UC Merced will host its third annual Symposium on the Child and Family on Saturday, offering hours of talks by researchers on the theme of “The Developing Child in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Girl’s family asks Stanislaus County judge not to further delay child abuse trial
Jeff Artemio Lopez accused of child abuse in 4-year-old stepdaughter’s death Pathologist: Adriana Jimenez had bruises all over her body and retinal hemorrhages Family wants second trial to begin soon, after seven years of waiting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-priest pleads guilty to possession of child porn in Los Banos
Rev. Robert Gamel pleaded guilty Friday Former head of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church faces up to three years in prison He was head of the Los Banos church from 2009 to late 2014 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hilmar man jailed after admitting to tweeting child porn, deputies say
Investigators found more than 1,000 Internet searches for child porn Gomes admitted to seeking out porn accounts on Twitter and retweeting content … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sex Offender Facing Multiple Child Molestation Charges
The allegations are appalling, and it all started with a tip that 40-year-old Cornelio Jimenez was distributing child pornography. "These images are pictures and videos of children, even as young as 6 months, being sexually abused," Sgt. Jeff Kertson with Central California ICAC said. Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against …
Read More »Survivor Shares Her Story During Child Abuse Prevention Month
It’s nearly two weeks into Child Abuse Prevention Month, and here in the Central Valley, that prevention is vital. Fresno County Department of Social Services says their Child Abuse Hotline received more than 20,000 calls in 2014, and education is more important now than ever before. It’s a childhood tragedy with …
Read More »Emotional Parents Respond To Man Hitting Child
Shocking surveillance video is sparking outrage across the country. A man is seen chasing a toddler through a Bakersfield store. He catches up to the boy and punches him in the face, knocking the child to the floor. "Oh my goodness. Oh my god," one Fresno grandmother said. "I don’t …
Read More »Bakersfield Man Arrested After Punching Child In Face
Shocking surveillance video is sparking outrage across the country. A man is seen chasing a toddler through a Bakersfield store. He catches up to the boy and punches him in the face, knocking the child to the floor. "Oh my goodness. Oh my god," one Fresno grandmother said. "I don’t …
Read More »Kettleman City man arrested for false imprisonment, child abuse
A Kettleman City man has been arrested on charges of false imprisonment and child abuse. The investigation began on Tuesday when family members tipped off Kings County deputies of a possible case of child abuse. Deputies found out that 26-year-old Juan Manuel Gutierrez was living with a woman who had …
Read More »Video shows Bakersfield man punching child in face
A California father has been arrested after video of him punching a toddler appeared on social media. A warning, the attached video is troubling. The incident happened around 2:30 local time at a convenience store in Bakersfield. In the video you see 23-year-old Justin Whittington chasing the young boy then …
Read More »Deputies Arrest Man They Claim Targeted Child For Sex
Fresno County Sheriff’s investigators are warning parents to watch what their children are doing online. The warning comes after deputies arrest a man they say made arrangements online to meet a ten year-old girl for sex. Detectives didn’t reveal where in Fresno they arrested 44 year-old Michael Cancino, but they …
Read More »Harry Baker, Former Madera Co. Supervisor Accused of Child Molestation, has Died
87-year-old Harry Baker has died, according to his attorney. Baker was the former Madera County Supervisor charged with molesting a 13-year-old girl in a Fresno motel back in 2007. He suffered a stroke two weeks ago. Baker’s trial had been delayed numerous times over the years because of issues with …
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