Competency Exam Denied in 2014 Saginaw Child Abuse and Murder Case In a 2014 Saginaw County case, a man accused of child abuse and murder was denied a mental competency evaluation, despite his attorney’s claims that he may not have understood the charges or been capable of assisting in his defense. The defendant, Aki…
Category: Child Abuse 1st Degree
Accused of Child Abuse in Your Profession? Your Job—and Your Future—Are on the Line Being accused of child abuse or neglect is one of the most stressful and traumatic events a person can experience. These allegations often come with CPS investigations, police interrogations, home visits, and even child removals. But for professionals who work with…
Did Child Abuse Reports Really Drop During the Pandemic? The Numbers Might Be Misleading. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, news outlets across the country reported a dramatic decline in the number of child abuse and neglect reports made to Child Protective Services (CPS) hotlines. But does that mean fewer children are being…
Nationwide Reforms Protect Young Athletes in Wake of Nassar Case — But False Allegations Are on the Rise January 2021 marked the beginning of a major shift in how the United States addresses athlete safety, accountability, and institutional abuse—sparked by the staggering revelations of sexual misconduct committed by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. His…
August 2022 marked a notable update to Michigan’s Child Protection Law with the addition of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers to the list of professionals designated as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect. This change reflects Michigan’s ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable children by expanding the categories of professionals required to…
The Appellate Court has ruled that statements made by Tina Harbert may be admitted into evidence once again in a child abuse case that took the media by storm last year. James Harbert, the Spring Arbor father who is accused of choking his son to the point of unconsciousness and whipping him with a…
Melissa Mitin, the young Okemos mother accused of murdering her newborn baby daughter by placing her facedown in a waste paper basket at a family friend’s home, is now facing another very serious charge.
Flint Man Charged With Child Abuse Cameron Wells, a 27-year-old Flint resident, has been charged with multiple counts of child abuse and assault with intent to murder for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s two toddlers. But according to the father of the two little boys, this isn’t a new phenomena, and he has been trying…
Saginaw Couple Sent to Prison Stephen Torres and his wife, Erica Jackson-Torres, have been sentenced to prison for their abuse of a relative’s 2-year-old son. The Saginaw couple both accepted plea bargains in October, and plead no contest to attempted first degree child abuse.
Sexual Assault Discovered by Nurse Dustin Edward Griffin, a resident of Flint, has pled no contest to a number of charges after police allege that he sexually assaulted his 15-month-old son and then shot him in the face with a pellet gun.