Child neglect

16 children from the same family were rescued from a run-down home in rural Ohio and found to be living in horrific conditions, confined to one room for most of the past four years. Authorities described them as 'almost feral.'

Ohio adults were arrested after 16 children were found in deplorable conditions inside a home. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson described the scene as the worst he had encountered in his career, calling it 'pure evil.'

A 1-year-old child drowned in a bathtub after being left unattended by parents Rebecca Ambrose and Jason Christianson. The mother allegedly scrolled social media for 30 minutes while the child was in the tub, leading to water overflow. Both parents face child neglect charges, with Ambrose charged additionally for causing the child's death.

A 1-year-old child drowned in a bathtub after being left unattended by parents Rebecca Ambrose and Jason Christianson, with the mother allegedly scrolling social media while the child was in the tub. Both parents face child neglect charges, and the home was described as being in a 'horrific state' with unsanitary conditions.

A Michigan couple has been charged with murder after their seven-year-old son, weighing over 250lbs, died due to lack of medical care and an unsafe home environment. The investigation began on 4 November 2025 following a 911 call reporting the child in medical distress.

A Doral mother was arrested after her 11-year-old son was found alone in an apartment complex, having been left unattended overnight. The child reported being frequently left alone, living in poor conditions with little food, and sharing meals with the family dog, which was also confined without food. The mother faces charges of child neglect and animal cruelty, and both children were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

A Doral mother, Roxanabel Medina Leon, faces charges after authorities found her 11-year-old son hungry and sharing limited food with the family dog in a filthy apartment. The boy was discovered wandering a parking garage seeking food, and police reported the residence had no dog food, expired meals, and unsanitary conditions.

A Hong Kong court has placed two-month-old baby Danny under the Social Welfare Department's care for three years after his parents, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, were arrested for alleged child neglect. The Juvenile Court granted a protection order following a closed-door hearing.

Hong Kong parents involved in custody battles for their two children have a two-month-old hospitalized, possibly for meningitis. They were arrested for alleged child neglect and failed to register the infant’s birth.

A Hendersonville woman faces child neglect charges and could receive over 20 years in prison. The case involves exposing children to an alleged sexual abuser.

A Florida man was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop, crashing into another vehicle, and abandoning two children during a high-speed chase with deputies. Helicopter footage captured the suspect, Jason Kenon, ditching a 4-year-old child and later evading police before being apprehended. Kenon faces multiple charges, including child neglect and eluding law enforcement.

Florida pastor Gwendolyn Rolle faces five felony child neglect charges after police found five children in deplorable conditions, including no access to functioning bathrooms, starvation, and forced use of a bucket for sanitation. The children, aged 4 to 9, included two non-verbal siblings attending a special needs school and were left without basic hygiene or adequate food.

A Miami-Dade couple, Jeyson Javier and Daniela Alfonso Dominguez, were arrested after traveling to Broward County with their daughter to steal a 2025 Honda CR-V. Authorities reported Javier reprogrammed the vehicle, removed its GPS, and attempted to hide it at an apartment complex before being stopped by deputies. Both face charges of grand theft auto, possessing burglary tools, and child neglect.

A Miami-Dade woman was arrested for allegedly beating her 8-year-old daughter and forcing her to eat expired food or trash. The child had scars and was left alone, with a neighbor providing care. The mother is being held in a correctional center.

Baby Danny's future remains uncertain despite nearing completion of his birth registration in Hong Kong, as welfare authorities assess his parents' capability. His parents, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, were arrested for suspected child neglect and initially refused a DNA test for religious and privacy reasons.

A 38-year-old Big Pine Key man, Jamie Allan Koval, faces charges including DUI, child neglect, and threatening a sheriff’s deputy and their family after being arrested for driving under the influence with his 6-year-old daughter in the vehicle. During his arrest, Koval allegedly threatened to sexually assault the deputy’s wife and daughter and admitted to being under the influence of marijuana.

A man and a woman were sentenced for child neglect on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The case involved legal action taken against them for failing to provide adequate care to a child.

A Miami-Dade County bus driver, Patricia Barberena, was arrested after a 6-year-old boy was left asleep on her bus and later found wandering near her home. The boy was not dropped off at school, and Barberena admitted to not checking the bus for remaining students before driving home. She faces a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm and is being held in jail.

A Miami-Dade bus driver was arrested for child neglect after a 6-year-old boy fell asleep on her bus, was left at her home, and later found wandering alone by a passerby. The driver admitted not checking the bus for remaining students before leaving, leading to her arrest and booking into jail.

A Hong Kong doctor and a children’s rights group warned that unassisted home births and vaccine refusal pose life-threatening risks to mothers and infants. Their statements followed the arrest of a couple on suspicion of child neglect after they allegedly gave birth at home and failed to register their third child, Danny, citing privacy concerns.

Hong Kong social welfare authorities are expected to take over the care of an undocumented two-month-old baby named Danny after his parents were arrested for suspected child neglect. A lawmaker revealed the department may place the child in foster care until the parents are deemed fit to regain custody.

Aaron Paulsen is facing child neglect charges for the death of his 2-year-old son, Dane, who was reported missing in Siletz on March 1, 2025, and later found dead in a river. The court documents allege Paulsen was binge-watching a TV show while the child vanished.

A two-month-old Hong Kong infant is in legal and medical limbo after parents refused a DNA test on religious grounds following a home birth. Lawmakers have demanded government intervention, calling the parents' actions a deviation from standard behavior bordering on child neglect.

A 23-year-old man, Jean Richard Adoux, is accused of leaving a 5-year-old girl unattended in a locked vehicle for 50 minutes outside a Coconut Creek restaurant. The incident occurred at La Brasa Grill, where surveillance showed Adoux speaking with the manager for 50 minutes while the child was inside the hot car. The girl suffered no visible injuries, and Adoux faces charges of child neglect and leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.

A man is facing child neglect charges after leaving his 5-year-old niece locked inside a hot car for nearly an hour in Coconut Creek. A witness called 911 after seeing the child crying and banging on the windows, and police confirmed the child was alone in the vehicle for about 50 minutes.

A three-year-old boy died after falling from a second-storey window in a London block of flats. A woman in her 30s was arrested for child neglect following the incident.

A Wisconsin couple, Casey Cano and Mary Cano, face multiple charges of severe child abuse and neglect after allegedly starving their six children and subjecting them to physical abuse, mold, and dog food for years. The children were removed from the home in 2022 due to a separate sexual abuse case, with the couple previously convicted of sexual assault in 2022.