raised, …
15
Mar
Yemen minister on child marriage: Enough is enough
Yemen’s human rights minister wants child marriage outlawed after an 8-year-old girl reportedly died of internal injuries that she suffered on her wedding night. When reports emerged last week that a girl named Rawan, from the northern Yemeni town of Haradh, died a few days after being married off to a 40-year-old man, Yemenis were horrified. …